REPRESENTATIVE PETER KING (R-NY) Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security Joined committee: 2003 Assumed leadership: 2005

Elected to Congress: 1992 Formed PAC: 2006 - 2008 Rep. King served as chairman of the committee from 2005 to 2006, during which time he saw a drastic increase in contributions to his campaign and leadership PAC from homeland security industries. Rep. King also served as ranking member from 2007 to 2010. During his time as ranking member, Rep. King voted disproportionately in agreement with the industries regulated by the Homeland Security Committee. Over the past seven election cycles, as Rep. King joined the committee and rose in seniority, contributions from homeland security industries to Rep. King nearly tripled. Campaign Contributions from the Homeland Security Sector 1998 Election Cycle $79,420 $551,910 2010 Election Cycle $214,600 $1,713,817 % Change 170% 211%

Industry Contributions Total Contributions

During the 2006 election cycle the first election cycle after Rep. King assumed a leadership position on the committee contributions from homeland security industries to his campaign committee and PAC increased by 434% over the previous cycle, from $34,150 to $182,449. In contrast, total contributions increased by 151% during the same time period, from $610,412 to $1,530,735. During the 2010 election cycle, homeland security industries accounted for 13% of the $1,713,817 in total contributions received by Rep. Kings campaign committee. During the 1998 election cycle, homeland security industries accounted for 14% of the $551,910 in total contributions received by Rep. Kings campaign committee.

Campaign Contribution highlights from industries regulated by the Committee1 The Air Transport industry donated 47 times more money to Rep. King during the 2010 election cycle than during the1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $500 to $23,500.

This section highlights committee industries that significantly increased their donations to the committee leader between the 1998 and 2010 election cycles.
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The General Contractors industry donated more than 10 times more money to Rep. King during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $3,050 to $30,850. The Defense Aerospace industry donated more than five times more money to Rep. King during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $6,500 to $33,000.

Votes on Homeland Security Issues From 2007-2008, Rep. King voted on average 59% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Homeland Security Committee. In contrast, the average Republican voted in agreement with the industries 47% of the time. From 2009-2010, Rep. King voted on average 47% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Homeland Security Committee. In contrast, the average Republican voted in agreement with the industries 34% of the time. Since January 2011, Rep. King has voted on average 53% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Homeland Security Committee. The average Republican has voted in agreement with the industries 55% of the time.

Voting history for industries regulated by the Committee2

Rep. King cast 23 votes on issues relevant to the Transportation Unions industry from 2007-2008. He voted in agreement with the industry 70% of the time. The average Republican cast 22 votes on Transportation Unions issues and voted in agreement with the industry 57% of the time. Rep. King cast six votes on issues relevant to the Air Transport industry from 2009-2010. He voted in agreement with the industry 50% of the time. The average Republican cast six votes on Air Transport issues and voted in agreement with the industry 25% of the time. Rep. King cast 23 votes on issues relevant to the General Contractors industry from 20092010. He voted in agreement with the industry 65% of the time. The average Republican cast 22 votes on General Contractors issues and voted in agreement with the industry 52% of the time.

This section highlights instances during the 110th-112th Congresses when the committee leader voted more favorably on industry issues than the average party member. In some instances, committee leaders voted more often on issues relevant to their industry than the average party member.
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