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Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

D MI · Senate

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2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 14)
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Defense

-13
Helped 780 Hurt 793 Unclear 467

Healthcare

+68
Helped 310 Hurt 242 Unclear 119

Finance

-26
Helped 297 Hurt 323 Unclear 48

Energy

-26
Helped 246 Hurt 272 Unclear 65

Agriculture

+121
Helped 286 Hurt 165 Unclear 82

Veterans Affairs

+152
Helped 280 Hurt 128 Unclear 77

Technology

+85
Helped 230 Hurt 145 Unclear 31

Education

+25
Helped 173 Hurt 148 Unclear 66

Trade

+33
Helped 193 Hurt 160 Unclear 24

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Government Operations

-36
Helped 112 Hurt 148 Unclear 26

Transportation

-50
Helped 90 Hurt 140 Unclear 31

Labor

+32
Helped 118 Hurt 86 Unclear 43

Immigration

-129
Helped 32 Hurt 161 Unclear 23

Housing

+77
Helped 139 Hurt 62 Unclear 10

Criminal Justice

+33
Helped 98 Hurt 65 Unclear 13

Foreign Policy

-7
Helped 67 Hurt 74 Unclear 14

Elections

-7
Helped 66 Hurt 73 Unclear 10

Environment

-40
Helped 52 Hurt 92

Science & Space

+42
Helped 87 Hurt 45 Unclear 12
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11881 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1408), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), DoD (33), Executive (24), Legislative (22), VA (19), State (17), USDA (16), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Homeland Security (11), CMS (10), Justice (9), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Law Enforcement (6), Federal (5), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), State/Local (4), Tribal (4), Legislative Branch (3), Space Agency (3), Transportation (3), Commerce (2), DOD (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), GAO (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Protection (1), Environmental Research (1), Executive Branch (1), Geological Research (1), HHS (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (429), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (267), Space Industry (4), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (182), Research (9), Hospitals (6), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (164), Child Care (2), Environmental Research (2), Vocational And Technical (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Technical (1)
Direct (146), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (141), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (134), Medicaid (6), Environment (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Natural Resources (1)
Direct (132), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1203), Veterans Affairs (51), Defense (46), Executive (40), EPA (22), Federal (15), Homeland Security (13), State (13), State/Local (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Independent Agencies (8), Intelligence (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Justice (7), DHS (6), Executive Branch (6), Commerce (5), GAO (5), Legislative Branch (5), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), OMB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Emergency Management (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), SEC (3), Space Agency (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Border Enforcement (2), Commerce Department (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Agencies (2), Legislative (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), Congressional Members (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Office (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Research Funding (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (142), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (126), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (95), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (78), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-427
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-28
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-43
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+14
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-9
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-89
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+18
Immigration - - +107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+3
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-27
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -8
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-23

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres182-118

Primary Sponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

s758-118

Cosponsor

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1 clause
Federal Government - DHS Data Services / Trade Intelligence Freight Transportation Arrangement General Public / Consumers

sres233-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

0 clauses

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s823-119

Primary Sponsor

To create intergovernmental coordination between State, local, Tribal, and territorial jurisdictions, and the Federal Government to combat United States reliance on the People’s Republic of China and other covered countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals, and for other purposes.

2 clauses
Primary Metal Manufacturing Mining (except Oil and Gas) Federal Government Mining

s4051-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins that are emblematic of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and the service and sacrifice of firefighters throughout the history of the United States.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

sconres28-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

sres623-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution commemorating the accomplishments of Team USA in ice hockey.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3934-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to testify before Congress, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3913-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3905-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tariff Refund Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3898-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gerald’s Law Reauthorization Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

s3870-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Lifelong Learning Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3810-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SWAT Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026
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