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Peter King
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Nassau County Deputy Attorney
Nassau County Comptroller
U.S. House New York District 3
U.S. House New York District 2
Successor: Andrew Garbarino

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $325,001.50

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 23, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

St. Francis College

Law

Notre Dame University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Military National Guard

Years of service

1968 - 1973

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Attorney
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Peter King (Republican Party) (also known as Pete) was a member of the U.S. House, representing New York's 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. He left office on January 3, 2021.

King (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.

On November 11, 2019, King announced he would not seek re-election in 2020. In a statement, King said he intended to remain in his hometown of Seaford, New York, and to be active politically.[1]

Prior his election to the U.S. House, King was the Nassau County comptroller and a member of the Hempstead Town Council. He was a practicing attorney before running for elected office.[2]

Biography

King was born in New York, N.Y.. He earned a B.A. from St. Francis College in 1965 and a J.D. from Notre Dame University in 1968.[3]

After earning his J.D., King practiced law privately before and between public service.[4]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of King's academic, professional, and political career:[3]

  • 2013-2021: U.S. Representative from New York's 2nd Congressional District
  • 1993-2013: U.S. Representative from New York's 3rd Congressional District
  • 1981-1993: Comptroller in Nassau County, N.Y.
  • 1977-1981: Member of the Hempstead Town Council
  • 1972-1974: Deputy attorney for Nassau County, N.Y.
  • 1968-1973: Served in the United States Army National Guard
  • 1968: Earned J.D. from Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN
  • 1965: Earned B.A. from St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, N.Y.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2019-2020

King was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, King was assigned to the following committees:[5]

2015-2016

King served on the following committees:[6]

2013-2014

King served on the following committees:[7]

2011-2012

King served on the following committees:[8]

Key votes

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ King endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[110]

See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump

King had previously endorsed Marco Rubio.[111]

Edward Snowden

King lashed out at the New York Times following an editorial that they published in January 2014, calling for clemency for Edward Snowden. King said, "Edward Snowden is either a traitor, or a defector, or both, and The New York Times is an accomplice. They’re a disgrace. Their editors are a disgrace, and I wish they cared more about America than they did about the rights of terrorists’ appeasers." He defended the NSA, saying they did nothing illegal, and he claimed Snowden had risked American lives with his revelations. King added that the Times did not care "...about American lives being lost. They have this narrow, liberal, left-wing ideological point of view."[112]

American response to Syria

See also: United States involvement in Syria

On August 26, 2013, King stated that he believed President Barack Obama could legally take military action in Syria even without the authorization of the U.S. Congress.[113] King explained, “Let me make it clear: I believe the president can take this action without authorization from the Congress, I believe he has, as commander in chief, he has the right to take this action. It’s in his interest to consult with the leadership in the House and Senate, but I don’t believe he has to.”[113]

King also declared that the U.S. had no choice but to act immediately and forcefully in Syria, stating, “Allies in the region, adversaries in the region, are going to look so we have to take action. I believe that cruise missiles would be the best at this stage both as far as destroying the chemical weapons locations and also, as far as taking out command and control locations. But having said that, I am still not a big advocate for the rebels because I believe that in the last year or so they’ve become largely controlled or significantly controlled by Al Qaeda elements. If the president had taken action two years ago, we would be a lot better off.”[113]

Criticism of Rand Paul

Peter King (R-NY) speaking about Rand Paul in an interview on CNN on August 1, 2013.

July 2013: King appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union" in July 2013, discussing his opinion of Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) political views. According to King, Paul was a danger to the Republican Party. King compared Paul to 1972 Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern, saying, “When you have Rand Paul actually comparing (NSA leaker Edward) Snowden to Martin Luther King or Henry David Thoreau, this is madness. This is the anti-war, left-wing Democrats of the 1960s that nominated George McGovern and destroyed their party for almost 20 years. I don’t want that to happen to our party."[114]

King also said that he was disturbed by the fact that 94 out of 234 House Republicans had voted for an amendment to defund the National Security Agency (NSA)'s program to collect phone records.[114]

King even mentioned that he was considering a run for president in 2016 in order to oppose Paul's stance on foreign policy.[114]

