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More than two decades after 9/11, the federal government is struggling to address the most significant terrorist threat currently facing the nation. That is the crux of a new...

Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (MI) to designate the post office...

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - The post office located at 404 US-41 North in Baraga County, Michigan will be named the “Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office.” According to a...

People all over the US will celebrate our military veterans today. Michigan US Senator Gary Peters is a former Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy and a current member of the...

DETROIT — A federal agency has released a report, after a 2020 request from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan), on how the Transportation Security...

The Port of Monroe has been awarded $11,051,586 through the Port Infrastructure Development Program, a federal grant awarded through the United States Maritime Administration...

A Michigan port on Lake Erie is getting $11 million from the federal government to improve cargo handling. The Port of Monroe has long handled coal shipments for the DTE-Monroe...

Senator Gary Peters stopped in Traverse City Friday to highlight new benefits available for veterans. The new benefits are for veterans exposed to burn pits and toxic chemicals...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 28, 2022) – With Congress on recess until next month due to the impending November 8th General Election, lawmakers who are not running...

FLINT, MI – Michigan Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee today held a news conference at the Flint Public Library to raise awareness about the PACT Act, an expansion of...

(WNDU) - Millions of dollars are heading toward Michigan schools to buy new electric buses. On Wednesday, Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced that the state will...

FLINT, MI – Michigan Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee today held a news conference at the Flint Public Library to raise awareness about the PACT Act, an expansion of...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Sen. Gary Peters was in Grand Rapids Tuesday morning to showcase the new benefits available for veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals. Peters...

EAST LANSING, MI; Oct. 21, 2022 -- WKAR Public Media recently received a Congressionally Funded Community Project (CFCP) grant from the Department of Education to leverage...

U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are espousing the benefits of the recent enactment of their legislation that bolsters the federal workforce’s...

Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to...

Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that will...

A federal law signed by President Joe Biden Monday is designed to keep pets safe in natural disasters. The Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act will establish an expert...

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill to create an artificial intelligence training program for acquisition workforce into law on Monday.  The proposal, called the AI...

President Biden on Monday signed into law a bill that would establish a training program on artificial intelligence for federal procurement officials. Sen. Gary Peters,...