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Pete King

R

New York U.S. House, District 2 (2019 - Present)

Policy Positions >> Legislative Priorities

Pete King on Legislative Priorities

  • US FBI should investigate when planes disappear abroad. (Mar 2014)
  • NSA needs secrecy, and has had no abuses. (Dec 2013)
  • N.S.A. spying has saved thousands of lives. (Oct 2013)
  • Wiretapping ok to defend against Islamic terrorism. (Sep 2013)
  • People at NSA are patriots & get it right 99.99% of the time. (Aug 2013)
  • Problem with Snowden leak is lack of presidential leadership. (Aug 2013)
  • Chair of House Committee on Homeland Security. (Mar 2011)
  • Member of House Committee on Intelligence. (Mar 2011)
  • Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
  • Don't treat Dubai Ports Deal in a pre-9-11 way. (Sep 2009)
  • Sponsored bill for free postage for soldiers serving abroad. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
  • Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
  • Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
  • Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
  • Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
  • Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
  • Rated 22% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
  • Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
  • Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
  • Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
  • No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)