Congressman Roscoe Bartlett

In March of 2005, Republican Congressman Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland delivered a presentation to the U.S. Congress outlining the risks, costs, and mitigation of the effects of Peak Oil, or the imminent peaking of global oil production, and what it means for our economy, our standard of living, and our ability to continue to live with a reasonable degree of technological amenity. Many people out here don't really grasp just how costly and destructive to daily life the drop off the peak could be, and will be if we don't take steps to mitigate the effects of the decline. I like Mr. Bartlett's presentation ... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / Business / Rep. Bartlett Takes Step To Correct CPSIA February 11, 2009 by Michelle Waters   A new bill introduced by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, MD, seeks to correct the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The bill, HR 968 is a companion to S 374 introduced earlier this year by Senator Jim DeMint. Among other things, the bill will: Extend the Feb. 10 compliance deadline for six months, to allow comments and practical implementation of CPSIA Allow smaller manufacturers to use testing done by their suppliers on component parts for lead content certification Protect second-hand ... Read Full Story

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that top state and national Republican leaders are rallying around Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest, R-Md., in his re-election campaign against a well-funded conservative challenger. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and House colleague Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md., are scheduled to attend a Jan. 10 fundraiser for Gilchrest in Annapolis, Md. State Sen. Andy Harris is challenging Gilchrest with the backing of conservative groups, and state Sen. E.J. Pipkin is also running. Read Full Story

Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md., was born on his grandfather’s farm in Kentucky. His father, who worked as a tenant farmer in western Pennsylvania during the Depression, refused to take any assistance from the government during those hard times — promoting Bartlett’s own devotion to self-reliance. He intended to become a minister but instead pursued an education in physiology at the University of Maryland, earning a master’s degree and a doctorate in physiology. (Source: CQ.com Member Profiles) Read Full Story

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