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Peter Hoekstra
Peter Hoekstra Congressional Service
Peter Hoekstra is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Michigan. PETER served as a House Representative for the state of Michigan and served a total of 9 terms in congress.
Peter Hoekstra participated in over 67 voting sessions, sponsored over 174 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 1787 individual bills.
Stance on Important Issues
Economy
ConservativePeter Hoekstra generally supported tax cuts and initiatives aimed at reducing government spending. He advocated for free market policies and deregulation to stimulate economic growth.
Agriculture
ConservativePeter Hoekstra supported policies that favored agricultural development and backed subsidies and protections for American farmers, aligning with the interests of rural constituents.
Immigration
ConservativeHoekstra favored stricter immigration controls and supported measures aimed at enforcing existing immigration laws and securing the borders.
Education
ConservativeHoekstra advocated for increased local control over education and supported school choice initiatives, including charter schools and vouchers.
Energy
ConservativeHe supported expanding domestic energy production, including oil and gas exploration, and was critical of overregulation hindering energy development.
Climate change
ConservativeHoekstra was skeptical of certain regulatory approaches to address climate change and supported market-driven solutions over government mandates.
Healthcare
ConservativeHoekstra opposed the Affordable Care Act and supported healthcare reforms that promoted competition and consumer choice in the marketplace.
Housing
ConservativeThere is limited specific information on his housing policy, but he generally favored policies that involved less government intervention in markets.
Transportation
ConservativeHoekstra supported infrastructure improvements but emphasized the need for cost-effective solutions and was cautious about federal spending increases.
Veterans affairs
ConservativeHe supported initiatives to improve veterans' access to healthcare and benefits and sought to increase accountability within the Veterans Affairs system.
Voting rights
ConservativeHoekstra backed measures that aimed to ensure election integrity, including voter ID laws, frequently aligning with positions that sought to prevent voter fraud.