Rep. Fortney Stark

Democrat  •  13th District, California  •  19th Term  •  Sworn In 1973
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 93%
  • Abstains: 25%

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11/23/09
Lee holds rally to end Afghanistan war | Top Stories Oakland

The bill's 23 co-sponsors include Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont; Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose; and Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma.Lee chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, and members of that caucus last week blocked the House Financial ...

11/23/09
PharmaGossip: Attention USA - the milking has turned into gouging!

New analyses suggest that brand-name drug prices rose more than 9% last year and over 35% since 2006, say Democratic Representatives Charles Ranger, Henry Waxman, Pete Stark and John Lewis, in their letter to the GAO. ...

11/23/09
No jesus meat for you, Patrick Kennedy! : Pharyngula

Representative Patrick Kennedy has been barred from taking communion by the Catholic church. This is a politically motivated action to intimidate a politician into supporting a position on a political issue opposed by the church, ..... Consider Pete Stark

Source: Pharyngula
11/22/09
Give Us Liberty: INCREDIBLE...The Anti-American, Anti-Christian ...

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/21/09
Give Us Liberty: Is Charlie Rangel the Most Corrupt Representative ...

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/19/09
US Committee leaders call for GAO analysis of recent prescription ...

The letter, authored by Representative Charles Rangel (Democrat, New York), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep Henry Waxman (Democrat, California), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep Pete Stark ...

11/19/09
Alameda's Karin Patterson to Rep. Stark: Pass Elder Justice Act

Karen Patterson of Alameda County, CA is an adult protective services worker who tells Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) that the country needs the Elder Justice Act. There are an estimated 5 million elders who experience some form of abuse each ...

11/19/09
House votes to block Medicare cuts to doctors | Washington Examiner

But before passing the overhaul bill earlier this month they took out the doctor payment measure, in part to keep the cost of the overall bill low enough to meet Obama's target price tag. Democratic Rep. Pete Stark of California ...

Source: Politics/AP
11/19/09
Congress Asks GAO To Track Drug Pricing // Pharmalot

The letter was signed by Charles Rangel, who chairs of the House Ways and Means Committee; Henry Waxman, whos chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee; Pete Stark, who chairs the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee; and John Lewis, ...

Source: Pharmalot
11/19/09
Inventing Green « links for 2009-11-19

''I don't know why we have to be loading up a lot of tax benefits for otherwise profitable operations,'' says Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.). To the argument that Luz produces clean, nonpolluting energy, Stark responds: ''So do squi

11/19/09
Give Us Liberty

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/19/09
Committee Leaders Call for GAO Analysis of Recent Prescription ...

The letter authored by Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), Chair of the Ways and Means Health ...

11/19/09
Give Us Liberty: Our Email Address Please Add It To Your Book

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/18/09
Give Us Liberty: PALIN TAKES MICHIGAN BY STORM...

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/18/09
Redding.com: Blogs: Marc Beauchamp's blog

Speaking of former Shasta College presidents...the sometimes controversial Doug Treadway retired from Ohlone Community College in Fremont in May 2008. Here's a tribute from the Congressional Record by Rep. Pete Stark. ...

11/18/09
Camp Introduces Solar Jobs Creation Legislation | U.S. States ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, today introduced H.R. 3827, the "Every Child Deserves a Family Act." In the same manner that we ended race discrimination in adoption, ...

Source: US States
11/18/09
Give Us Liberty: Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Constitutional ...

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/17/09
Open Left:: Did Pete Stark turn out to be wrong, or was Obama?

Therefore Pete Stark is wrong that they could be easily overcome because he forgets that issue. On the other hand, I recall that when Obama gave his late October radio address ripping insurance companies, the first thought in my head ...

11/17/09
The Other McCain: VA-8 Matthew Berry interview

That is a tough one. Tue Nov 17, 11:32:00 PM. radar said... Beercan is a great song, and Jim Moran is in a threeway tie with Murtha and Pete Stark for the most revolting, disgusting, sickening pile of dung in Congress. ...

11/17/09
News Essentials: Experts: CHIP Repeal Threatens Kids' Care

George Miller, who chairs the Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. Pete Stark, who heads the Ways and Means health subpanel. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) has also defended the plan to terminate CHIP, arguing in a recent email that ...

11/17/09
Open Left:: Did Pete Stark turn out to be wrong, or was Obama?

Therefore Pete Stark is wrong that they could be easily overcome because he forgets that issue. On the other hand, I recall that when Obama gave his late October radio address ripping insurance companies, the first thought in my head ...

11/17/09
Give Us Liberty: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/16/09
Alex Sink says Florida ban on gay adoption has got to go | Daily Loaf

Last month, San Francisco Bay Area Congressman Pete Stark introduced the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, which would deny funding to states that ban gay, lesbian, transgender and unmarried people from adoption or foster programs. ...

Source: Daily Loaf
11/16/09
PolitiFact: Beck's claim about health care bill "offering ...

But the inclusion of veterinarians in the health bill didn't sit well with Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., who noted on the House floor on Nov. 7, 2009, that the loan repayment program will cost $283 million over five years. "So the real question I h

11/16/09
Media Matters staff: PolitiFact:  Beck's claim about health care bill "offering insurance for dogs" is "Pants on Fire" wrong

...are a part of the public health workforce, especially those that deal with disease outbreak," said Brian Cook, press secretary for Pete Stark, D-Calif., chair of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. "We have a shortage of veterinarians right now who

11/16/09
Give Us Liberty: Freedom Tower in NYC Going UP

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/15/09
Give Us Liberty: Slight of Hand

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/15/09
Give Us Liberty: Undivided Allegiance

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

11/14/09
Rep. John Shadegg's ventriloquist act goes viral

Stewart noted that moments later Rep. Pete Stark tried to up the ante by raising him two "tweens" and the presiding Speaker of the House had to admonish members of the House "not to use guests of the House as props" (adding "you f#

11/14/09
Give Us Liberty: TREASON! OBAMA IS THE ENEMY!...How much clearer ...

Rep. LOIS CAPPS D CA-23* Rep. PETE STARK D CA-13** Sen. Tom Coburn R OK Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite R FL Sen. Saxby Chambliss R GA Rep. Kay Granger R TX Rep. Wally Herger R CA Sen. Mike Crapo R ID Sen. Sherrod Brown D OH Rep. ...

Official website: http://www.house.gov/stark/
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239 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5065
Fax: 202-226-3805

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