Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & American Rescue Plan Helping Expand Access to High-Speed Internet in Michigan

EAST LANSING, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) toured STELLAR Broadband in East Lansing today to highlight how the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will advance high-speed internet deployment and expand partnerships. Peters discussed how the bipartisan infrastructure law he helped pass will provide Michigan with a minimum of $100 million to help provide high-speed broadband coverage across the state, including access to the at least 398,000 Michiganders who currently lack it. Peters also supported the passage of the American Recue Plan, which included $10 billion for the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to help cities and counties fund critical capital projects like broadband access.

To Alleviate the Semiconductor Chip Crisis, Senator Stabenow’s Provision to Make More Semiconductor Chips in America Moves Forward in Congress 

LANSING — Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on the House of Representatives introducing the America COMPETES Act. The America COMPETES Act includes the language Senator Stabenow and Senator Gary Peters wrote that would invest $2 billion to make semiconductor chips for the auto industry in the United States. The legislation passed the Senate in June 2021.

Highlights Recent Efforts to Bolster Cyber Defenses

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined a “Capture the Flag” event where cyber professionals and students from Davenport University’s cybersecurity program competed in real-world cybersecurity activities and challenges. Following the competition, Peters was joined by West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology President and CEO, Jamon Alexander, West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium President Abraham Jones, and The Right Place Inc.’s Technology Council Executive Director, Jen Wangler to highlight the importance of building a qualified cybersecurity workforce.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) joined a group of their Senate colleagues in applauding President Biden for providing hundreds of millions of high-quality masks at no-cost to Americans in the coming weeks. The senators also called on the President to prioritize the purchase of masks made in America with American materials. The letter is a part of the senators’ efforts to ensure American taxpayer dollars are being spent on American products made by American workers.

Investment Could Put Project Ahead of Schedule by As Much As Two Years

Completion of the New Lock Made Possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Signed into Law Last Year