| Full Name: | John E. Peterson |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Sandy; 1 Child |
| Birth Date: | 12/25/1938 |
| Birth Place: | Titusville, PA |
| Home City: | Pleasantville, PA |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
John E. Peterson
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 725 - Tribal Law Enforcement Amendments
Legislation (NA)
July 21, 2010 - Requires U.S. Attorneys for each district that includes Indian country to appoint at least 1 assistant U.S. Attorney to serve as a tribal liaison ...
HR 2847 - Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill")
Legislation (NA)
March 4, 2010 - Specifies that most employers will not be required to pay an excise tax for the second, third, and fourth calendar quarters of 2010 on ...
HR 2847 - Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations
More Key Votes
Legislation (NA)
Dec. 16, 2009 - Appropriates $90.83 billion, including the following (Div. A, Titles 1-3): $70.88 billion for infrastructure and jobs investment, including, but not limited to, the ...
Recent Public Statements
Peterson Announces $249,613 for Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department
Nov. 13, 2008 - Congressman John E. Peterson, R-Pleasantville, announced that the Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) has been awarded $249,613 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program ...
Peterson Supports Economic Rescue Package, Four-Year Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program, Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Oct. 3, 2008 - U.S. Representative John E. Peterson, R-Pleasantville, issued the following statement after voting in support of legislation that extends the Secure Rural Schools program for an ...
Peterson: Pennsylvania Must Consider ALL Options to Fund Road and Bridge Repairs, Even if it Puts the Turnpike Commission Out of Business
More Public Statements
Oct. 1, 2008 - After learning that Pennsylvania Transportation Partners have rescinded their $12.8 billion offer to operate and maintain the Pennsylvania Turnpike, U.S. Representative John E. Peterson, R-Pleasantville, ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | National Rural Health Association Positions | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $0.00 |
| Total Spent | $0.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $9,857.70 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
John Peterson REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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View John E. Peterson's Congressional Election 2002 National Political Awareness Test
