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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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Jun 4, 2026

As lawyers, we know every person, regardless of who they are, has a constitutional right to seek legal representation, and we should never penalize lawyers or law firms for carrying out their work.

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Jun 4, 2026

With more secure financial backing, the GLC can continue spearheading region-wide efforts to keep our Great Lakes healthy and vibrant for future generations.

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Jun 1, 2026

What are the types of candidates that win in purple states? That should be what we're looking for.

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May 30, 2026

Today, all you have to do is turn on the news, and you’ll be hit by list of the challenges facing public officials.

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May 29, 2026

But Michigan workers, consumers, manufacturers, and small businesses deserve transparency and clarity when the government imposes sweeping, chaotic tariffs that could significantly impact their lives and livelihoods.

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May 28, 2026

That’s why I’m proud to see this bipartisan bill pass the Senate. This commonsense bill will help to protect our kids by ensuring contaminated formula doesn’t reach the shelves in the first place, and prevent another nationwide shortage…

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May 28, 2026

That’s why I have long fought to ensure that federal conservation programs deliver for our Great Lakes.

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May 28, 2026

The Great Lakes are a vital asset. They’re essential to our economy, our environment, and our way of life in Michigan.

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May 27, 2026

This commonsense bill would build on that landmark law nearly two decades later by granting the Financial Stability Oversight Council the authority to better tailor regulatory oversight of certain financial institutions.

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May 27, 2026

I fought tooth-and-nail to pass Dodd Frank to hold financial institutions accountable and prevent another economic catastrophe that devastated countless Michiganders.

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May 27, 2026

I’m proud to again help lead this initiative to establish April as National Safe Digging Month to advocate for safe digging practices that protect Michiganders and utility workers as they build and maintain our critical infrastructure.

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May 27, 2026

A strong workforce pipeline in the maritime trades is critical to both America’s national security and Michigan’s economy. I’m proud my bipartisan CADETS Act is helping students like Haley, and all those serving at the Great Lakes Maritime…

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May 27, 2026

Cyber vulnerabilities in commercial satellites leave our nation at risk to attacks from cybercriminals and foreign adversaries, endangering American lives and livelihoods.

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May 27, 2026

The President's executive order, and the SAVE Act Republicans are trying to pass through Congress, are basically nothing more than an effort to undermine the security and the integrity of our electoral process.

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May 27, 2026

Millions of Americans, including President Trump, use this method to exercise their right to vote.

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May 27, 2026

The Postal Service doesn’t care which politicians you may support, its only priority is to deliver the mail to every community in the country.

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May 27, 2026

There’s no question this order is an attack on the right to vote, and it goes against the very heart of the free and fair elections that make our nation a strong democratic republic.

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May 27, 2026

We must put forward bipartisan, responsible, and achievable solutions that allow us to make headway in any way that we possibly can.

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May 27, 2026

These efforts alone won’t solve this problem, but we have to start somewhere.

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May 27, 2026

I'm also proud to lead bipartisan legislation in the Senate that would examine how our national debt impacts our national security.

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May 27, 2026

That’s why, just last month, I joined my colleagues in introducing a resolution that says by 2030 we must lower our deficit to only 3 percent of GDP.

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May 27, 2026

Dealing with our national debt is no longer a down the road problem or something that a future Congress will have to be dealing with.

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May 27, 2026

Our nation’s leading economists are telling us point blank, we simply don’t have time to waste.

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May 27, 2026

Failure to address the national debt would mean serious economic harm for Americans in the form of higher interest rates, less money to support critical federal services, and slowed economic growth.

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