August 2013: King spoke on CNN again in August 2013, arguing that Rand Paul's isolationist perspective with regards to foreign policy was making "America the enemy."[115] King stated, "He wants to retreat from the world. He wants to isolate ourselves, go back to a fortress America. The Republicans had this debate back in the 1930s, when you had the isolationist and the Charles Lindberghs, and the Democrats had it in the 1960s when the anti-war movement blamed America first. In both cases it hurt the party for years."[115]

January 2014: After Sen. Paul announced that he would seek a class-action lawsuit against the NSA over its domestic data-collection policies, King appeared on Fox News to say that Paul "doesn't deserved to be in the United States Senate." He continued, "To me, either he's totally uninformed or he's part of that hate America crowd that I thought left us in the 1960s."[116]

To Ted Cruz: "Keep Quiet"

In response to Sen. Ted Cruz's effort to force a government shutdown over Obamacare, King publicly chastised Cruz for trying to influence the House. King continued, "We are going to lose this. It’s a wing within our party led by people like Ted Cruz who have been, as far as I’m concerned, carrying out a fraud with the people…They know it’s not going to win."[117]

King expressed concern about some of Cruz's supporters who had been calling King's office to lodge complaints. He told MSNBC, "The vehemence of the phone calls coming into the office. I don’t care, people can call me whatever they want … I haven’t heard such vile, profane, obscene language." He added, "I’m not saying Ted Cruz is responsible for all his supporters, but he has tapped into a dark strain here in the American political psyche here, and again, the most obscene, profane stuff you can imagine all from people who say they support the Constitution. I think what we have to do is reach out to his people and let them know that they’re following a false leader here."[118]

In an interview with Politico, King explained his frustration with his Republican colleagues who supported the shutdown. He said, "I don’t consider these guys conservatives. I think the party is going in an isolationist trend. It’s appealing to the lowest common denominator in many ways. And this whole threat of defunding the government, to me, is not conservative at all."[119]

George Clooney applauds King's efforts

On October 1, 2013, George Clooney praised King for being one of the "guys on the right" who tried to end the government shutdown and get the government running normally again.[120]

Clooney stated, "I know for a fact that there's a lot of guys on the right, Peter King, for instance, and some people like that, who are also doing the best they can to stop this from happening or to put an end to it...You just hope that it happens soon."[120]

Sandy aid

King remained bitter over opposition from fellow Republicans over Hurricane Sandy aid. He told Politico, "politicians walk around with their arms around each other saying how much they love their colleague, like guys always did to me until they screwed me on Sandy." King noted that Republicans in Colorado sought aid from the federal government for floods in their state, but the same congressmen voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.[119]

Leadership style

According to Marty Meehan, a former Democratic congressman, "Peter’s perspective, given his background, given the fact that he’s from Long Island and New York — a Reagan Democrat is how I’d describe him — means he’s right a lot more often than he’s wrong in terms of the trend for Republicans."[119]

According to Democratic Representative Charlie Rangel, King acts as his own person, regardless of party affiliation. He said, "Oh, Peter’s an old Irishman. If he was in our party, he would be doing the same thing — terribly independent and honest and sincere."[119]

Elections

2020

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)

New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 2

Andrew Garbarino defeated Jackie Gordon and Harry Burger in the general election for U.S. House New York District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Andrew-Garbarino.PNG
Andrew Garbarino (R / Conservative Party / L / Serve America Movement Party)
 
52.9
 
177,379
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Jackie Gordon (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party)
 
46.0
 
154,246
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/HarryBurger.jpg
Harry Burger (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
3,448
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
90

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 335,163
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Jackie Gordon defeated Patricia Maher in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/JackieGordon.jpg
Jackie Gordon
 
72.3
 
25,317
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Patricia_Maher2.png
Patricia Maher
 
27.1
 
9,475
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
233

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,025
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Andrew Garbarino defeated Michael LiPetri Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Andrew-Garbarino.PNG
Andrew Garbarino
 
63.3
 
17,462
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/MichaelLiPetri.jpg
Michael LiPetri Jr.
 
35.8
 
9,867
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
253

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 27,582
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Harry Burger advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Jackie Gordon advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Serve America Movement Party primary election

The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Andrew Garbarino advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jackie Gordon advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 2.

