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Rep. Collin Peterson
Democrat • 7th District, Minnesota • 11th Term • Sworn In 1991
- 3 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 319 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 50 of 440)
- 208 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 153 of 440) 7 Made Into Law (Ranks 274 of 440)
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- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
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- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 58%
- Abstains: 2%
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Minn. Democrats torn over medical device tax
Jim Oberstar, who lost a re-election bid to Republican Chip Cravaack, also voted for the bill. U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota's 7th District was the only Democrat to vote no. Republicans have vowed to dismantle the health care overhaul ...
Minn. Democrats torn over medical device tax
...Former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, who lost a re-election bid to Republican Chip Cravaack, also voted for the bill. U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota's 7th District was the only Democrat to vote no. Republicans have vowed to dismantle the health care o
Two GOP hopefuls to seek Moorhead House seat
Lucier ran for U.S. Congress in 2006 on the Constitution Party ticket, losing to Rep. Collin Peterson, a Democrat. Travis Reimche, a patients account manager at Sanford Health, touted his business experience in announcing his candidacy.
A safety net for farmers [Star Tribune, Minneapolis]
Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., whose district is largely agricultural, said the program is working as it should. "Crop insurance is a way to avoid bailouts," Peterson said. "Farmers don't control weather or prices. To maintain food production in this ...
House rejects bill penalizing doctors for sex selective abortions
...(Calif.), Tim Holden (Pa.), Larry Kissell (N.C.), Daniel Lipinski (Ill.), Stephen Lynch (Mass.), Jim Matheson (Utah), Mike McIntyre (N.C.), Collin Peterson (Minn.), Nick Rahall (W.Va.), Silvestre Reyes (Texas), Mike Ross (Ark.) and Heath Shuler (N.C.)..
House Democrats Vote to Support Gender-Based Abortions
Today, the House rejected H.R. 3541 The Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act (PRENDA), sponsored by AZ Republican Trent Franks, which would have made it a federal crime for a doctor to perform an abortion based on the gender or race of the fetus. The bill req
Crop insurance subsidies questioned
"The big dogs in the world of agriculture reap the big benefits," said Cook. But Minnesota DFL Rep. Collin Peterson said the money is well spent. "We're spending 6 [percent] to 7 percent of our GDP on food," said Peterson. "The closest nation to ...
Majority of Minnestoa U.S. House members supported sex-based abortion ban
Republicans Reps. Michele Bachmann, Chip Cravaack, John Kline and Erik Paulsen supported the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) along with Rep. Collin Peterson, one of 20 Democrats who voted for the bill. “As a supporter of life from ...
East Grand Forks man at center of major drug case
Bob Bergland, DFL-Minnesota, who represented from 1971 to 1977 the same western Minnesota district as Rep. Collin Peterson does now. The confirmation comes from a birth announcement in the Herald.
Incumbents join the election fray
BEMIDJI – Two incumbent U.S. representatives have filed for re-election. Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson, 7th District, and Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack, 8th District, both filed for re-election. If no additional filings occur, Peterson would ...
House Agriculture Committee urged to consider specialty crops in farm bill
...and to swiftly pass the farm bill. The letter, addressed to Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, committee chairman, and Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, ranking member, requests “full and fair consideration to the research, pest management and trade assistance
Minnesota farms get $100 million in crop insurance premiums, group says
...1,452 policyholders who collected more than $65,000 each in free premiums. "Crop insurance is a way to avoid bailouts," said Rep. Collin Peterson, (D Minn.), whose district is largely agricultural. "Farmers don't control weather or prices. To maintain f
Crop insurance subsidies questioned
...than half the subsidies. "The big dogs in the world of agriculture reap the big benefits," said Cook. But Minnesota DFL Rep. Collin Peterson said the money is well spent. "We're spending 6 [percent] to 7 percent of our GDP on food," said Peterson. "The
House Agriculture Committee urged to consider specialty crops in farm bill
...and to swiftly pass the farm bill. The letter, addressed to Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, committee chairman, and Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, ranking member, requests “full and fair consideration to the research, pest management and trade assistance
House Agriculture Committee urged to consider specialty crops in farm bill
...and to swiftly pass the farm bill. The letter, addressed to Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, committee chairman, and Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, ranking member, requests “full and fair consideration to the research, pest management and trade assistance
Klobuchar optimistic about passage of farm bill
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said last week that he was optimistic that the farm bill could be passed before Congress’ August recess. Klobuchar said the farm bill passed out of committee on a 16-5 vote with members of both parties ...
