Candidates / Gary Peters
Gary Peters is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Michigan who has served since 2015 and previously represented Michigan's 9th and 14th congressional districts in the House. The 67-year-old senator has been one of the most productive legislators on the Senate, serving on committees focused on homeland security, commerce, appropriations, and armed services. Peters is retiring in 2026.
Voting Scorecard
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Participation
90%
Party Loyalty
1
Broke with Party
0%
Bipartisan Rate
Based on 10 tracked bills, 10 votes cast
How They Voted (10) · view key votes
Temporarily reopened the government after a 6-week shutdown in late 2025. Passed 217-212 in the House.
Cut $9.4 billion in already-approved spending — $8.3B from foreign aid and $1.1B from public broadcasting. Codified DOGE's proposed cuts into law. Passed 214-212.
Massive reconciliation bill making Trump-era tax cuts permanent, raising the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, and cutting Medicaid. Passed by 1 vote in both chambers (215-214 House, 51-50 Senate with VP tiebreaker).
Creates federal rules for stablecoins (crypto tokens pegged to the dollar). The only bipartisan bill in the package — but the President's family runs a stablecoin company that would be regulated under this law.
Kept the government funded temporarily after Congress couldn't agree on a full budget. Passed 217-213 in the House.
The Senate version of the House resolution, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D) with Sen. Rand Paul (R) as an original co-sponsor. It was blocked on March 4, 2026, largely along party lines — with Rand Paul voting for it and Sen. John Fetterman voting against it. Because the resolution was stuck in committee, Kaine had to use a procedural "motion to discharge" to force it to the floor — and that motion itself failed, meaning the full Senate never even got a direct vote on the substance.
The full federal budget for 2026. Passed by razor-thin margins after months of shutdowns and stopgap bills. The full federal budget for 2026. Passed by razor-thin margins after months of shutdowns and stopgap bills.
The second impeachment (2021): incitement of insurrection for his role in the January 6 Capitol attack. Passed with 10 Republican votes — the most bipartisan impeachment in history.
Second article from the first impeachment (2019): obstruction of Congress for blocking witnesses and documents from the investigation.
First article from the first impeachment (2019): abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival while withholding military aid.
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