December 19, 1998
Congressman Peterson votes
against impeachment
October 28, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces
sportsmen have $4.8 billion impact on Minnesota Economy
October 9, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces CRP expansion approved
October 8, 1998
Peterson votes to proceed with hearings
October 2, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces passage of agriculture
relief package: $675 million targeted to Northwest Minnesota Region
September 30, 1998
Congressman Peterson pleased Higher Education bill
will become law
September 25, 1998
Congressman Peterson opposes fast track: demands
greater assurances for farmers
September 24, 1998
Congressman Peterson chairs first Congressional
Sportsmen's Caucus Policy Forum
September 17, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces tentative deal on
agriculture relief: $675 million targeted to Northwest Minnesota Region
August 26, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces assistance for small
towns and counties: 10 communities to receive fourth year of cops funding
August 12, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces new
crop insurance options
August 6, 1998
Support builds for Peterson CRP
disaster bill
August 4, 1998
Congressman Peterson introduces CRP
legislation for scab area
Congressman Peterson to present purple heart medal to family of Arvie Van Meveren
August 3, 1998
Congressman Peterson says advanced
farm payments are no solution for NW Minnesota -- more assistance is needed
July 31, 1998
Tunheim and Peterson work for
relief for farmers
July 30, 1998
Congressman Peterson tells Ag
Committee Members: "We need help now!"
Congressman Peterson pushes for approval of expanded CRP priority area
July 27, 1998
Sacred Heart school to receive
additional FEMA funding
July 23, 1998
Congressman Peterson optimistic about
progress on relief for farmers
June 25, 1998
Attempts to gut sugar program fail for
second time this Congress
House passes funding for 3rd Street project
Committee approves amendment regarding Fergus Falls essential air service
June 19, 1998
Subcommittee approves amendment
regarding Fergus Falls essential air service
June 18, 1998
Agriculture Committee passes Selective
Embargoes Act with amendment to end grain embargo
June 16, 1998
Anti-Upper Midwest dairy effort
derailed in House -- compact threat looms in Senate
June 10, 1998
Congressman Peterson pleased with USDA dairy
decision
June 5, 1998
Congressman Peterson joins "Houses
that Congress Built" effort
May 29, 1998
Seven 7th District Counties declared
Economic Injury Disaster Loan area
May 22, 1998
House passes Transportation Bill
May 19, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces
appointments to U.S. Service Academies
Congressman Peterson discusses Northwest Angle situation with influential Canadians
May 14, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces visit by
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman
Congressman Peterson to attend annual Canadian-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Meeting
April 30, 1998
Congressman Peterson pleased with USDA
loan authorization in emergency supplemental appropriations
April 2, 1998
Congressman Peterson to participate in
Agriculture Committee trade mission to the European Union
April 1, 1998
Congressman Peterson meets with Trade
Ambassador regarding the Northwest Angle
Congressman Peterson and Pomeroy introduce farm relief bill
March 26, 1998
Congressman Peterson to meet with Trade
Ambassador
March 24, 1998
Congressman Peterson announces
additional USDA loan authorization for Minnesota and North Dakota
Congressman Peterson secures funds for Moorhead transportation project
Congressman Peterson secures funds for Crookston transportation project
Congressman Peterson secures $13.3 million for St. Cloud area projects
March 10, 1998
Congressman Peterson: VA will put
optometry service guideline on hold
February 26, 1998
Congressman Peterson co-sponsors
Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998
February 20, 1998
Congressman Peterson says Witt
supports levees on mitigation lands
February 18, 1998
Congressman Peterson says "grant
the waiver!"
