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New life for vets' teacher training-- Appleton Post Crescent If U.S. Rep. Tom Petri needs help promoting a federal program to aid military veterans who want new careers as teachers, he can contact James Solum and Alice Schuelke. Solum, at Burlington High School, and Schuelke, at Cornell Elementary School in Chippewa County, commend Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., for their efforts to expand the number of schools eligible for the Troops to Teachers program. Click here to read the full story Letters: Petri's credit card bill protects students-- The Northwestern-- May 25, 2009--Written by Congressman Petri Thank you for your May 12th editorial endorsing a bill which I cosponsored with Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., to help students avoid credit card traps by requiring credit card companies to disclose their connections to colleges and alumni associations. On May 20, the House passed a credit card bill of rights containing protections for all card holders. Previously approved by the Senate, the bill next goes to the President's desk. Thanks to an amendment offered by Sen. Herb Kohl and others, this bill of rights includes the provisions Rep. Murphy and I first advocated in the House. Editorial: College laon change worth cheering about-- Appleton Post Crescent-- May 21, 2009 Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, has been fighting to change the college loan system for 20 years. Now, President Obama has joined the fight. Click here to read the full story Petri joins fight to protect autoworkers-- The Northwestern-- May 13, 2009 Washington- Rep. Tom Petri added his voice Tuesday to the chorus of Wisconsin lawmakers and public officials railing against Chrysler's plan to close its engine plant in Kenosha, affecting 800 employees. Petri, R-Fond du Lac, endorsed a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Larry Summers urging President Barack Obama's administration to reconsider the auto giant's restructuring, revealed in its April 30 bankruptcy filing. Also signing the letter were Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, and Paul Ryan, R-Janesville. Click here to read the fully story Editorial: Helping students avoid credit card traps-- The Northwestern-- May 12, 2009 The avarice of credit card companies came under scrutiny in the House of Representatives last week when it overwhelming passed the so-called credit card bill of rights, 357-70. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., not only voted in favor of the bill but offered a new piece of legislation that addresses how credit card companies recruit college students. Co-sponsored by Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., the Students Credit Card Transparency Act would require credit card companies to disclose their connections to colleges and alumni organizations. Click here to read the full story Petri receives human services honor recently-- Watertown Daily Times-- May 11, 2009 For his efforts to help low-income residents, Rep. Tom Petri has received the William Steiger Human Services Award from the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP). Click here to read the full story Editorial: Direct loans best choice for students-- Sheboygan Press-- May 5, 2009 There are instances where government can do something better than the private sector. Not many, but some. Direct Student Loans for college education is one of them...Among them is Wisconsin Rep. Tom Petri, whose 6th District includes Sheboygan County. For the last 20 years, he's been a champion for the college student by working to make cost-saving changes in the student loan program. Click here to read the full story Petri helps introduce act to benefit college students-- Watertown Daily Times-- May 1, 2009 U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, joined U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, on Thursday to introduce the Student Credit Card Transparency Act, which would help students and their aprents learn how colleges and alumni groups are benfiting from exploding credit card debt. According to a recent study, students are now garduating with an average credit card debt of more than $4,100, which is up from the $2,900 that was reported four years ago. Click here to read the full story Rep. Petri votes against federal budget plan-- Watertown Daily Times-- April 30, 2009 Rep. Tom Petri Thursday voted against a $3.5 trillion budget that was passed by the House of Representatives on a 233-193 vote. He said the bill sets the stage for the ambitious agenda of President Barack Obama. Click here to read the full story Petri votes against budget-- Fond du Lac Reporter-- April 29, 2009 The House today approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that sets the stage for President Obama's ambitious agenda. The vote was 233-193, with Rep. Tom Petri voting "no," according to a press release from his office. "This year's budget proposal is truly breathtaking in scope," said Petri. "Understandably, some of the spending plans will be popular, and I support some of the provisions. But I could not vote for the entire package as I am concerned that it sets us on an unsustainable track leading to sharply higher taxes and inflation." Click here to read the full story Petri sponsors civil liberties bill-- Fond du Lac Reporter-- February 11, 2009 Rep. Tom Petri joined Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and others Wednesday to introduce the State Secret Protection Act of 2009, legislation to curb abuses of administration state secrets policy. The state secrets privilege allows the government to withhold evidence in litigation if its disclosure would harm national security. The purpose of the privilege is to protect legitimate state secrets, but if not properly policed, it can be used to conceal embarassing or unlawful conduct whose