Collin C. Peterson
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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MN - District 7
Democratic
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Service: 1991-2021
Biography
A Representative from Minnesota. Born in Fargo, Cass County, N. D. , June 29, 1944. B. A. , Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minn. , 1966. United States Army National Guard, 1963-1969. Certified public accountant. Member of the Minnesota state senate, 1977-1986. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-ninth Congress in 1984 and to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred First Congress in 1988. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-January 3, 2021). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020. Chair, Committee on Agriculture (One Hundred Tenth, One Hundred Eleventh, and One Hundred Sixteenth Congresses).
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Voting History
HR 6395
On Passage, Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding
Voted Yea on Dec 28, 2020
HR 9051
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Dec 28, 2020
HR 133
On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Amdt (Except Divisions B, C, E, and F)
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
HR 133
On Concurring in Senate Amdt with Portion of Amdt Comprising of Divisions B, C, E, and F
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
HRES 1271
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted Yea on Dec 21, 2020
Sponsored Bills
HR 8843: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 8618: Local Government Taxpayer Fairness Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 8521: Landowner Easement Rights Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HJRES 95: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1133: Honoring the life and legacy of Coya Knutson.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
HR 8891: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HR 7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HR 7481: RESTART Act
Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for
HR 2898: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
