Peters, Scott H.

Peters, Scott H. is a Democratic Representative representing California, District 50. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on the Budget.

They have raised $126K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $18K. Organizations spend $2.2 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and health issues. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 98% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 93 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 5 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $760K in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $233K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a higher-than-average financial footprint compared to other House members. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and stock trading disclosures.