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Pete Stark, 40-year congressman who expanded health insurance, dies

U.S. News // 2 months ago

Pete Stark, 40-year congressman who expanded health insurance, dies

Fortney 'Pete' Stark, who represented northern California in the U.S. House for 40 years, including helping expand health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and COBRA, died Friday. He was 88.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Congressman apologizes for Iraq remarks

A California congressman apologized Tuesday for saying that U.S. soldiers were going to Iraq "to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement."

Top News // 1 decade ago

Pelosi rebukes Democratic congressman

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., rebuked a member of her party for his attack on House Republicans and President George W. Bush.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Stark: Something's rotten in Part D

U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark, D-Calif., Thursday called for more consumer protections in Medicare Part D.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Rep. Stark calls for comparative research

U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark, D-Calif., Tuesday called for more comparative effectiveness research.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Stark unveils health bill 'AmeriCare'

U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stark, D-Calif., this week introduced a universal health coverage bill.

Health News // 1 decade ago

New bill would give medal to organ donors

A bipartisan group of U.S. House members has introduced legislation to honor organ donors with a commemorative medal.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Lawmaker probes Part D marketing

A Democratic lawmaker Wednesday stepped up pressure on Medicare to more closely monitor health plans' Part D marketing tactics.

Business News // 1 decade ago

Congress may extend Medicare Part D

The U.S. Congress may consider extending the deadline for seniors to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Democratic dust-up in Congress

Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee stalked out of a hearing in the Longworth Office Building infuriated by changes to a pension bill.

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I hope that with this apology I will become as insignificant as I should be
Congressman apologizes for Iraq remarks Oct 23, 2007

You're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement
Pelosi rebukes Democratic congressman Oct 19, 2007

We desperately need to bring some order to this market
Stark: Something's rotten in Part D Jun 21, 2007

Better information about the relative strengths and weaknesses of various products, procedures and services will help physicians and patients make wise decisions and will help public and private payers equitably manage rising healthcare costs
Rep. Stark calls for comparative research Jun 12, 2007

Fortney Hillman "Fighting Pete" Stark, Jr. (born November 11, 1931) is the U.S. Representative for California's 13th congressional district, serving since 1973. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Currently he is the 6th most senior Representative as well as 8th most senior member of Congress overall.

The district lies in southwestern Alameda County and includes Alameda, Union City, Hayward, Newark, San Leandro and Fremont, as well as parts of Oakland and Pleasanton.

Stark was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in general engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1953. He served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1957. After leaving the Air Force, Stark attended the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and received his MBA in 1960. Stark enjoyed living in the Bay Area so much that he decided to settle there after graduating.

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