• OLSON, PETER G.
Experience: House: District 22, 2009-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,198,250Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Pete Olson
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Nancy; 2 Children: Kate, Grant
    Birth Date: 12/09/1962
    Birth Place: Fort Lewis, WA
    Home City: Sugar Land, TX

Education

    Attended, Aviation Officer Candidate School, 1991
    JD, University of Texas, 1988
    BA, Computer Science, Rice University, 1985

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Vice Chair

Professional Experience

    Officer, United States Navy Reserves, present
    Officer, United States Navy
    Aviator, United States Navy
    Chief of Staff, United States Senator John Cornyn, 2002-2007
    Legislative Aide, United States Senator Phil Gramm, 1998-2002
    Naval Liaison Officer, United States Senate, 1995-1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Chancellor's Council and Littlefield Society, University of Texas
    Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
    Life Member, "R" Association, Rice University
    Member, Texas Bar Association
    Director, Texas Lyceum
    Member, Texas State Society
    Member, United Methodist Church

Additional Information

Awards:

    Joint Service Achievement Medal, United States Navy
    Achievement Medal, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
    Joint Service Commendation Medal, United States Navy
    Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge, United States Navy
    Southwest Asia Service Medal, United States Navy
    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
    Commendation Medal, United States Navy and Marine Corps
Total: 3
Olson Votes to Protect Energy Consumers
06/25/2015
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Olson votes to repeal medical device tax
06/19/2015
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General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 71
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/27/2015 H.R.1558 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.R.1388 Clean Air, Strong Economies Act 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/06/2015 H.R.1320 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 03/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/03/2015 H.Con.Res.22 Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. 03/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/23/2015 H.R.489 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2015 01/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/22/2014 H.R.5214 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care. 12/22/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.  (All Actions)
10/28/2014 H.Res.742 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is unconstitutional for the President of the United States to continue to provide deferred action for childhood arrivals in enforcement of the immigration laws. 10/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
10/28/2014 H.Res.741 Disapproving of the President's expression of intent to expand amnesty to undocumented immigrants through Executive order after the 2014 congressional midterm elections. 10/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
09/19/2014 H.R.5505 Clean Air, Strong Economies Act 09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
09/02/2014 H.R.5138 Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014 09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
06/25/2014 H.R.4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 06/25/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/06/2014 H.R.4799 Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 06/06/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
05/23/2014 H.R.1209 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders", for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo. 05/23/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-106. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/14/2013 H.Res.411 Impeaching Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. 11/14/2013 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
08/02/2013 H.R.2993 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013 08/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/03/2013 H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 06/03/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.  (All Actions)
05/24/2013 H.R.2135 Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2013 05/24/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/17/2013 H.R.1959 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013 05/17/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/20/2013 H.R.1280 Voter Fraud Prevention Act 03/20/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
03/15/2013 H.R.1074 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act 03/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 1474
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.1109 To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1785 Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2192 To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. Passed Yea
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2286 Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2157 OCEAN Act
04/27/2017 H.R.2188 Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act
04/26/2017 H.R.2166 ASAP Act
04/26/2017 H.Res.279 Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American community to the United States.
04/20/2017 H.R.2023 Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/12/2017 H.R.1796 Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act
04/12/2017 H.R.1754 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers.
04/07/2017 H.R.2029 SIGN Act
04/06/2017 H.R.1910 Support Our Military Caregivers Act
04/05/2017 H.Res.249 Honoring the life and legacy of the first woman to serve in the United States Congress, Jeannette Pickering Rankin, on the 100th anniversary of her swearing-in to Congress.
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.R.1881 Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017
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