press releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today announced $199,996 has been awarded to Volunteers of America-Michigan to support job training for homeless...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today announced $159,100 has been awarded to Michigan Ability Partners to support job training for homeless veterans...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced a $2.5 million grant from the Department of Energy to MAHLE Powertrain, a global automotive...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement today as the U.S. Senate passed trade promotion authority legislation: “Congress should be focused...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced he sent a letter to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) leaders urging them to include...

  Ex-Im Bank Provides Critical Financing for Michigan Small Businesses   GRAND RAPIDS, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today visited Mill Steel in Grand Rapids to...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today announced support for the Muskegon County Airport to rehabilitate the concrete of its apron, the...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today announced that the City of Detroit Department of Transportation will begin receiving the $25.9 million it was...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced a $55 million tax credit allocation for community development projects to grow the...

Legislation Encourages Federal Agencies to Use Remanufactured Parts for Federal Vehicle Repair   WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and James Lankford (R-OK)...

Peters Highlighted Support for Michigan’s Businesses in U.S. Senate   YPSILANTI, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today addressed Washtenaw County business leaders at a...

Peters Also Raises Concerns on Low Level of Funding for Commercial Space Crews   WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Science, Space and...

Great Lakes Fisheries Contribute Billions to Michigan’s Economy Each Year   WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today urged Secretary of...

Peters, Brown Introduced Amendment to Senate Trade Bill Requiring Congressional Approval of Additional Countries Joining TPP   WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today urged Office of Management and Budget Director Sean Donovan to approve the Army Corps of Engineers' request to...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced the formation of the bipartisan Senate Smart Transportation Caucus to focus on...

MARQUETTE, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) toured the Hon. James L. Oberstar ship today in Marquette to discuss the importance of Great Lakes shipping to Michigan’s Upper...

Legislation Allows States to Use Existing Funds to Invest in Safety Technology   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Roy Blunt (MO) introduced the...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today announced support for the Metro Detroit Airport to rehabilitate its taxiway. The $8,800,000 grant...

ALPENA, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today toured Lafarge North America’s Alpena Cement Plant to discuss Michigan’s manufacturing sector, Great Lakes shipping and Lafarge’s...