DemocratGary C. Peters
U.S. Senator · Michigan
U.S. Senator from Michigan
10 tracked promises, 7 rated
Michigan
Represents Michigan statewide
Running against
How they won their seat
Gary Peters won the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Michigan with 49.9% of the vote (2,734,568 votes).
- Gary Peters · Democrat49.9%2,734,568
- John James · Republican48.2%2,642,233
- 5 Other Candidates1.9%102,919
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Gary C. Peters has a pattern of sponsoring legislation focused on cybersecurity, veterans' issues, and environmental protection, particularly concerning PFAS contamination and Great Lakes conservation. His committee memberships are associated with manufacturing and infrastructure, as seen in bills like the Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act and the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS (VET PFAS) Act. Focus areas (from the record): Cybersecurity · Veterans Affairs · Environmental Protection · Manufacturing · Health Care Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Peters' sponsored bills include the VET PFAS Act and address PFAS contamination, which may relate to his declared positions on veterans' benefits. However, there is less direct evidence of action on health care and manufacturing compared to his stated commitments. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the full scope of Peters' advocacy efforts outside of sponsored legislation. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Gary C. Peters has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2016. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Gary C. Peters has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 15
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$145K6%
- Large individual (itemized)$1.1M47%
- PAC / committee$1.0M47%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Homeland SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — AirlandOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — CybersecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and FisheriesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Permanent Subcommittee on InvestigationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and CensusOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+69 · based on 7 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Championed 6
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2015 · 7 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept7
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
10 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Auto Industry & Clean Vehicles1
- Cybersecurity1
- Great Lakes & Federal Funding1
- Health Care1
- Manufacturing & Economy1
- PFAS & Clean Drinking Water1
- Postal Service1
- Prescription Drug Costs1
- Veterans & Toxic Exposure1
- Veterans Benefits1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)10100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
10 tracked promises
“Vowed to keep fighting to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and lower health care costs, made while opposing a 2025 government-funding measure he said failed to address rising premiums.”
“Committed to passing his Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act and Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act into law to support Michigan's manufacturing industry and workforce.”
“Committed to keep urging the House to pass the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, which requires critical-infrastructure operators to report major cyberattacks and ransom payments to the federal government.”
“Pledged to keep working with the federal administration to establish a national PFAS drinking water standard and secure cleanup resources for contaminated communities in Michigan and nationwide.”
“Committed to keep pressing the Postmaster General and to pass his legislation to reverse pandemic-era Postal Service changes, restore reliable on-time delivery, and provide USPS funding.”
“Committed to keep working to lower health care and prescription drug prices for Michigan families and seniors.”
“Pledged to keep working to enact the appropriations funding he secured for Great Lakes protection, Michigan manufacturing, and public safety.”
“Pledged to keep working to pass and sign into law the Vehicle Innovation Act, which funds advanced-vehicle research and development to create auto-manufacturing jobs in Michigan.”
“Committed to keep working to address PFAS contamination, introducing the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS (VET PFAS) Act to guarantee VA health care for veterans and families exposed to PFAS chemicals.”
“Pledged to keep pressing for swift action to enact the bipartisan BRAVE Act, which would raise and index to inflation VA burial benefits for veterans.”
Verified record
567 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $2,281,359, spent $1,887,340, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4885: Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4861: Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2026 ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4811: Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act ↗Jun 17, 2026
- Sponsored S 4679: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the introduction of certain noncompliant motor vehicle equipment in interstate commerce for testing purposes, and for other purposes. ↗Jun 3, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan. ↗Jun 1, 2026
- Sponsored S 4631: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026 ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 740: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month". ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4563: Section 232 Public Transparency Act ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4573: Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026 ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4562: AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026 ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4264: NASA UAS Detection Act ↗Mar 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 4074: Fund CISA Personnel Act of 2026 ↗Mar 12, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 567 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 283
- Nay
- 557
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 18
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Yea
- PN9303Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Nay
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Nay
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Health CareStated position
Vowed to keep fighting to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and lower health care costs, made while opposing a 2025 government-funding measure he said failed to address rising premiums.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-statement-on-vote-on-continuing-resolution-that-fails-to-address-rising-health-care-costshttps://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/gary-peters-elissa-slotkin-government-shutdown-votes/View position & sources → - Great Lakes & Federal FundingStated position
Pledged to keep working to enact the appropriations funding he secured for Great Lakes protection, Michigan manufacturing, and public safety.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-peters-secures-funding-to-strengthen-public-safety-michigan-manufacturing-and-great-lakes-protections-in-appropriations-billView position & sources → - Manufacturing & EconomyStated position
Committed to passing his Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act and Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act into law to support Michigan's manufacturing industry and workforce.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-peters-first-bills-in-new-congress-aim-to-expand-american-manufacturing-and-strengthen-support-for-michigan-manufacturers-and-workersView position & sources → - CybersecurityStated position
Committed to keep urging the House to pass the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, which requires critical-infrastructure operators to report major cyberattacks and ransom payments to the federal government.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-peters-landmark-legislative-package-to-strengthen-public-and-private-sector-cybersecurity-View position & sources → - Auto Industry & Clean VehiclesStated position
Pledged to keep working to pass and sign into law the Vehicle Innovation Act, which funds advanced-vehicle research and development to create auto-manufacturing jobs in Michigan.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-stabenow-reintroduce-vehicle-innovation-actView position & sources → - PFAS & Clean Drinking WaterStated position
Pledged to keep working with the federal administration to establish a national PFAS drinking water standard and secure cleanup resources for contaminated communities in Michigan and nationwide.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-releases-gao-report-showing-more-action-is-needed-to-address-pfas-contaminationView position & sources → - Veterans BenefitsStated position
Pledged to keep pressing for swift action to enact the bipartisan BRAVE Act, which would raise and index to inflation VA burial benefits for veterans.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-bipartisan-brave-act-to-improve-burial-services-for-veterans-advances-in-senateView position & sources → - Postal ServiceStated position
Committed to keep pressing the Postmaster General and to pass his legislation to reverse pandemic-era Postal Service changes, restore reliable on-time delivery, and provide USPS funding.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-statement-on-court-ruling-blocking-postmaster-general-dejoys-changes-that-caused-harmful-mail-delaysView position & sources → - Prescription Drug CostsStated position
Committed to keep working to lower health care and prescription drug prices for Michigan families and seniors.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-provisions-to-hold-drug-companies-accountable-and-lower-health-care-costs-for-seniors-advance-in-senateView position & sources → - Veterans & Toxic ExposureStated position
Committed to keep working to address PFAS contamination, introducing the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS (VET PFAS) Act to guarantee VA health care for veterans and families exposed to PFAS chemicals.
Sourceshttps://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-stabenow-kildee-introduce-legislation-ensuring-health-care-for-veterans-harmed-by-pfas-chemicalsView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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