2018

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 2

Incumbent Peter King defeated Liuba Grechen Shirley in the general election for U.S. House New York District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Peter King (R)
 
53.1
 
128,078
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Liuba_Grechen_Shirley.jpeg
Liuba Grechen Shirley (D)
 
46.9
 
113,074

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 241,152
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Liuba Grechen Shirley defeated DuWayne Gregory in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Liuba_Grechen_Shirley.jpeg
Liuba Grechen Shirley
 
57.3
 
7,315
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/DuWayne_Gregory.png
DuWayne Gregory
 
42.7
 
5,456

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 12,771
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2

Incumbent Peter King advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 2 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
✔
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Peter King

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

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2016

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Peter King (R) defeated DuWayne Gregory (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[121][122]

U.S. House, New York District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter King Incumbent 62.1% 181,506
     Democratic DuWayne Gregory 37.9% 110,938
Total Votes 292,444
Source: New York Board of Elections

2014

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

In 2014, King won re-election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 2nd District. King ran uncontested for the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party nominations in the primary election on June 24, 2014. He defeated Patricia M. Maher (D) and William D. Stevenson (G) in the general election.[123] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, New York District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter King Incumbent 68.3% 95,177
     Democratic Patricia M. Maher 30% 41,814
     Green William D. Stevenson 1.6% 2,281
     N/A Write-in votes 0% 58
Total Votes 139,330
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021

2012

See also: New York's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

King ran for re-election in 2012. Because of New York's redistricting, King's territory became the 2nd District, and 2nd District incumbent Steve Israel ran instead in the 3rd District. King ran as a Republican and was also on the Tax Revolt Party, Conservative Party and Independence Party tickets.[124] He was unopposed in all three primaries and faced Democrat Vivianne Falcone in the November general election.[125] He won re-election on November 6, 2012.[126]

U.S. House, New York District 2 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Vivianne Falcone 41.4% 100,545
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter T. King Incumbent 58.6% 142,309
     N/A Write-in votes 0% 89
Total Votes 242,943
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021

Full history


Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Peter King did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

The following issues were listed on King's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Defending America Against Islamic Terrorism: Pete King strongly supports the PATRIOT Act, wiretapping foreign terrorists and allowing the CIA to carry out tough interrogations of foreign terrorists.
  • Pete King Fights For Needed Funds For Firefighters: Congressman King has fought for greater homeland security funding for fire departments throughout our district. Pete proudly serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Fire Caucus.
  • Pete King, Mayor Bloomberg Join Forces For 9/11 Victims: Pete King was a leader in passing the Zadroga 9/11 Healthcare bill (HR 847) on behalf of rescue workers and others who were at Ground Zero and have become seriously ill from the toxins which they inhaled during the recovery effort and in the days and weeks following the attacks.
  • Pete King Supports Police In Fight Against Terrorism: As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee Pete King works closely with the NYPD and the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. Congressman King has obtained millions of dollars in Homeland Security funds for these departments.
  • Stopping Illegal Immigration: Congressman King knows that we must secure our borders and stop illegal immigration. Pete sponsored the law to construct a 700 mile fence along the border with Mexico and supports hiring thousands more border patrol agents, utilizing the most advanced military technology and equipment at the border and imposing heavy fines and prison sentences for companies that hire illegal immigrants. Pete opposes amnesty for the illegal immigrants living in our country.[137]
 ”
—Peter King's campaign website, http://peteking.com/on-the-issues/

2012

King listed several of his campaign themes on his website:[138]

