Gary C. Peters

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Peters submitted a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

Peters stated that he does not believe Senator Mullin is the right person to lead the Department of Homeland Security and urged President Trump to reassess his administration's record and nominate someone else for the position.

Peters submitted Senate Concurrent Resolution 28 expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day."

Peters co-sponsored S. Con. Res. 28, a concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day."

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Peters stated that he was unable to attend votes on January 15, 2026, and would have voted in favor of H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations on rollcall vote No. 10, had he been present.

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Peters requested that the name of Senator Baldwin from Wisconsin be added as a cosponsor of S. 272, a bill to improve the safety of infant formula through testing for microorganisms and toxic elements.

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Peters spoke on the Senate floor about the need to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, citing specific examples of premium increases for Michigan residents if the credits expire.

Peters introduced the bipartisan Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act with Senator Rounds to restore cyber security information-sharing protections that expired on October 1.

Peters co-submitted Senate Resolution 464 to designate September 2025 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2025, as "LDL-C Awareness Day."

Peters co-sponsored S. Res. 459, a resolution honoring the strategic importance of the C5+1 diplomatic platform and recognizing the deepening partnership between the United States and the nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Peters co-submitted Senate Resolution 459 honoring the strategic importance of the C5+1 diplomatic platform and recognizing the deepening partnership between the United States and the nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Peters introduced a unanimous consent request to discharge the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from further consideration of S. 1337 and proceed to its immediate consideration, passage, and final disposition.

Peters requested unanimous consent to discharge the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from further consideration of S. 1377 and proceed to its immediate consideration, passage, and final disposition.

Peters introduced S. 1377, a bipartisan 10-year extension of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act with Senator Rounds in April, and requested unanimous consent for the Senate to discharge the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and proceed to immediate consideration and passage of the bill.

Peters urged the Senate to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act before its October 1 expiration, citing cyber threats from foreign adversaries and criminal hackers and noting the House Homeland Security Committee had unanimously approved a 10-year extension.

Peters was a co-sponsor of Senate Amendment 3912, which proposed amendments to bill S. 269 to improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system to prevent improper payments to deceased people.

Peters was named as a cosponsor of an amendment to S. 269 proposed by Mr. Thune on behalf of Mr. Kennedy.

Peters addressed the House for 5 minutes to discuss funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation, and described the impacts on researchers and graduate students in his California district.

Peters rose to offer remarks welcoming Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States and highlighting his interfaith work and service to the Greek Orthodox community in Michigan.

Peters asked for the yeas and nays on the Law nomination vote.

Peters stated his opposition to Robert Law's nomination to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans at the Department of Homeland Security, citing concerns about Law's limited understanding of DHS missions, promotion of discriminatory travel bans and mass deportations, and work with organizations founded by White nationalists.

Peters rose to discuss the growing national debt, citing President George Washington's Farewell Address warning against debt accumulation and noting that the national debt has reached $36.7 trillion, more than triple the amount from when he first came into office in 2009.

Peters asked for the yeas and nays on the Kies nomination vote.

Peters co-sponsored Senate Resolution 279 designating June 2025 as "Great Outdoors Month."

Peters cosponsored S. Res. 279, a resolution designating June 2025 as "Great Outdoors Month."

Peters suggested the absence of a quorum.

Peters voted nay on the Michael nomination.

Peters rose in opposition to Eric Ueland's nomination to be Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget, citing concerns about his willingness to break the law regarding Congressional power of the purse, his support for mass federal workforce reductions, and his failure to acknowledge conflicts of interest involving Elon Musk's influence on government decisions.

Peters co-submitted Senate Resolution 222 expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month."

Peters co-sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day."