February 4, 1998
Congressman Peterson:
"President's budget is not fair to agriculture and veterans"
January 29, 1998
Minnesota finally gets good CRP news
January 27, 1998
City of East Grand Forks receives
Economic Development Administration grants
January 22, 1998
Proposed rule on dairy reform
expected Friday
November 25, 1997
Polk County awarded grant to
purchase flood-prone homes
November 19, 1997
Sebeka teacher named teacher of the
year by the council for learning disabilities
November 10, 1997
Congress delays implementation of
border control system
November 5, 1997
Congressman Peterson supports IRS reform
bill
November 4, 1997
Congressman Peterson comments on
allegations made by employees at Fort Snelling
October 24, 1997
Congressman Peterson files Discharge
Petition to force campaign finance debate
October 22, 1997
Congressman Peterson signs pledge to
abolish the IRS code
October 20, 1997
St. Cloud Veterans Hospital to retain
director
October 1, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces grants
for Sacred Heart Schools
September 30, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces
emergency relief program grant
September 26, 1997
West Central Minnesota Initiative
Fund receives grant to provide loans to businesses hurt by flood
September 17, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces
hazard mitigation grants
September 9, 1997
Funds on the way to help rebuild
three schools
New hospital in the works for Ada
August 27, 1997
Northwest Regional Development
Commission receives grant to provide loans to businesses hurt by flood
August 18, 1997
Northwest Regional Development
Commission receives grant to hire flood assistance personnel
August 14, 1997
Minnesota to receive funding to
repair flood-damaged rail lines
August 1, 1997
90/10 share amendment added to budget due
to assistance by Speaker Gingrich
July 30, 1997
House passes historic Balanced Budget
Agreement
July 16, 1997
Amendment to increase funds for veterans'
medical care passes House
July 16, 1997
Congressman Peterson staffer certified as
Housing Development Finance Professional
June 27, 1997
Congressman Peterson supports the
'better' tax bill
June 19, 1997
Congressman Peterson: "Minnesota is
not being shorted Federal aid"
June 16, 1997
Congressman Peterson applauds quick action
by H.U.D., and Federal money for Minnesota flood damage
June 13, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces FEMA funds
to repair Breckenridge Public Schools
June 12, 1997
Disaster bill passes House
Congressman Peterson votes against Veterans' Committee reconciliation target
June 6, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces $1.5
million for Sacred Heart School
May 22, 1997
Congressman Peterson co-sponsors
Sportsmen's Bill of Rights
May 21, 1997
Veterans' Affairs Committee sends
Medicare "subvention" legislation to House
House Veterans' Affairs Committee passes physician pay bill
Congressman
Peterson supports Balanced Budget Agreement of 1997
May 15, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces changes to
National Flood Insurance Program
Supplemental Appropriations passes house -- faces threatened Presidential veto
April 24, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces
emergency appropriations amendment that addresses flood disaster
April 21, 1997
Congressman Peterson co-sponsors
Medicare "subvention" legislation
April 17, 1997
House Agriculture Committee passes CRP
bill with Peterson amendment
Congressman Peterson discusses disaster-related issues with Agriculture Secretary Glickman
April 16, 1997
"Blue Dogs" introduce common
sense campaign finance reform bill
April 11, 1997
Wellstone and Peterson encourage
disaster victims to apply for assistance
April 9, 1997
IRS tax relief applies to Minnesota flood
victims
April 8, 1997
Minnesota declared disaster area,
Peterson says
March 21, 1997
Congressman Peterson announces grant for
Sauk Centre Juvenile Correctional Facility program
Veterans' Affairs Committee passes budget blueprint
March 20, 1997
Veterans' Affairs Committee passes
legislation that corrects clear and unmistakable errors in veterans benefits
Seventeen 7th District Counties declared economic injury disaster loan areas
March 10, 1997
Congressman Peterson applauds Veterans'
Affairs change to benefit Persian Gulf War veterans
March 5, 1997
Six 7th District counties declared
economic injury disaster loan areas
February 28, 1997
Congressman Peterson concerned over
missing Pentagon logs
Congressman Peterson asks Chairman to mark-up bill for one-year extension of CRP contracts
February 26, 1997
"Blue Dogs" unveil Common
Sense Balanced Budget
Congressman Peterson calls for CRP extensions as subcommittee holds oversight hearing on CRP
February 20, 1997
Transportation meetings set for
Saturday
February 5, 1997
Congressman Peterson chosen as Ranking
Minority Member on Agriculture Subcommittee
Congressman Peterson appointed to Veterans' Affairs Committee
January 31, 1997
Federal Livestock Relief Program to
assist producers in several Minnesota Counties