Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson

Representative from Florida

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–1997ID P000259

LegislationHEADLINE

83%with Dems

of 1,948 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

83%with Dems

of 1,948 · both combined

Steepest move

−12 pts

1993 → 1995

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1991

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

76.3%with Democrats

of 748 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −12 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 12, 1996H.R. 3816Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 11, 1996H.R. 3759Exports, Jobs, and Growth Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 11, 1996H.R. 3539Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 11, 1996H.R. 3863Student Debt Reduction Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 748 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance83.4% · 493 votes

Congress94.5% · 400 votes

Armed Forces and National Security52.2% · 138 votes

Government Operations and Politics60.6% · 104 votes

International Affairs90% · 90 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement67.1% · 85 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources78.4% · 74 votes

Labor and Employment95.4% · 65 votes

Health90.7% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.9% · 42 votes

Finance and Financial Sector75% · 28 votes

Commerce61.9% · 21 votes

Water Resources Development75% · 20 votes

Education78.9% · 19 votes

Environmental Protection66.7% · 18 votes

Law100% · 16 votes

Transportation and Public Works62.5% · 16 votes

Social Welfare100% · 15 votes

Taxation80% · 15 votes

Energy50% · 14 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 13 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues75% · 12 votes

Immigration72.7% · 11 votes

Housing and Community Development70% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Democrat · House · FL102nd–104th

Term datesexact

Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson

Representative from Florida

HOUSED1991–19973 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

82.6%with Democrats

of 1,948 votes · 17.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested83%of 1,948 · combined

Steepest move−12 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019911995

1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 748 votes76.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 748 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance83.4% · 493

Congress94.5% · 400

Armed Forces and National Security52.2% · 138

Government Operations and Politics60.6% · 104

International Affairs90% · 90

Crime and Law Enforcement67.1% · 85

Public Lands and Natural Resources78.4% · 74

Labor and Employment95.4% · 65

Health90.7% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications92.9% · 42

Finance and Financial Sector75% · 28

Commerce61.9% · 21

Water Resources Development75% · 20

Education78.9% · 19

Environmental Protection66.7% · 18

Law100% · 16

Transportation and Public Works62.5% · 16

Social Welfare100% · 15

Taxation80% · 15

Energy50% · 14

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues75% · 12

Immigration72.7% · 11

Housing and Community Development70% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Democrat102nd–104th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th