• 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
Your Houston News
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
04/07/2017 H.R.1904 Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/22/2017 H.R.806 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 03/22/2017 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
01/27/2017 H.R.717 Listing Reform Act 01/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 H.R.309 National Clinical Care Commission Act 01/10/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.294 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, as the "Endy Ekpanya Post Office Building". 01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/15/2016 H.R.1192 National Clinical Care Commission Act 11/15/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.6157 Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act of 2016 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
08/11/2016 H.R.5812 Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016 08/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
07/29/2016 H.R.4877 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3130 Grants Lake Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas, as the "LCpl Garrett W. Gamble, USMC Post Office Building". 07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-209. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/18/2015 H.R.4265 Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 12/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.4152 Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/09/2016 H.R.4775 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 06/09/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
04/29/2016 H.R.5116 FREE Act 04/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
03/25/2016 H.R.4826 Energy and American Security Act 03/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
03/01/2016 H.R.4614 Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2016 03/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/08/2015 H.R.3302 Ensuring Congressional Oversight of Immigration Act 09/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
06/16/2015 H.R.2491 Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2015 06/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
05/21/2015 H.R.2292 Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2015 05/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/11/2015 H.R.2043 Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2015 05/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/30/2015 H.R.2134 Listing Reform Act 04/30/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
Total: 1474
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/29/2016 H.R.4550 PASS Act
02/25/2016 H.Res.617 Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the unlawful transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
02/22/2016 H.R.3442 Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015 Passed Aye
02/11/2016 H.R.4537 READI Act
02/04/2016 H.R.4461 Federal Employee Rights Act
02/03/2016 H.R.4451 Border Security Health Initiative Act
02/03/2016 H.R.4448 State Sanctions Against Iranian Terrorism Act
02/03/2016 H.R.4319 Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016
01/20/2016 H.R.4038 American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
01/19/2016 H.R.4362 State Health Flexibility Act of 2016
01/12/2016 H.R.653 FOIA Act
01/19/2016 H.R.598 Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act Passed Yea
01/15/2016 H.R.4301 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.
01/15/2016 H.R.4287 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015
01/15/2016 H.R.4197 State Refugee Security Act of 2015
01/13/2016 H.R.4381 Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act
01/07/2016 H.R.4348 DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act
01/07/2016 H.R.4342 Iran Ballistic Missile Prevention and Sanctions Act of 2016
12/18/2015 H.R.4262 Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act
12/15/2015 H.R.3052 To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.
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