| Full Name: | Peter 'Pete' Hoekstra |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Diane; 3 Children: Erin, Allison, Bryan |
| Birth Date: | 10/30/1953 |
| Birth Place: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Home City: | Holland, MI |
| Religion: | Christian |
Summary
Peter 'Pete' Hoekstra
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 847 - 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
Legislation (Nay)
Dec. 22, 2010 - Establishes the World Trade Center Health Program, beginning July 1, 2011, to provide the following (Sec. 101): Medical monitoring and treatment benefits to ...
HR 2751 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Legislation (Nay)
Dec. 21, 2010 - Specifies that if the Secretary determines, based on gathered information, that there is a reasonable probability that ingesting an article of food will cause ...
HR 3082 - Continuing Appropriations
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Dec. 21, 2010 - Amends "The Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011" to extend the expiration date from December 3, 2010, to March 4, 2011 (Sec. 1). ...
Recent Public Statements
Obama's Failed Economic Policies
Sept. 21, 2012 - ObamaCare, Fiscal Cliff, Reckless Spending, Dodd-Frank and Excessive Regulations are the failed economic policies of Obama and Stabenow that are creating the uncertainty.
Hoekstra Wednesday Schedule for 'We Did Build This' Tour
Aug. 28, 2012 - Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra will continue his "We Did Build This" tour on Wednesday in Michigan. Hoekstra will be visiting Michigan small businesses and workers ...
Real Clear Politics Moves Michigan Senate Race to 'Toss Up'
More Public Statements
Aug. 27, 2012 - Real Clear Politics, a non-partisan national media organization, has moved the Michigan Senate race between two-term incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Pete Hoekstra from "Leans ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score | 27% |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score | 56 |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Progressive Action Score | 9% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $5,840,334.00 |
| Total Spent | $5,646,406.00 |
| Cash On Hand | $187,462.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Pete Hoekstra refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Peter 'Pete' Hoekstra's Michigan Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
