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Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

D MI · Senate

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Defense

+10
Helped 895 Hurt 885 Unclear 707

Healthcare

+66
Helped 385 Hurt 319 Unclear 509

Government Operations

-57
Helped 176 Hurt 233 Unclear 520

Finance

-48
Helped 328 Hurt 376 Unclear 222

Energy

-25
Helped 311 Hurt 336 Unclear 142

Agriculture

+107
Helped 296 Hurt 189 Unclear 109

Technology

+79
Helped 269 Hurt 190 Unclear 119

Veterans Affairs

+189
Helped 338 Hurt 149 Unclear 83

Education

+35
Helped 205 Hurt 170 Unclear 162

Transportation

-31
Helped 105 Hurt 136 Unclear 211

Environment

-55
Helped 106 Hurt 161 Unclear 183

Trade

+53
Helped 215 Hurt 162 Unclear 65

Labor

+24
Helped 131 Hurt 107 Unclear 133

Criminal Justice

+45
Helped 179 Hurt 134 Unclear 40

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Housing

+91
Helped 189 Hurt 98 Unclear 15

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-121
Helped 41 Hurt 162 Unclear 78

Foreign Policy

-31
Helped 99 Hurt 130 Unclear 47

Science & Space

+53
Helped 125 Hurt 72 Unclear 16
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14468 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 (1541), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), Executive (24), Legislative (22), VA (19), State (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Homeland Security (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Justice (11), CMS (10), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Law Enforcement (6), Oversight (6), Federal (5), Legislative Branch (5), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), State/Local (4), Tribal (4), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), Commerce (2), DOD (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), GAO (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Environmental Research (1), Executive Branch (1), Geological Research (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1)
Direct (456), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (299), 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 (212), Research (15), Hospitals (6), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (193), Child Care (3), Vocational And Technical (2), Environmental Research (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (161), Medicaid (6), Environment (2), Medicaid Programs (2), Natural Resources (1)
Direct (164), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (158), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (153), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1741), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), Executive (40), EPA (22), Federal (15), Homeland Security (15), State (13), State/Local (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), Commerce (8), Independent Agencies (8), Intelligence (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Justice (7), DHS (6), Executive Branch (6), Foreign (5), GAO (5), CFPB (4), OMB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Emergency Management (3), Health (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Border Enforcement (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (157), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (137), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (116), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-377
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+38
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-50
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-13
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+57
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+45
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-96
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-23
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3870-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Lifelong Learning Act

3 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Education

s3709-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Streamlining Federal Grants Act of 2026

9 clauses Jan 28, 2026
Education Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s3006-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 14, 2025
Educational Services Social Assistance Tribal Government

s2160-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act of 2025

3 clauses Jun 25, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Civil Rights Advocacy

s1474-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To codify the PARTS program of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s1347-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible by expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.

2 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s1290-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Artificial Intelligence and Critical Technology Workforce Framework Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Education

s433-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

National Manufacturing Advisory Council Act

2 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Labor Manufacturing Educational Services General Public

s5321-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecurity Internship Program, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 14, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s5227-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians of Michigan as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Civil Rights Advocacy Financial Services Education Federal Administration

s5133-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To establish a tracker for Senate-confirmed executive branch positions.

3 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s4679-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title XLI of the FAST Act to improve the Federal permitting process, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Federal Administration Education Transportation Defense Contractors

s4600-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs to provide a briefing on the status of establishing a course of education on authentication of digital content provenance and a briefing on a pilot program on authentication of digital content provenance, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s4335-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure funds are available under the aviation workforce development grant program for technical assistance and to require consideration for certain applicants.

1 clause May 14, 2024
Education

s4320-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of the Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Advisory Committee.

1 clause May 9, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s4066-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To improve Federal technology procurement, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Public Administration Environmental Services

s3877-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 6, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Education

s3792-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To expand the functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to include workforce frameworks for critical and emerging technologies, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop an artificial intelligence workforce framework, and periodically review and update the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 8, 2024
Education

s3733-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a national, evidence-based education campaign to increase public and health care provider awareness regarding the potential risks and benefits of human cell and tissue products transplants, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 5, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3504-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a course of education and pilot program on authentication of digital content provenance for certain Department of Defense media content, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors
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