Pete Olson
Former representative for Texas's 22nd district · Republican; served until January 3, 2021
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Seats held: Representative for TX-22, 2009–2021.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 16 of 39 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape: voted with 0 of 4 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | December 4, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (59.9% support, likely 53.3–66.6%) | Against the majority |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | July 22, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most oppose (21.3% support, likely 15.4–27.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | June 26, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (57% support, likely 44.9–69.1%) | Too close to call |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | June 25, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.3% support, likely 62.9–81.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | May 15, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (77.8% support, likely 70.9–84.6%) | Against the majority |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | February 6, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most support (60.8% support, likely 53.7–68%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56% support, likely 47.2–64.7%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.7% support, likely 48.1–63.3%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.9% support, likely 48.3–63.4%) | Too close to call |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.8% support, likely 68.9–80.7%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.3% support, likely 58.9–73.6%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.1% support, likely 51.6–70.6%) | Against the majority |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (85.2% support, likely 81.9–88.5%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76% support, likely 69–83.1%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.5% support, likely 63.3–81.7%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76.5% support, likely 69.6–83.4%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (68.1% support, likely 58.8–77.4%) | Against the majority |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | May 2, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.7% support, likely 75.7–83.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | March 28, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75% support, likely 68.9–81%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (88% support, likely 82.1–93.9%) | Against the majority |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (85.1% support, likely 76.7–93.6%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | February 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (95% support, likely 93–97%) | Against the majority |
| Build a wall on the southern border | February 26, 2019 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most oppose (37.5% support, likely 33.2–41.9%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (46.4% support, likely 38.5–54.3%) | Related bill, not counted |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.4% support, likely 51.6–67.2%) | With the majority |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.3% support, likely 64.8–79.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.1% support, likely 59.4–74.8%) | With the majority |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (75.8% support, likely 66.3–85.3%) | With the majority |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.2% support, likely 41.5–61%) | Too close to call |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (86.5% support, likely 78.1–94.9%) | With the majority |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | June 8, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (37.5% support, likely 27.9–47.1%) | Against the majority |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (45.7% support, likely 37.8–53.6%) | Too close to call |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (46.4% support, likely 36.7–56.1%) | Too close to call |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | May 3, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (68.1% support, likely 58.5–77.7%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | January 6, 2016 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.2% support, likely 51.7–66.7%) | With the majority |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | December 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (79.7% support, likely 72.9–86.5%) | With the majority |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | December 2, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (77% support, likely 70–83.9%) | With the majority |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61% support, likely 53.6–68.4%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (60.1% support, likely 50.5–69.7%) | Related bill, not counted |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74.3% support, likely 64.4–84.2%) | With the majority |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61% support, likely 50–71.9%) | With the majority |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | March 26, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (71.7% support, likely 64.6–78.9%) | With the majority |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | February 11, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.5% support, likely 53.9–73%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | February 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.1% support, likely 52.4–71.7%) | With the majority |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (32.1% support, likely 24.3–39.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (41.6% support, likely 33.6–49.6%) | With the majority |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.1% support, likely 54.1–70%) | With the majority |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | July 19, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53.6% support, likely 43.4–63.8%) | Too close to call |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | June 18, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.4% support, likely 52.3–72.4%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57.8% support, likely 47.6–68%) | Too close to call |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (83.4% support, likely 73.6–93.2%) | Against the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (88.3% support, likely 79.9–96.7%) | Against the majority |
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | August 1, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (24.5% support, likely 16.9–32.2%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | July 11, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (48.1% support, likely 39.8–56.3%) | Too close to call |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | March 29, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (22.2% support, likely 14.7–29.8%) | Against the majority |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | March 28, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (54.8% support, likely 46.7–62.9%) | Too close to call |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | October 12, 2011 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.1% support, likely 46.9–63.3%) | Too close to call |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (63.8% support, likely 54.6–73%) | Against the majority |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.7% support, likely 53.6–69.9%) | Against the majority |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | June 30, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (67.2% support, likely 59.5–75%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | May 27, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (58.6% support, likely 50.7–66.4%) | Against the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (47.9% support, likely 38.5–57.3%) | Too close to call |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (54.9% support, likely 45.4–64.5%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (48.6% support, likely 39.4–57.9%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | November 7, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (39.4% support, likely 29.6–49.1%) | With the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.9% support, likely 40.9–60.9%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (59.7% support, likely 48.6–70.7%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56.5% support, likely 48.5–64.5%) | Too close to call |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | April 29, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56.6% support, likely 47.5–65.6%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (44.7% support, likely 34.3–55.1%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55% support, likely 45.6–64.4%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (45.5% support, likely 36.8–54.2%) | Too close to call |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.3% support, likely 63.4–81.2%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.3% support, likely 61.9–82.7%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.9% support, likely 59–74.8%) | Against the majority |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | January 27, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.7% support, likely 53.8–71.6%) | Against the majority |
Attendance
In the 116th Congress, Pete Olson missed 51 of 954 House votes (5.3%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 94.9% of the time.