Dec 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has passed the annual national defense bill, which includes numerous provisions secured by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to strengthen Michigan’s defense footprint and support our nation’s servicemembers and veterans.

Jan 28, 2025 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political parties.. The 66-year-old’s unexpected decision Tuesday to step aside after just two terms comes as a surprise and ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., said President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, lacks the experience and qualifications need to lead the defense department.

Apr 10, 2024 · WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, highlighted the importance of Michigan’s defense installations during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Dec 13, 2023 · WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has passed the government’s annual defense authorization bill, which includes key provisions and Michigan priorities secured by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI).

Jan 25, 2025 · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025.Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after graduating from Princeton

Jan 28, 2025 · Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol ...

Jan 30, 2025 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) was honored with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award. The award was presented by Undersecretary of the Navy Thomas Mancinelli, in recognition of Peters’ dedicated support of the U.S. Navy and all servicemembers and veterans, as well as his efforts to enhance ...

Jan 24, 2025 · President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, was confirmed on a 93-to-2 vote. ... or even whether he believes the United States should do so. He failed, for that ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee as inexperienced, unprofessional and toxic due to allegations of...