  • "Pete King strongly supports the PATRIOT Act, wiretapping foreign terrorists and allowing the CIA to carry out tough interrogations of foreign terrorists. Pete has fought hard to increase Homeland Security funding for police and firefighters in New York City and on Long Island. During his time as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Pete was responsible for the passage of historic legislation regarding port security, chemical plant security and restructuring the nation’s emergency response system. As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, Pete opposed President Obama’s decision to close Guantánamo and restrict interrogations of terrorists. As Chairman he will hold hearings on Muslim radicalization.
  • Congressman King has fought for greater homeland security funding for fire departments throughout our district. Pete proudly serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Fire Caucus.
  • Pete King was a leader in passing the Zadroga 9/11 Healthcare bill (HR 847) on behalf of rescue workers and others who were at Ground Zero and have become seriously ill from the toxins which they inhaled during the recovery effort and in the days and weeks following the attacks.
  • As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee Pete King works closely with the NYPD and the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. Congressman King has obtained millions of dollars in Homeland Security funds for these departments.
  • Congressman King knows that we must secure our borders and stop illegal immigration. Pete sponsored the law to construct a 700 mile fence along the border with Mexico and supports hiring thousands more border patrol agents, utilizing the most advanced military technology and equipment at the border and imposing heavy fines and prison sentences for companies that hire illegal immigrants. Pete opposes amnesty for the illegal immigrants living in our country.
  • Congressman King is a strong supporter of preserving Social Security and providing expanded prescription drug coverage for senior citizens. Pete also supports legislation to make elder abuse a federal crime so that we can protect the hundreds of thousands of elderly Americans who are exploited, abused or neglected each year. Pete would also require background checks for health care workers and setting up data bases for elder abuse, similar to the registries we now have for child abuse.
  • Congressman King has always been a strong supporter of our Armed Forces. Pete has traveled to battle zones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia to meet with our troops and has consistently voted to improve their pay and benefits. He has been a leader in the fight to support our returning troops by sponsoring The Returning Soldiers Bill of Rights Act and bringing veterans benefits into the 21st century.
  • Pete King has been a dedicated and effective leader in the war against breast cancer throughout his years in Congress. Pete has supported legislation to increase Medicare reimbursements for screening and diagnostic mammographies; fund research centers to study the relationship between the environment and breast cancer; and require insurance companies to guarantee at least 48 hours hospital care after a mastectomy."

Campaign finance summary

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Peter King campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020U.S. House New York District 2Withdrew primary$616,672 $712,496
2018U.S. House New York District 2Won general$1,335,477 $3,183,657
2016U.S. House, New York District 2Won $1,050,871 N/A**
2014U.S. House (New York, District 2)Won $1,308,269 N/A**
2012U.S. House New York District 2Won $1,812,860 N/A**
2010U.S. House New York District 3Won $1,713,817 N/A**
2008U.S. House New York District 3Won $1,791,786 N/A**
2006U.S. House New York District 3Won $1,474,510 N/A**
2004U.S. House New York District 3Won $610,412 N/A**
2000U.S. House New York District 3Won $791,425 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

Personal Gain Index

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See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Kings' net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $200,003 and $450,000. That averages to $325,001.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. King ranked as the 310th most wealthy representative in 2012.[139] Between 2004 and 2012, King's calculated net worth[140] increased by an average of 16 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[141]

Peter King Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$140,383
2012$325,001
Growth from 2004 to 2012:132%
Average annual growth:16%[142]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[143]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). King received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1991-2014, 23.84 percent of King's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[144]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Peter King Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $11,586,988
Total Spent $8,872,867
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$662,912
Securities & Investment$654,460
Real Estate$539,090
Building Trade Unions$454,900
Transportation Unions$450,850
% total in top industry5.72%
% total in top two industries11.37%
% total in top five industries23.84%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, King was a centrist Republican leader as of August 2014.[145] This was the same rating King received in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[146]

King most often voted with:

King least often voted with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, King missed 373 of 15,183 roll call votes from January 1993 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.5 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[145]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. King paid his congressional staff a total of $796,251 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[147]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, King was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. King's staff was given an apparent $28,985.16 in bonus money.[148]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

King ranked 214th in the liberal rankings in 2013. Although he is a Republican, King's liberal ranking was higher than his conservative ranking.[149]

2012

King ranked 222nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[150]

2011

King ranked 217th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[151]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