Collin Peterson talks about federal farm bill progress
By the August recess, the 2012 federal farm bill should be in place. That was the message Seventh Congressional District Congressman Collin Peterson shared with a group of farmers and ag business leaders this past Friday afternoon. The presentation in ...
Hoffman proud of work that didn’t make headlines [UPDATED]
Collin Peterson. Last year, she gained exposure when she was ... She doesn’t know if her career as an elected representative ends here, but she’ll be thinking and praying about what to do next. After all, the political bug has bitten her ...
Beltrami GOP plan annual banquet
This fall, Bills will face Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFLMinn., while Byberg will compete against Rep. Collin Peterson, DFL-Minn., for federal seats. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a reception and silent auction at the Bemidji Eagles Club. It will be ...
Economist: Dairy title in new farm bill cuts volatility by protecting margins
The policy came out of Foundation for the Future, a plan from the National Milk Producers Federation. Legislation based on that work was introduced by Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, in 2011.
Dairy farmers deserve plan to end constant ups, downs
To our credit, dairy farmers have used the pain of the recent past to come up with our own solution. It was introduced by Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., last fall as the Dairy Security Act. Peterson consulted with dairy farmers across the ...
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson tells Olivia, Minn., crowd important debate is ahead
...Congress will pass a new farm bill before its recess in a couple months. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny OLIVIA — U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson is optimistic that Congress will pass a new farm bill before its August recess, but a debate with important conse
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson tells Olivia, Minn., crowd important debate is ahead
...Congress will pass a new farm bill before its recess in a couple months. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny OLIVIA — U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson is optimistic that Congress will pass a new farm bill before its August recess, but a debate with important conse
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson tells Olivia crowd important debate is ahead
OLIVIA — U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson is optimistic that Congress will pass a new farm bill before its August recess, but a debate with important consequences for his district looms in the weeks ahead. The House and Senate are in agreement on ...
Peterson: Farm bill should help farmers
May 25, 2012 (Fergus Falls Daily Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Though he's seeking input from farmers around western Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson said he believes that when the nation's farm bill is ...
Peterson: Farm bill should help farmers [UPDATED]
Though he’s seeking input from farmers around western Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson said he believes that when the nation’s farm bill is reauthorized, emphasis should be placed on surviving the hard times, not just profiting off the good times.
Peterson scheduled to host farm bill update meeting today in Olivia, Minn.
OLIVIA — U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., will host a meeting this afternoon in Olivia to provide an update on the Farm Bill reauthorization process. The meeting will be at 3 p.m. at Max’s Grill, 2425 W. Lincoln Ave., in Olivia.
Peterson to host farm bill update meeting Friday in Olivia
OLIVIA — U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., will host a meeting Friday afternoon in Olivia to provide an update on the Farm Bill reauthorization process. The meeting will be at 3 p.m. at Max’s Grill, 2425 W. Lincoln Ave., in Olivia.
Byberg files to run for Congress [UPDATED]
Byberg is taking a second run at the seat held by Congressman Collin Peterson, who has held the office for more than 20 years. Peterson himself won the seat after running unsuccessfully three times, until winning the office in 1990 in a fourth ...
The Daily Digest (Exec. council to meet on mineral leases, Bills dials for dollars, Filing starts)
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson says the House and Senate differ on the Farm Bill. Provisions put forward by DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen make their way into FDA bills. DFL Rep. Keith Ellison discusses the one-year anniversary of the tornado .
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