Congressman
Tom Petri
Tom Petri, who represents Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District, is serving his 14th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. First elected in April, 1979, Petri has been returned to office every two years since.
Petri is vice chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee where he is also Chairman of the Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee. He is also vice chairman of the Education and the Workforce Committee.
Petri is vice chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee where he is also Chairman of the Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee. He is also vice chairman of the Education and the Workforce Committee.
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Tom Petri
February 12, 2010
President Obama has released his proposed budget for the 2011 fiscal year which begins Oct. 1. The dire news in the budget wasn't unexpected, but it's alarming nevertheless.
The President is proposing $3.8 trillion in spending for FY2011. Of this, $1.3 trillion - one-third of the bu...
September 14, 2009
This month I have been holding town meetings throughout east-central Wisconsin. Health care has been the main topic, and in Omro a gentleman stood up to say, "I'm a farmer, and when I plant 100 acres and I'm having problems with 15 of them because of water, I don't plow the whole 100 acres to fix ...
June 11, 2007
It's nice when the government realizes it has made a mistake and takes appropriate action, as happened June 7 when the State Department relaxed some passport regulations.
In accordance with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, as of January 23 of th...
January 17, 2007
A new day has dawned with the start of the 110th Congress on Jan. 4. It's not exactly the new day I would have preferred, since control of the institution switched to the Democrats, but I was happy to accept the invitation of the new Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to have a ceremoni...
May 15, 2006
Scientists all over the world are sounding the alarm about global warming. They say that, at least partly due to human activities, the world's atmospheric temperature is rising, and that as a result the polar ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising and will ultimately flood coastal cities, hurr...
April 10, 2006
The economy's doing great, but a lot of people don't feel too great about the economy.
What do I mean? Consider this:
The U.S.'s gross domestic product grew by 4.2 percent in 2004 and 3.5 percent in 2005. These are strong advances for a developed economy. In cont...
April 03, 2006
The initial sign-up deadline for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit is May 15, so I'm urging unregistered older Americans to consider joining the 27 million others who are already participating.
Yes, I know there have been problems. I've stood up in front of rooms full of senior citiz...
March 19, 2006
Imagine this happening to you: you contract to move your household goods from one state to another, and your furniture, family heirlooms, keepsakes and all the rest are loaded onto a truck and carted away. You meet the truck at your new home, but suddenly the movers inform you that, "Sorry, but th...
February 08, 2006
I recently completed a series of town meetings in 12 cities and towns around the 6th Congressional District. I want to thank everyone who stopped by. Democracy can work only if people take the time to meet with their representatives to share their views.
Several people came to express co...
November 28, 2005
Senior citizens all across the country are confused about the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit - and I don't blame them.
Congress wanted to craft a plan that would encourage private insurers to compete against each other to offer the most attractive federally-subsidized plans possib...
November 08, 2005
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the guns fell silent and a desperate conflict came to an end. Originally, it was called the Great War or the World War, and it had been fought as the war to end all wars.
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 1...
September 28, 2005
We all know that Hurricane Katrina caused massive damage in Louisiana and Mississippi when it passed through on August 29, but you can't imagine the extent of the tragedy unless you've seen it for yourself. I knew that, as Chairman of the highways and transit subcommittee, I would be asked ...
September 19, 2005
If you are ever tempted to take highways for granted, and if you are ever tempted to label transportation projects "congressional pork" just because they are expensive, think about the crowded lanes leading north from New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hit. Think about how good it...
September 13, 2005
I recently completed a series of citizen hours in 12 cities and towns around the 6th Congressional District. I want to thank everyone who stopped by. Democracy can work only if people take the time to meet with their representatives to share their views.
Usually I do two series ...