King voted with the Republican Party 86.3 percent of the time, which ranked 223rd among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
King lists his religious affiliation as Roman Catholic.[152]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The New York Times, "Peter King, Veteran New York Republican in House, Announces He Will Retire," November 11, 2019
  2. ↑ peteking.house.gov, "Full Biography," accessed February 1, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "KING, Peter T., (1944 - )," accessed October 21, 2014
  4. ↑ Congressman Pete King, "Biography," accessed December 6, 2011
  5. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  6. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
  7. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  8. ↑ Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee Information," accessed December 6, 2011
  9. ↑ The Committee on Financial Services, "Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises," accessed December 6, 2011 (dead link)
  10. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, "Subcommittees," accessed December 6, 2011
  11. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
  12. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  13. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  14. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
  15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  17. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  19. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  20. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
  22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  23. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  26. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  28. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  29. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  30. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  31. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
  32. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
  33. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
  34. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
  35. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
  36. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
  37. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
  38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
  39. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
  40. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
  41. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
  42. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
  43. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
  44. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
  45. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
  46. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
  47. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
  48. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
  49. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
  50. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
  51. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
  52. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
  53. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  54. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
  55. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  56. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
  57. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
  58. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
  59. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
  60. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
  61. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
  62. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
  63. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
  64. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
  65. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
  66. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
  67. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
  68. ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
  69. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
  70. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
  71. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
  72. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
  73. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
  74. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
  75. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
  76. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
  77. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
  78. ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
  79. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
  80. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
  81. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
  82. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
  83. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
  84. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
  85. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
  86. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
  87. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
  88. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
  89. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
  90. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
  91. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
  92. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
  93. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
  94. ↑ 94.0 94.1 94.2 94.3 Project Vote Smart, "Representative Pete King's Voting Records on National Security," accessed October 2, 2013
  95. ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
  96. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "King on agriculture," accessed October 2, 2013
  97. ↑ New York Times, "House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food Stamps," accessed September 17, 2013
  98. ↑ 98.0 98.1 Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  99. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  100. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  101. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  102. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013
  103. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Peter King's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed October 2, 2013
  104. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative King's Voting Records on Issue: Health and Healthcare," accessed October 2, 2013
  105. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "King on abortion," accessed October 2, 2013
  106. ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
  107. ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
  108. ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
  109. ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
  110. ↑ Newsday.com, "Reps. Peter King, Lee Zeldin endorse Donald Trump for president," accessed May 9, 2016
  111. ↑ The Hill, "Pete King endorses Marco Rubio," February 23, 2016
  112. ↑ The Hill, "King erupts over Snowden editorial," accessed January 2, 2014
  113. ↑ 113.0 113.1 113.2 Politico, "Peter King: Obama has 'right' to act on Syria," accessed August 28, 2013
  114. ↑ 114.0 114.1 114.2 Washington Post, "Peter King: Rand Paul is the GOP’s George McGovern," accessed July 31, 2013
  115. ↑ 115.0 115.1 Real Clear Politics, "Peter King: Rand Paul's Views On Foreign Policy Make 'America The Enemy'," accessed August 5, 2013
  116. ↑ UPI, "King: Rand Paul 'doesn't deserve' to be in Senate," accessed January 6, 2013
  117. ↑ Politico, "Peter King to Ted Cruz: ‘Keep quiet'," accessed September 20, 2013
  118. ↑ Politico, "Peter King: ‘Vile’ phone calls by Ted Cruz allies," accessed September 26, 2013
  119. ↑ 119.0 119.1 119.2 119.3 Politico, "Peter King’s lonely fight vs. ‘Ted Cruz wing’," accessed October 8, 2013
  120. ↑ 120.0 120.1 Politico, "George Clooney praises Peter King on government shutdown," accessed October 2, 2013
  121. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
  122. ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
  123. ↑ Politico, "2014 New York House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
  124. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "List of Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," accessed May 30, 2012
  125. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2012 Candidate List," accessed October 17, 2012
  126. ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
  127. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  128. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  129. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  130. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  131. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  132. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  133. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  134. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  135. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  136. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  137. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  138. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2012
  139. ↑ Open Secrets, "Peter King (R-NY), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
  140. ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
  141. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  142. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  143. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
  144. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Pete King," accessed September 25, 2014
  145. ↑ 145.0 145.1 GovTrack, "Peter King," accessed August 4, 2014
  146. ↑ OpenCongress, "Peter King," archived March 5, 2016
  147. ↑ LegiStorm, "Pete King," accessed October 2, 2012
  148. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," accessed March 8, 2013
  149. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed August 4, 2014
  150. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed March 7, 2013
  151. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
  152. ↑ The Pew Forum, "The religious affiliation of each member of Congress," accessed October 21, 2014
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