US Senators Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
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Recent News About US Senators Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
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Signed into Law: Peters’ Bipartisan Legislation to Support Maritime Academy Students
Law Expands Eligibility for State Maritime Academies’ Student Incentive Payment Program; Michigan is Home to One of Six National Maritime Academies
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Peters Announces $57.6 Million to Begin Construction on New State Veterans Home in Marquette
Senator Has Strongly Advocated for Funding State Veterans Home Program
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Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $6 Million Federal Grant for Jackson to Make Improvements to MLK Drive
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) on June 27 announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Jackson, Michigan $6,785,245 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program, which was funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law the senators helped enact
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Require Federal Government to Purchase All-American-made Flags
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, recently joined colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation to require our federal government to purchase flags that are 100 percent produced and manufactured in the United States
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Peters Report Finds Significant Intelligence Failures by FBI and DHS in Lead-Up to January 6th Capitol Attack
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the results of his investigation examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
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Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $16 Million for Pontiac’s Pike Street Clinton River Trail
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) on June 27 announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Pontiac, Michigan $16,328,000 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program
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Peters, Capito, Carper & Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Secure Chemical Facilities Against Terrorist Attacks
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which is set to expire on July 27th
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On 51st Anniversary of Title IX, Peters, Stabenow, Slotkin, McClain Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Require University Leadership to Review Sexual Abuse Cases Involving Employees
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Peters Helps Advance Strong National Defense Bill with Funding, Provisions to Support Michigan Defense Footprint
National Defense Bill Approved By Armed Services Committee Includes Investments in Michigan Military Facilities, Support for Michigan Defense Sector, Pay Raise for Servicemembers
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Senate Passes Peters & Collins Bipartisan Bill to Improve Efficiency of the Legislative Process
Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI),Chairman of the Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Susan Collins (R-ME) to provide the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) with timely access to information they need to complete estimates on the budgetary impacts of legislation has passed the Senate
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Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $1.5 Billion to Connect Unserved & Underserved Communities in Michigan to High-Speed Internet
Funding Comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Senators Helped Enact
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Peters Secures, Helps Advance Funding to Support Michigan’s Defense Footprint and Veterans Through Senate Appropriations Committee
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
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Senate Passes Peters Bipartisan Bills to Help Prevent Foreign Influence in U.S. Policy
Two bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to improve our nation’s ability to prevent foreign governments from attempting to influence U.S. policy have passed the Senate
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Peters Helps Advance Michigan Priorities in Senate Appropriations Agriculture and Rural Development Bill
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, bipartisan legislation to fund critical federal programs, Michigan priorities and high-impact local projects
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Promote U.S. Military’s Critical Mineral Independence from Adversaries like Russia and China
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to direct the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify ways to reduce our nation’s reliance on China, Russia, and other adversarial nations for critical minerals
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Protect Communities from Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly enhance our nation’s ability to counter thesecurity threatsposed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones
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Peters Joins Congressional Delegation to the Paris Air Show
Visit Featured Meetings with U.S. Manufacturers that Have Michigan Footprints and Meeting with French President Macron to Discuss Shared National Security Priorities Including Countering Russia and China
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What They Are Saying: Peters, Johnson, Sinema & Hoeven Bipartisan Bill to Help Protect Communities From Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Will Mitigate Security Risks for Large Crowds & Critical Infrastructure
Stakeholders and organizations are applauding bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ron Johnson (R-WI),Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and John Hoeven (R-ND) that would significantly enhance our nation’s ability to counter the security threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones
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Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan PIGGY BANK Act to Boost Youth Financial Literacy
Michigan Received “C” Rating on Financial Literacy Scorecard
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Ahead of First Anniversary of the Supreme Court Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Peters Vows to Continue Fighting for Women’s Right to Essential Health Care
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement in advance of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade and ended nearly fifty years of federal Constitutional protections for women seeking abortions