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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

s4651-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require agencies to use information and communications technology products obtained from original equipment manufacturers or authorized resellers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Defense Contractors Education Federal Government Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

s4667-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Defense & National Security Federal Government General Public State & Local Government

sres756-118

Cosponsor

Designating June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Independence Day in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

0 clauses Jul 9, 2024

s4631-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum education requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 8, 2024
Information Technology General Workforce Education Federal Government

s4629-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), and marital status in the administration and provision of child welfare services, to improve safety, well-being, and permanency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning foster youth, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 20, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres749-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing June 2024, as LGBTQ Pride Month.

1 clause Jun 20, 2024

s4582-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance program.

1 clause Jun 18, 2024
Federal Administration Labor

s4574-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to allow States, tribal organizations, and organizations serving Native Hawaiians flexibility to use certain funds for innovative nutrition services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 18, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4532-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.

1 clause Jun 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres727-118

Cosponsor

Designating June 2024 as Great Outdoors Month.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2024

s4466-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to prepare a report on the Department of Justice activities related to countering Chinese national security threats, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres722-118

Cosponsor

Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and valor by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending those individuals for leadership and bravery in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II.

1 clause Jun 4, 2024
Defense Contractors

sres706-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

0 clauses May 23, 2024

sres705-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol and commending the service of the U.S. Border Patrol to the United States people.

0 clauses May 23, 2024

s4373-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.

26 clauses May 21, 2024
Transportation Immigration Services Health Care Providers Civil Rights Advocacy

s4381-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses May 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres697-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 16, 2024

s4334-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

12 clauses May 14, 2024
Federal Government - Law Enforcement Federal Government Labor Unions Federal Government - Homeland Security

s4300-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center or contract call center work overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 9, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

sres677-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

0 clauses May 8, 2024

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