press releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today helped reintroduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen voter protections that the late...

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced he introduced a bill to increase awareness and understanding of African American history across our schools...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released the following statement recognizing the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth Independence Day. On June...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced his support for several Senate bills that would reform policing and improve officer training and increase...

DETROIT, MI — Following the unconscionable death of George Floyd and after speaking with Michigan community and faith leaders and law enforcement officials, U.S. Senator Gary...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today met with faith leaders and law enforcement...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today announced the reintroduction of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act,...

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) completed his fourth annual motorcycle tour across Michigan last week, which included stops in Metro Detroit, Flint, Escanaba, Ishpeming, Traverse...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released the following statement recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. On June 19th each year,...

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after President Trump signed their Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, joined his colleagues in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved a provision based on bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Lindsey...

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) issued the following statement honoring Black History Month: “This February, as we commemorate Black History Month, we...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:  “Today we celebrate the...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced that he has cosponsored two bills to increase transparency in campaign finance and reduce the influence of...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced that he has cosponsored the Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation to strengthen voter protections in the...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released the following statement in recognition of Juneteenth Independence Day, which is celebrated each year...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined 18 of his colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging Secretary John Kelly to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today reintroduced the bipartisan National Criminal Justice Commission Act,...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released the following statement on President Trump’s signing of a revised executive order: “As a member of...