disclosure poses no genuine threat to national security. Economy hot topic for Rep. Petri at talk-- Daily Portage Registry-- February 7, 2009 Discussions about the nation's economy and making money dominated the conversation between U.S. Rep. Thomas Petri and Marquette County residents on Friday. About 15 people participated in Petri's town hall meeting at the Marquette County Courthouse in Montello. "People are quite concerned about the economic upheaval that we're in and a number of ramifications concerning it," the Fond du Lac Republican said. Petri chats about many of the ills in Washington-- The Valders Journal-- February 5, 2009 This area's Congressman discussed everything from health insurance to economic recovery with local residents when he stopped at the Manitowoc Public Library on Saturday for a town hall meeting. U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, talked about federal issues, fielded questions and comments and expounded on some of the issues in an interview with the Journal. Click here to read the full story Stimulus package topic as Congressman visits Kiel-- Tri-County News-- February 5, 2009 The federal stimulus bill (known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) generated plenty of comment from Kiel and area residents who sat in on a town meeting hosted by Sixth District Congressman Tom petri (R-Fond du Lac) last Friday at Kiel City Hall. Click here to read the full story Locals tell Petri: Stimulus bill is pure pork-- Sheboygan Press-- February 2, 2009 Congressman gets an earful during listening session: Hear this, Washington: Sheboygan County residents are frustrated. Republican Rep. Tom Petri hosted a town hall forum Saturday as part of a 12-stop tour of his 6th Congressional district. He told the 25 constituents gathered in the Mead Public Library that his intention was to listen, not speak. Their hour-long sound-off focused almost exclusively on the economic stimulus package. Many described it as astronomical and mind boggling, and they demanded more accountability for those benefiting from it. Click here to read the full story Petri introduces charity tax cut-- Plymouth Review-- January 20, 2009 Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, introduced legislation Thursday to cut taxes on people who drive their cars in the course of charitable work. "The legislation I'm introducing today would correct a great injustice," Petri said in a press release annoucning the bill. "Currently, if you volunteer and drive your car to deliver Meals-On-Wheels or take someone to the hospital or to a doctor's appointment or whatever as part of a charitable enterprise, you can only be reimbursed at the rate of 14 cents per mile. If you are reimbursed more than that, it's subject to tax as taxable income. If, on the other hand, you are working for a business and you use your car on a business mission, the employer can reimburse you 55 cents a mile, and it's not subject to tax." Click here to read the full story Tom Petri lauded for his education work-- Fond du Lac Reporter-- January 22, 2009 WASHINGTON- Sixth District Rep. Tom Petri has received an education award at a Washington conference for the National Association of Scholars, an organization of academics who seek to foster intellectual freedom and to sustain the tradition of reasoned scholarship and civil debate in America's colleges and universities. "It's an award in appreciation of really outstanding legislation and a truly good and timely idea, and that is bringing the resources of government behind an effort to improve the quality of civic education in our colleges, and through our colleges throughout the entire system of education, because college influences everything," NAS Chairman Stephen H. Balch explained in a press release. Petri seeks to upgrade testing-- Plymouth Review-- January 27, 2009 Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, took on the status quo at the U.S. Department of Education with the introduction of the Assessment Accuracy and Improvement Act, a proposal to provide more accurate tests for elementary and middle school students. The bill, introduced with Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., as a co-sponsor, would allow states to use "adaptive" tests to fulfill their No Child Left Behind (NCLB) testing requirements. Click here to read the full story Petri offers legislation on tax credits and deductions-- Watertown Daily Times-- January 28, 2009 WASHINGTON- Rep. Tom Petri introduced legislation Tuesday to establish tax credits and deductions for small campaign contributions. Rep. Paul E Kanjorski, D-Pa., joined in the introduction as the lead Democratic co-sponsor. The Citizen Involvement in Campaigns (CIVIC) Act would allow taxpayers to choose between a 100 percent tax credit for political contributions to federal candidates or parties (limited to $200 per taxable year) or a 100 percent tax deduction (limited to $600 per year). Both limits would be doubled for joint returns. |
Archived News ArticlesPetri Honored for Protecting State's Small Businesses--Watertown Daily Times-- October 8, 2008 Petri called a 'Taxpayer Hero'--Ripon Commonwealth Press--October 2, 2008 Petri Lauds Gain for Charities--Watertown Daily Times--September 30, 2008 Letters: Petri vote supports better Medicare--The Northwestern--July 23, 2008 Mayor Endorses Petri--Adams County Times--July 23, 2008 Petri Working for Great Lakes Compact--Wisconsin Ag Connection--July 23, 2008 Entitlements Will Need To Be Reformed--The Journal Sentinel--July 12, 2008 Calling for an end to oil speculation-- WRN News--June 19, 2008 Lawmaker says global effort needed on oil markets--Post-Crescent Washington bureau--June 18, 2008 Petri says county gets river grant--Herald Times Reporter--June 7, 2008 Petri discusses economy, gas prices--The Reporter--May 30, 2008 Congressman Petri Introduces Student Loan Plan-- American Chronicle -- Sep 15, 2006 |