Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
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Last 5 Actions
Cosponsored S. 696: A bill to provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes. (March 6, 2025)
Cosponsored S. 398: NO BAN Act (Feb. 4, 2025)
Voted Yes: On Passage of the Bill to S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 20, 2025)
Voted Yes: On the Coons Amendment to remove state Attorney General standing to sue to stop administrations from violating provisions of immigration law to S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 15, 2025)
Voted Yes: On the Cornyn amendment to make aliens who assault a law enforcement officer inadmissible and deportable to S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 15, 2025)
S. 4698: DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024 (July 11, 2024)
S. 2291: Northern Border Coordination Act (July 13, 2023)
S. 1822: Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion Act (June 6, 2023)
S. 1464: Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act (May 4, 2023)
S. 1253: Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023 (April 20, 2023)
S. 670: IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act (March 7, 2023)
S. 696: A bill to provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes. (March 6, 2025)
S. 398: NO BAN Act (Feb. 4, 2025)
S. 4961: NO BAN Act (Aug. 1, 2024)
S. 4672: Border Weather Resiliency Act of 2024 (July 11, 2024)
S.Res. 705: A resolution 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. (May 23, 2024)
S. 761: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023 (May 16, 2023)
S. 1600: Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023 (May 15, 2023)
S. 987: PREVENT Fentanyl Act (March 27, 2023)
S. 243: A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities. (Feb. 2, 2023)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Jan. 20, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On the Coons Amendment to remove state Attorney General standing to sue to stop administrations from violating provisions of immigration law -- Voted Yes (Jan. 15, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On the Cornyn amendment to make aliens who assault a law enforcement officer inadmissible and deportable -- Voted Yes (Jan. 15, 2025)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion -- Voted Yes (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Voted No (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion -- Voted No (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Conference Report -- Voted Yes (Dec. 13, 2023)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (Dec. 12, 2023)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (Dec. 12, 2023)
H.R. 6363 : Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Nov. 15, 2023)
H.R. 5860 : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Sept. 30, 2023)
S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (July 27, 2023)
S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (July 18, 2023)
S.J.Res. 18 : A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".
On the Joint Resolution -- Voted No (May 17, 2023)
Hirono, Colleagues Demand Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
April 8, 2025Senators: “When the Administration makes a mistake as severe as sending an individual with protected status to a foreign prison, it cannot simply shrug off responsibility and allege that there is nothing it can do to reunite him with his wife and child, who are American citizens.”
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Ron WydenAfter Visiting Guantanamo Bay, Senators Blast Trump Admin for Wasting Taxpayer Dollars & Misusing Military Resources
March 29, 2025"We salute the outstanding American servicemembers and DHS officials who are working tirelessly at Guantanamo Bay. Our troops in Guantanamo have a uniquely difficult, demanding job that requires great sacrifices by them and their families. We know that border security and immigration enforcement are critical to our national security, and we thank these servicemembers, ICE officers, and defense civilians for their professionalism and candor with us.
“However, after examining the migrant relocation activities at Guantanamo Bay, we are outraged by the scale and wastefulness of the Trump Administration’s misuse of our military. It is obvious that Guantanamo Bay is a likely illegal and certainly illogical location to detain immigrants. Its use is seemingly designed to undermine due process and evade legal scrutiny."
Sen. Angus King, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen"Peters and Durbin Issue Statement Defending Mission Critical Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Offices"
March 24, 2025“Earlier this month, we sent a to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, emphasizing that Congress created the CRCL Office to integrate civil rights into DHS’s work and mandated that it be adequately resourced. The CIS Ombudsman and OIDO also provides vital oversight of the immigration system. Eliminating these offices undermines DHS’s mission and violates its legal obligations.”
Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Gary PetersHirono, Ossoff Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System
March 10, 2025U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) led 30 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, demanding that the Trump Administration continue legal services for unaccompanied children caught up in the immigration system as required by law. Last month, the Trump Administration issued a stop work order to organizations that provide legal services for unaccompanied children. Later that week, following public pressure, the order was rescinded. In 2023, Senator Hirono reintroduced the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with access to legal representation when they appear in proceedings before an immigration judge.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Jon Ossoff, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Ron WydenSens. Ossoff, Hirono Lead 32 Senators Demanding Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System
March 5, 2025"Today, Sens. Ossoff and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led a group of 32 Senators demanding that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum continue legal services for unaccompanied children caught up in the immigration system as required by law."
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Jon Ossoff, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Ron WydenSenator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Urge Congressional Leadership to Pursue Bipartisan Solutions on Border and Immigration
Jan. 22, 2025"Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged Congressional leadership to work across party lines on bipartisan solutions addressing border security and immigration needs. In a letter led by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Warnock and 10 other Senate colleagues stressed to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune the importance of working together to find bipartisan solutions that address a broken immigration system and address the policy concerns of the American people without delving into partisan politics."
Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael WarnockDurbin, Senators File Amendment To Protect Dreamers In The Laken Riley Act
Jan. 14, 2025U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and lead author of the Dream Act, today filed two amendments to the Laken Riley Actto protect Dreamers, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients and individuals eligible for DACA.
Durbin’s first amendment would exempt Dreamers, including DACA recipients and individuals eligible for DACA, from the Laken Riley Act’s mandatory detention scheme. Joining Durbin on this amendment is Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Durbin’s second amendment is the Dream and Promise Act, which is bipartisan legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. It has previously passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis, led by U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29). Joining Durbin on this amendment are Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Gary Peters (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Ron WydenPeters Meets with Intended Homeland Security Secretary Nominee Kristi Noem to Discuss Michigan and National Security Priorities
Dec. 12, 2024U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a statement after meeting with Governor Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s intended nominee to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Sen. Gary PetersICYMI: Following Months of Advocacy, Peters Applauds DHS Decision to Designate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status
Nov. 1, 2024"U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauds the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) to designate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 11,000 Lebanese individuals currently in the United States. This decision follows months of advocacy by Peters calling on DHS to take this action that will allow Lebanese nationals who are approved to remain safely in the United States due to the ongoing armed conflict in the region."
Sen. Gary Peters