John Peterson

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2009ID P000263

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 3,559 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 3,559 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Republican

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 ↓19972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

11%with Democrats

of 936 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +7 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 2, 2008H.R. 7221Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 2, 2008S. 3641To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 7175Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 936 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress1% · 959 votes

Economics and Public Finance14% · 821 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.1% · 161 votes

Taxation0.6% · 154 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.8% · 124 votes

International Affairs6.3% · 111 votes

Health6.5% · 108 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.6% · 87 votes

Education8.3% · 84 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.2% · 83 votes

Labor and Employment1.2% · 83 votes

Law0% · 81 votes

Energy5.1% · 78 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.6% · 76 votes

Emergency Management12.7% · 63 votes

Housing and Community Development1.7% · 58 votes

Transportation and Public Works12.3% · 57 votes

Agriculture and Food26.2% · 42 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.6% · 41 votes

Commerce20.6% · 34 votes

Science, Technology, Communications13.8% · 29 votes

Immigration0% · 23 votes

Commemorations0% · 22 votes

Social Welfare0% · 17 votes

Native Americans46.7% · 15 votes

Environmental Protection9.1% · 11 votes

Animals10% · 10 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

Service record

6 Congresses

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican · House · PA105th–110th

Term datesexact

John Peterson

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSER1997–20096 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

6.7%with Democrats

of 3,559 votes · 93.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 3,559 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 936 votes11%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 936 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress1% · 959

Economics and Public Finance14% · 821

Armed Forces and National Security3.1% · 161

Taxation0.6% · 154

Government Operations and Politics4.8% · 124

International Affairs6.3% · 111

Health6.5% · 108

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.6% · 87

Education8.3% · 84

Crime and Law Enforcement1.2% · 83

Labor and Employment1.2% · 83

Law0% · 81

Energy5.1% · 78

Finance and Financial Sector6.6% · 76

Emergency Management12.7% · 63

Housing and Community Development1.7% · 58

Transportation and Public Works12.3% · 57

Agriculture and Food26.2% · 42

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.6% · 41

Commerce20.6% · 34

Science, Technology, Communications13.8% · 29

Immigration0% · 23

Commemorations0% · 22

Social Welfare0% · 17

Native Americans46.7% · 15

Environmental Protection9.1% · 11

Animals10% · 10

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10

Water Resources Development0% · 10

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican105th–110th

Party switchers

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