Republican Congressman from New York

Pete King

1 article 1997

Pete King is a former Republican U.S. Representative from New York who served in Congress from 1993 to 2021. Known for his outspoken and sometimes contrarian positions within the GOP, he contributed to The Weekly Standard in 1997 with a piece explaining his opposition to then-Speaker Newt Gingrich.

WHY I OPPOSE NEWT

March 31, 1997 · Blog

Who is the most powerful liberal in American politics? He has prevented the Republican majority in Congress from addressing affirmative actioon and race- based quotas. He has forced congressional Republicans to shelve their drive to defund the National Endowment for the Arts. He has stood firm…