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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

s1664-118

Cosponsor Reported

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

19 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Retail General Workforce Health Care Providers

sres215-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2023, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

s1631-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To enhance the authority granted to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1600-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, for border management activities, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Immigrant Communities Federal Government

sres211-118

Cosponsor

Expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week.

0 clauses May 11, 2023

s1564-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish, or otherwise ensure the provision of, a training program on artificial intelligence for Federal management officials and supervisors, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 11, 2023
Public Sector Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

s1560-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy, and for other purposes.

15 clauses May 11, 2023
Professional Services - Training Healthcare - Hospital Systems Education - Vocational and Technical Federal Government - Homeland Security

s1549-118

Primary Sponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Federal Government - Congress Federal Government General Public

s1510-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To amend provisions relating to the Office of the Inspector General of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 10, 2023
Federal Government - GAO

s1524-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 10, 2023
Federal Grantees Defense Contractors Legal Services Health Care Providers

s1528-118

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To streamline the sharing of information among Federal disaster assistance agencies, to expedite the delivery of life-saving assistance to disaster survivors, to speed the recovery of communities from disasters, to protect the security and privacy of information provided by disaster survivors, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 10, 2023
Individual Citizens Tribal Government Native American Tribal Government Federal Government

sres201-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Consumers

s1464-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To restrict the flow of illicit drugs into the United States, and for other purposes.

31 clauses May 4, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s1425-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, and for other purposes.

22 clauses May 3, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors Satellite Telecommunications

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s1387-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

19 clauses May 1, 2023
Criminal Justice Government Operations Federal Government - Justice State & Local Law Enforcement

s1330-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 27, 2023

s1323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Insurance Carriers Credit Intermediation Federal Government Cannabis Retail

s1314-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the definition of spouse and surviving spouse to include all individuals lawfully married, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 26, 2023

s1319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the importation and proliferation of machinegun conversion devices.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Foreign Businesses Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

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