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Thomas E. Petri

Thomas E. Petri

12/16/2022, 9:56 PM

Thomas E. Petri Congressional Service

Thomas E. Petri is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Wisconsin. TOM served as a House Representative for the state of Wisconsin and served a total of 16 terms in congress.

Thomas E. Petri participated in over 455 voting sessions, sponsored over 279 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 3581 individual bills.

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Conservative

Tom Petri supported tax reforms aimed at simplifying the tax code and reducing tax burdens. He often backed measures that encouraged economic growth through free-market principles.


Agriculture

Conservative

Petri consistently supported legislation benefiting farmers and the agriculture sector, emphasizing the importance of agriculture to both the national and local economies.


Immigration

Centrist

Petri advocated for comprehensive immigration reform that balanced border security with a pathway to citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants.


Education

Centrist

He supported increased federal funding for education, particularly in the areas of STEM, and advocated for policies that improved educational outcomes.


Energy

Centrist

Petri supported an all-of-the-above energy strategy, promoting domestic energy production while balancing environmental concerns.


Climate change

Conservative

While Petri acknowledged climate change, he focused on market-based solutions and technological innovation to address environmental issues.


Healthcare

Conservative

He opposed the Affordable Care Act, advocating instead for market-based healthcare reforms to increase competition and lower costs.


Housing

Centrist

Petri supported policies that aimed to increase access to affordable housing through market solutions and targeted assistance for low-income families.


Transportation

Centrist

As a strong advocate for infrastructure investment, Petri championed funding for transportation projects to boost economic growth and improve safety.


Veterans affairs

Centrist

Petri consistently supported legislation to improve veteran benefits and streamline services for military veterans and their families.


Voting rights

Centrist

Petri maintained a stance that supported measures ensuring fair and secure elections, advocating for policies to protect the integrity of the election process.

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Latest Bills

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4784June 24, 2026
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Bill HCONRES 86June 24, 2026
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief for members of the uniformed services who homeschool their dependent children, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4783June 24, 2026
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4862June 24, 2026
A bill to require explicit Congressional approval for troops or armed men at polling places for the only exception in the United States Code, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4845June 24, 2026
A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4870June 24, 2026
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4848June 24, 2026
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 by limiting nonmilitary foreign assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortion, promote gender ideology, or promote discriminatory equity ideology, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4873June 24, 2026
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand investment in farmers' markets and farmers' market nutrition programs to strengthen communities and improve access to healthy food, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4866June 24, 2026
A bill to amend chapter 15 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to documentation requirements for a meeting of certain conferences and councils.
Bill S 4857June 24, 2026
Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2014
Bill HR 916March 14, 2024
To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Bill HR 915March 14, 2024
Student Success Act
Bill HR 5March 14, 2024
Strengthening Education through Research Act
Bill HR 4366March 14, 2024
Employee Privacy Protection Act
Bill HR 4321March 14, 2024