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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11/20/09
House moves to protect doctors from Medicare cuts

...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 acknowledged as much during Thursday's debate."The reason it was separated, I would have to admit, was pu

Source: Newsday
11/19/09
The GOP Flip-Flop on the Doc Fix

The majority of House Republicans opposed the Democrats’ $210 billion physician payment bill--which passed this afternoon on a 243-183 vote--accusing the legislation of increasing the deficit by relying on federal borrowing through Medicare to pay for

11/16/09
Inland population tilt will reshape districts

He said the most likely scenario would involve collapsing the district of Democrat Pete Stark of Fremont and creating a heavily Latino Democratic district ...

Source: San Diego Union Tribune
11/16/09
Parties cash in on hot issues

Pete Stark of California and Frank Pallone of New Jersey, two key players in the health care debate. Ryan Rudominer, a spokesman for the DCCC, said smaller ...

Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
11/15/09
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Rep. Pete Stark of California, a democrat, brought his twin pre-adolescent age children in as props (same as Shadegg with with his chief of staff's baby) to ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
11/14/09
Left behind

...a longtime supporter of affordable housing, should push for a wider tax credit law. Two other veteran legislators - Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, and Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena - are on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and should exert their infl

11/13/09
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. ...

Source: The Washington Independent
11/13/09
Left behind

Two other veteran legislators - Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, and Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena - are on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and should ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle
11/12/09
USA: la Camera approva la riforma sanitaria. Ma senza diritto di abortire

Il parlamentare della California Pete Stark, un vecchio democratico che ha sostenuto per decenni la sostituzione dell'attuale struttura di profitto col ...

Source: Linkontro.info (Blog)
11/11/09
Republicans offer….the Clinton health care plan?

Some ideas attributed to Clinton were actually devised by Congressional Democrats like Jim mcdermott and Fortney "Pete" Stark, who offered liberal rivals to ...

Source: Southern Political Report
11/10/09
'Don't Ask' repeal likely part of 2011 defense budget bill

Another bill introduced last month by Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) would restrict federal funds for states that have restrictions on adoption based on sexual ...

Source: South Florida Blade
11/09/09
House Makes History on Health Reform

“Today's vote is the most important in my career,” said US Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. ...

Source: The Michigan News
11/08/09
Local Congressional Representatives vote on health care package

Fremont Congressman Pete Stark called the vote the most important of his career. He says he is proud to have helped author this legislation which will ...

Source: 1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
11/08/09
RE: Fortney Stark

"Today's vote will be the most important of our careers" California Democrat Pete Stark said, and Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee explained her reason why ...

Source: Courthouse News Service
11/08/09
Hervorming zorg dichterbij dan ooit

'Ik daag u uit naar huis te gaan en uw kiezers te vertellen dat u tegen hun toegang tot betaalbare gezondheidszorg heeft gestemd', zei Pete Stark. ...

Source: Volkskrant
11/08/09
House Passes Historic Health Bill With Anti-Abortion Amendment

"Today's vote will be the most important of our careers" California Democrat Pete Stark said, and Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee explained her reason why ...

Source: Courthouse News Service
11/08/09
RE: Fortney Stark

"Today's vote will be the most important of our careers" California Democrat Pete Stark said, and Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee explained her reason why ...

Source: Courthouse News Service
11/08/09
Grandiose rhetoric pushes details aside

...-- and wayward Democrats -- would have to answer to their constituents for trying to block these benefits, they said. "I defy you to go home and tell those people you voted to deny them quality, affordable health care," said Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.).

11/07/09
RE: Fortney Stark

Then Rep. Pete Stark, a California Democrat, came to the House floor with his children, Andrew and Hannah. Unlike Mr. Shadegg, he did not translate their ...

Source: Wall Street Journal (blog)
11/07/09
House Democrats slog through final compromises on health care

...more lawmakers will come over to the majority. "I don't believe all those people who say no," said 19-term Rep. Fortney "Pete" Stark, D-Calif. "When they look up at the board, do they really want to vote against providing coverage to millions of people?

11/07/09
House Democrats push health bill on eve of expected vote

...when the voting starts, more lawmakers will come over. "I don't believe all those people who say no," said 19-term Rep. Pete Stark (D-Fremont). "When they look up at the board, do they really want to vote against providing coverage to millions of peopl

11/07/09
Blizzard of GOP objections slows health bill's march toward passage

Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., brought two children into the well to serve as props while he spoke. Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., countered by borrowing and ...

Source: Canton Repository
11/07/09
RE: Fortney Stark

"I defy you to go home and tell those people you voted to deny them quality, affordable health care," said Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.).

Source: Washington Post
11/07/09
RE: Fortney Stark

Rep. Pete Stark of California called the vote "the most important of our careers." But passage came amost strictly along partisan lines. ...

Source: Plain Dealer
11/07/09
RE: Fortney Stark

Rep. Pete Stark of California called the vote "the most important of our careers." But passage came amost strictly along partisan lines. ...

Source: Plain Dealer
11/06/09
RE: Fortney Stark

WASHINGTON – Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), Chair of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, today released the following statement on the Congressional Budget ...

Source: California Chronicle
11/06/09
RE: Fortney Stark

... and since then, John has spent 37 years serving the people of California," added Rep. Pete Stark, the Dean of the California congressional delegation. ...

Source: California Chronicle
11/06/09
Pelosi's Reform Bill Establishes Waiting List

The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Dingel, D., Mich., and is co-sponsored by Representatives Charles Rangel, DN.Y., Henry Waxman, Fortney “Pete” Stark, ...

Source: Philadelphia Bulletin
11/06/09
RE: Fortney Stark

WASHINGTON – Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), Chair of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, today released the following statement on the Congressional Budget ...

Source: California Chronicle
11/05/09
Measure L utility tax still too close too call

...a surplus in 2005 was based on information extrapolated from data posted on the city's Web site, combined with a statement Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, made to Congress in 2006 while congratulating Newark Mayor David W. Smith. In the speech, Stark made

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