WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which requires federal agencies to take disaster resilience into account when investing in and managing federal property and assets. The legislation builds off of a 2021 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found that over the past five years, the government spent billions of dollars to repair federal property damage resulting from natural disasters. As extreme weather events become more frequent, the bill will help ensure that federal property – such as hospitals, research centers, offices, and roads and bridges – can withstand worsening natural disasters and help save taxpayer dollars.

Peters-Backed Bill Includes Pay Raise for Servicemembers and Measures Important to Michigan and our Nation’s National Defense 

National Defense Authorization Act Advanced Out of Senate Armed Service Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) which would strengthen federal efforts to expand domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips. The Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act, which Peters led with U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), would direct the U.S. Department of Commerce’s SelectUSA program – in collaboration with federal agencies and state economic development organizations – to develop strategies to attract investment in U.S. semiconductor manufacturers and supply chains.

The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Chris Holman speaks with U.S. Senator Gary Peters, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference.

The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Chris Holman speaks with David Lewis, President, AT&T Michigan, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference.

DETROIT, MI – Ahead of weekend commemorations, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today released a video recognizing June 19^th as the 157^th anniversary of Juneteenth National Independence Day. Juneteenth commemorates the day the last remaining African American slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation.

Honoring Our PACT Act Will Deliver Earned Health Care and Benefits to All Generations of Toxic-Exposed Veterans for the First Time in U.S. History 

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) – a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve – Thursday helped the Senate pass historic bipartisan legislation, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, to deliver all generations of toxic-exposed veterans the health care and benefits they earned for the first time in our nation’s history.

Meet the five Retail Boot Camp awardees

TechTown Detroit celebrated the hustle and hard work of 15 Retail Boot Camp graduates during our 12th cohort showcase on June 9. The participating business owners pitched their visions and what they learned during the RBC program live at TechTown.

Multi-day gaming event free to the public with events hosted at local Detroit businesses; will include networking opportunities with Immortals and Riot Games  

(June 15, 2022) DETROIT, MI — In partnership with Riot Games, Immortals brings esports opportunities and experiences to underrepresented communities in Detroit via the popular in-person gaming experience, Immortals Invasion. The multi-day event will take place in Detroit from June 23-26.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s advanced vehicle technologies report: