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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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create One Deadline to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance Programs for Individuals
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced bipartisan legislation to create one application deadline for two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs that individuals use for federal disaster assistance
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Dependence on China and Other Adversarial Nations for Critical Minerals
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the United States’ relianceon China and adversarial nations for critical minerals
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Peters, Stabenow Announce $424,000 for Manistee County to Plan to Re-Route Railroad Tracks
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Manistee County a $424,000 federal grant for planning needed in order to relocate approximately 3.5 miles of railroad tracks around Lake Manistee to eliminate three water crossings over aging bridges
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Cybersecurity Awareness
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) outreach to communities on how they can protect themselves from disruptive cyber-attacks
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Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Screening of Vehicles and Cargo at Ports of Entry
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee reintroduced a bipartisan bill to improve screening of vehicles and cargo entering the United States by increasing the use of non-intrusive inspection systems, which have enabled frontline U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers to more quickly and effectively screen vehicles and large amounts of cargo to ensure secure travel and trade at ports of entry
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Peters Commemorates Renaming of Detroit Grand River Post Office to “Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office”
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), U.S. Postal Service District Manager Richard Moreton, and the Rosa Parks Family Foundation held a dedication ceremony to rename the Grand River Post Office in Detroit the “Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office”
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Peters, Stabenow Announce Nearly $24 Million Federal Grant for the City of Monroe to Build New Railroad Crossing
Project Will Build a Bridge for Train Crossing, Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety and Emergency Response Times
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Counter Attacks from Weapons of Mass Destruction and Improve Health Security at DHS
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly enhance the federal government’s ability to protect against threats from weapons of mass destruction, which include chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons
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International Trade Commission to Track Organic Tart Cherry Juice Imports at Urging of Senators Peters and Stabenow
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) on June 2 announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission will begin tracking foreign imports of certified organic and conventionally produced tart cherry juice and tart cherry juice concentrate, and all other varieties of cherry juice, in order to more accurately measure the impact of trade on Michigan’s tart cherry industry
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Peters Votes to Prevent Default, Protect American Economy
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement after helping the Senate pass the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act to prevent a default and protect the American economy and key priorities for Michigan
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Peters Announces Reintroduction of Bipartisan Bill to Alleviate Student Loan Debt & Help Communities Fill Worker Shortages
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) reintroduced his bipartisan legislation to help alleviate student loan debt while addressing worker shortages in communities in Michigan and across the country
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Peters Visits Albania and Kosovo, Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to the Western Balkans
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and member of the Armed Services Committee, recently returned from a congressional delegation to Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro to promote democracy, stability, and cooperation in the region
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Peters Announces Over $9.8 Million for the University of Michigan to Deploy Connected Vehicle Technology in Ann Arbor
Peters Helped Enact Bipartisan Infrastructure Law That Made This Funding Possible
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Peters Commemorates Memorial Day
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, On May 26 released a video in honor of Memorial Day
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Peters Helps Introduce Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) recently joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Kids Online Safety Act, comprehensive legislation to protect children online
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Peters, Stabenow & Slotkin Call on FDA to Take All Possible Actions to Mitigate Cancer Drug Shortages
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (MI), along with U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (MI-07), wrote to Dr. Robert Califf, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Commissioner to ask that the FDA do everything in its power to mitigate the dire shortage of cancer drugs that has reached crisis levels in recent months
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Peters Bipartisan Bills to Improve Government Efficiency and Save Taxpayer Dollars Advance in Senate
Three bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to strengthen the federal government’s effectiveness and save taxpayer dollars have advanced in the Senate
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Peters Bipartisan Bill to Protect Commercial Satellites from Cybersecurity Threats Advances in Senate
Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) that would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help protect commercial satellite owners and operators from disruptive cyber-attacks has advanced in the Senate
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Peters Joins Bipartisan Working Group to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined a bipartisan Senate working group to evaluate and strengthen reforms to the Universal Service Fund, which supports access to high-speed internet
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Peters’ Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (MI) bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods program, a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime