US Senators Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
U.S. Government: Agencies/Departments/Divisions | U.S. Senator
Recent News About US Senators Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
-
Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) led reintroduction of the bipartisan Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2023 to reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime
-
Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Commercial Satellites from Cybersecurity Threats
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help protect commercial satellite owners and operators from disruptive cyber-attacks
-
Peters Convenes Hearing on Improving Access to Federal Grants for Underserved Communities
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to discuss challenges faced by governments and organizations in small and rural communities when applying for federal grants
-
Peters Advocates for Selfridge Air National Guard Base and PFAS Contamination Cleanup at Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base During Hearing with Air Force Secretary
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) advocated for the long-term success of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and for the Department of Defense (DoD) to clean up perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda
-
Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Screening of Vehicles and Cargo at Ports of Entry
Legislation Will Bolster Border Security and Drug Detection Efforts
-
Peters Urges OMB to Include Middle Eastern or North African Category in Federal Standards for Gathering Data on Race and Ethnicity
Peters Has Long Pressed for More Accurate Federal Data for this Population