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Gary Peters

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Gary Charles Peters is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Michigan since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Peters previously represented Michigan's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2013, to January 6, 2015. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education reform. Peters has been an advocate for bipartisan cooperation in Congress, emphasizing the need for compromise among lawmakers to address pressing national issues.

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Aug 14, 2026

I’m proud to support this commonsense legislation and will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get it passed in the Senate.

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Aug 14, 2026

This bipartisan legislation would help keep kids safe on social media and provide parents with tools to prevent their children from experiencing harm online.

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Aug 13, 2026

I was proud to stand alongside them during that difficult time, and I won't stop fighting to ensure all Michiganders have the resources they need to rebuild and emerge stronger in the face of disaster.

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Aug 13, 2026

But one thing was clear then and remains true now: Michigan communities are tough and resilient.

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Aug 13, 2026

The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by those dam failures was absolutely devastating for the region, and it was worsened by the fact that we were in the middle of a pandemic.

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Aug 12, 2026

This bipartisan legislation would help keep kids safe on social media and provide parents with tools to prevent their children from experiencing harm online. I’m proud to support this commonsense legislation and will work with my…

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Aug 12, 2026

“Today’s social media landscape has the potential to expose children to dangerous content that could leave them vulnerable to harmful situations. It’s past time for Congress to take action to better protect kids against these threats,”…

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Aug 12, 2026

Space exploration is becoming increasingly important to our economic and national security, and our leading experts deserve a chance to provide insight into the future of this emerging industry.

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Aug 10, 2026

No individual center senator and no committee speaks for the entire Senate as a whole.

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Aug 8, 2026

I was proud to secure this funding to help improve these vital corridors in Metro Detroit to better support the residents and businesses who rely on them each and every day.

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Aug 7, 2026

The Great Lakes are part of who we are as Michiganders, and our lighthouses are a crucial piece of that heritage.

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Aug 7, 2026

Time and time again the Trump Administration has contradicted themselves, withheld information, and misled Congress and the American people about the reality of this war.

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Aug 7, 2026

DOGE was a slapdash and deceptive effort that only succeeded in putting Americans’ sensitive data at risk and hollowing out critical agencies.

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Aug 7, 2026

Everyone supports rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, but DOGE was a slapdash and deceptive effort that misled the American people while doing real damage to the government's ability to serve them.

cbsnews.com
Aug 7, 2026

Criminal contempt is punitive. It does not compel a witness to answer questions or produce the documents we'd all like to see.

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Aug 6, 2026

Effectively identifying threats to our state’s precious natural resources is critical to keeping our environment strong and healthy for future generations. We need to ensure our tribal communities, who have a deep understanding of these…

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Aug 6, 2026

Both candidates ran strong campaigns focused on improving the lives of all Michiganders. But now it’s time to come together as a party and rally around our nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, to make sure Mike Rogers never sees the floor of the US…

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Aug 6, 2026

This is only going to deter other scientific experts from public service.

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Aug 6, 2026

He has to make those kinds of decisions as to how he approaches his campaign in the general.

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 6, 2026

The party has to all come together right now. We don’t have a lot of time.

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Aug 6, 2026

I'm not on the ballot, so I don't have to make those kinds of statements.

foxnews.com
Aug 6, 2026

Michigan is a very diverse state, and if you recall, Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton many years ago in a primary in Michigan, so this is nothing new.

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Aug 6, 2026

And in the end, that's why he will prevail.

foxnews.com
Aug 6, 2026

I think if you look at the issues broadly, the differences between Abdul El-Sayed and Rogers when it comes to fighting for families in Michigan, it's pretty broad.

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Aug 5, 2026

President Trump is brazenly using the power of the presidency to enrich himself and give his well-connected cronies an unfair advantage over the American people.

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