Peter King

Peter T. King (born April 5, 1944) is a Republican is a U.S. Representative for the New York state's 3rd Congressional District, which represents most of Staten Island. King is Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee and also serves on the Financial Services Committee. Despite being a conservative congressman in a moderate district, King remains popular with his constituents and has been reelected numerous times by large margins. Congressman King is well known for being a leader in the ongoing effort to have Homeland Security funding based on threat analysis and is a strong supporter of the war against international terrorism.