Gary C. Peters

U.S. Senator · MI

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Voted for Social Security Fairness Act repealing benefit offsets; cosponsored Medicare-X Choice Act and resolutions to protect and expand Social Security.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 16 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
Cosponsored — Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Cosponsored — Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026
Cosponsored — Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
+11 more
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Some evidence
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025 and the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, strengthening minimum wage and union organizing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 5 votes · 41 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Apr 2024 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Voted Yes · Jul 2023 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
Voted Yes · Jun 2021 — Paycheck Fairness Act
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Military and Federal Employee Protection Act
Sponsored — Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Trade Adjustment Assistance For Workers Reauthorization Act of 2021
Cosponsored — JOBS Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Child Care for Working Families Act
+36 more
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Clear record
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Voted for Lower Health Care Costs Act extending ACA premium credits; cosponsored Health Care Affordability Act and Medicare-X Choice Act public option.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 42 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Costs Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Oct 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Pharmaceutical Risk Assessment and Mitigation Act of 2024
Sponsored — Rural 340B Access Act of 2024
Sponsored — Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2023
Sponsored — RAPID Reserve Act
Sponsored — Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2021
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidence
Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Cosponsored Clean Energy for America Act and Arctic Refuge Protection Act; voted against opening federal lands to drilling and coal leasing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 29 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Did not vote · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Preventing Power Outages Act
Sponsored — Vehicle Innovation Act of 2023
Sponsored — An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored — PROTECT Our Great Lakes Act
Sponsored — Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act and cosponsored its 2023 and 2025 versions barring restrictions on abortion access.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 20 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Voted Yes · Sep 2024 — Right to IVF Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Access to Family Building Act
Cosponsored — Affordability is Access Act
Cosponsored — Protect IVF Act
Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
Cosponsored — A resolution expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential healthcare, including the full range of sexual and reproductive healthcare such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Background Check Expansion Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 10 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jun 2023 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
Voted Yes · Jun 2022 — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
Cosponsored — Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021
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What should US immigration policy be?
Some evidence
Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Sponsored Securing America's Ports of Entry Act and cosponsored NO BAN Act; voted for Border Act of 2024 cloture pairing enforcement with pathways.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 14 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025
Sponsored — A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission Center.
Sponsored — Cooperation on Combating Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act
Sponsored — Cross-Border Tunnel Report Act
Sponsored — DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Some evidence
Increase law enforcement funding with targeted accountability reforms
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Sponsored Strong Communities Act and Project Safe Neighborhoods police funding; cosponsored EQUAL Act and REO Act reentry reforms.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 22 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Voted No · May 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted Yes · Mar 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Streamlining Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act
Sponsored — Cooperation on Combating Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act
Sponsored — Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act
Sponsored — Strong Communities Act of 2023
Sponsored — IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Clear record
Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers
Cosponsored Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act, Taiwan Protection Act, AUKUS Improvement Act and US-Israel Defense Partnership; voted for the FY2026 NDAA.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 59 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — BIOSECURE Act of 2025
Sponsored — Extending Anti-Terrorism Protections Act of 2025
Sponsored — Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025
Sponsored — Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act
Sponsored — A resolution condemning the Government of Azerbaijan for perpetrating an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear record
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Voted for the Freedom to Vote Act and cosponsored it repeatedly, plus the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, expanding voting access.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 30 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jan 2022 — Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Voted Yes · Nov 2021 — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Voted Yes · Oct 2021 — Freedom to Vote Act
Voted Yes · Aug 2021 — For the People Act of 2021
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
Sponsored — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
Sponsored — Improving Senate Confirmation and Vacancy Oversight Act of 2024
Sponsored — Classification Reform for Transparency Act of 2024
Sponsored — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2024
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