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Summary

Fortney 'Pete' H. Stark

Full Name: Fortney 'Pete' H. Stark
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Deborah; 7 Children: Jeffrey, Beatrice, Thakia, Sarah, Fortney, Hannah, Andrew
Birth Date: 11/11/1931
Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Home City: San Leandro, CA
Religion: Unitarian

Recent Key Votes

HR 3835 - Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 1, 2012 - Prohibits any statutory pay adjustment from taking effect until December 31, 2013 (Sec. 1). Prohibits any cost-of-living adjustment from taking effect until ...

H J Res 2 - Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)

Nov. 18, 2011 - Requires total federal expenditures to not exceed total federal revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of both chambers of Congress vote to authorize ...

H Res 1031 - Establishment of the Office of Congressional Ethics
Legislation-Resolution (Nay)

March 11, 2008 - States that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) shall be governed by a board of six individuals, three of whom are appointed by the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment

Dec. 7, 2012 - Dear House and Senate Leaders, While our economy is showing signs of recovery with the addition of 171,000 jobs in October 2012 and the unemployment ...

Commonwealth Fund Report Confirms Obamacare Helps Small Businesses

Nov. 1, 2012 - Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Pete Stark (D-CA) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today released the following statements ...

GAO Report Finds Physician Self-Referrals Cost Medicare More than $100 Million Annually, Pose Risk to Beneficiaries

Oct. 31, 2012 - Today, Representatives Pete Stark (D-CA), Sandy Levin (D-MI), and Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) joined with Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to unveil ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 5%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 10%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $939,654.02
Total Spent $1,397,139.03
Cash On Hand $77,519.46
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Pete Stark has 100% Political Courage

Pete Stark has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he/ she may face if elected.

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View Fortney 'Pete' H. Stark's California Congressional Election 2012 Political Courage Test
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