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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

s3450-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Emergency Response Authority Act

2 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Government

s3446-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategy to accelerate the response efforts of the Department of Defense with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from the activities of the Department.

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Individuals Government

s3445-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to require the provision of alternative drinking water to households whose private drinking water is contaminated with perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances from activities of the Department of Defense.

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Individuals Government

s3469-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

BIOSECURE Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Healthcare

s3404-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Government Space Technology Users

s3311-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Government Operations Healthcare Beneficiaries

s3312-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Quantum Readiness and Innovation Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Federal Government Technology Research & Development IT Consulting & System Integration Critical Infrastructure

s3272-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Act of 2025

0 clauses Nov 20, 2025

s3043-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Military and Federal Employee Protection Act

1 clause Oct 23, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government Employees

s3032-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To extend the authority for the protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft.

0 clauses Oct 22, 2025

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

s2983-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

0 clauses Oct 7, 2025

s2880-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 18, 2025
State Government Fishing General Public Tribal Government

s2878-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Federal Government - Environmental Research Environmental Consulting Services Scientific Research & Development Services State & Local Government - Natural Resources

sres387-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2025, as "Patriot Week".

0 clauses Sep 15, 2025

s2765-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 10, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation

s2645-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2551-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the SAFETY Act, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 30, 2025

s2558-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science to assess possible migration by Federal agencies to post-quantum cryptography, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 30, 2025
Environmental Services Defense Contractors

s2542-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish guidance relating to emergency protocols for buildings, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 30, 2025
Federal Building Management Federal Workforce Federal Agencies Security Systems & Services

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