OLSON, PETER G.

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OLSON, PETER G.
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: 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%; Write a Review

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

RealEstateRama

Olson votes to restore seniors access to Medicare

06/24/2015

Your Houston News

Olson votes to repeal medical device tax

06/19/2015

Your Houston News

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 71

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
07/20/2010	H.R.5790	To extend the expenditure deadline for the social services block grant funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita.	07/20/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/20/2010	H.R.5772	To limit the moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities issued by the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.	07/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
06/16/2010	H.R.5525	To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior.	06/16/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
12/02/2009	H.R.4162	To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army.	12/02/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
10/28/2009	H.Res.825	Recognizing the P-3 Orion naval aircraft for 50 years of service.	10/28/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces. (All Actions)
10/22/2009	H.R.3900	To extend temporarily the duty suspension on 4,4'-Oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA).	10/22/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/22/2009	H.R.3899	To extend temporarily the duty on 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (RODA).	10/22/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/22/2009	H.R.3309	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to postpone the increase in the minimum wage for 1 year.	10/22/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
10/14/2009	H.Res.445	Recognizing 100 years of military aviation and expressing continued support for military aviators of the United States Armed Forces.	10/14/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
10/07/2009	H.Res.809	Honoring the fact-finding reporting done by Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III in their investigation in the fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars by the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN).	10/07/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/22/2009	H.R.1981	Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2009	04/22/2009 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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