Gary Peters

Liberal

Democrat

Senator

Michigan

Current Position: Senator from Michigan

Policy Positions

For Wall Street regulation; supported restrictions on financial speculation and opposed Republican efforts to undo financial regulations
For the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to address gender pay inequality

For the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); voted for its passage and opposed repeal attempts, and supported a Medicare public option to expand health care access

For the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which would have established a national emissions trading (cap-and-trade) plan

For abortion rights; opposed Michigan law prohibiting insurers from offering abortion coverage as a standard feature in health plans, and publicly shared personal family experience with abortion
For strengthening whistleblower protections for federal contractors who report waste, fraud, or abuse

For calling for President Trump's removal from office via the 25th Amendment or impeachment following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack

For the DREAM Act to provide conditional permanent residency to certain undocumented immigrants
Against providing COVID-19 pandemic financial support to undocumented immigrants
For the Laken Riley Act, joining all Republicans and 11 other Senate Democrats to pass the immigration enforcement bill
For Israel's military operations; cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, sponsored legislation providing $30 million for Israeli anti-tunneling operations, voted to defund U.S. support for UNRWA, and voted against blocking arms sales to Israel despite rising civilian casualties and famine conditions

For gun control measures; supported the Chris Murphy gun control filibuster after the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, and co-introduced the Background Check Expansion Act to require background checks for all firearm sales or transfers