Gary Peters

Legislation will help firms expand, compliments proposals from President Obama

January 27, 2010 -- Washington, DC - Representatives Sander Levin, John Dingell, and Gary Peters announced today that they will be introducing legislation to help manufacturers to access the financing they need to expand, diversify, and hire new workers. President Obama has made access to credit a central priority of economic recovery efforts and is expected to address the issue during tonight’s State of the Union.    » read more »

Includes Peters' Amendment To Ensure All Bank Bailout Money Repaid

December 11, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved an amendment authored by Congressman Gary Peters to ensure that American taxpayers will not lose one cent from government loans to large banks and other TARP recipient institutions.

Congressman Peters’ amendment to comprehensive Wall Street reform legislation (which the House passed after adding Peters’ amendment) would require any shortfall in the taxpayer funded Wall Street bailout to be fully repaid by assessments on large financial institutions which pose systemic risk to the economy, the entities responsible for creating the global financial crisis.    » read more »

Senator Stabenow, Congressman Peters Announce Legislation to Support the Development of Advanced Technology Vehicles in America

December 7, 2009 -- WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Congressman Gary Peters (D-MI) today announced the Senate introduction of the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009.

The legislation, cosponsored by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), provides critical funding to ensure manufacturers and suppliers in the United States lead the way in developing the next generation of advanced vehicles.    » read more »

Chrysler’s Congressman Says He’ll take Former Presidential Candidate up on His Offer, “anybody believes that Chrysler is going to survive, I'd like to meet them”

November 17, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Peters, whose district is home to Chrysler Group LLC World Headquarters in Southeast Michigan, today challenged Senator John McCain’s prediction that Chrysler will soon fail and that preventing the collapse of American auto companies was a mistake.

As reported in the Detroit News this week, while serving as grand marshal of a NASCAR race in Arizona, Senator McCain said “anybody believes that Chrysler is going to survive, I'd like to meet them.”    » read more »

November 7, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Peters released the following statement today regarding his decision to support H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act:

“After thoroughly studying the bill and talking with thousands of Oakland County residents and medical professionals, it is clear we must act to lower health care costs for families, seniors and businesses. This plan’s reform is market-based; expanding choice, competition and stability; makes our system more efficient and does not add to the deficit. AARP supports this bill because Medicare would be strengthened, closing the prescription drug donut hole and providing new preventative care at no cost for seniors.    » read more »

Rep. Peters’ Measure Would Require Administration to Give Special Consideration to High Unemployment States in Directing Solar Funding

10/07/09 -- Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Peters is pushing to bring new solar energy manufacturing jobs to Michigan and other states hit hardest by the current recession.

Congressman Peters today successfully amended the Solar Technology Roadmap Act, a bill designed to provide comprehensive planning to and authorize funding for solar research and development. Rep. Peters’ amendment would require the Department of Energy to give stronger consideration to projects utilizing solar technologies manufactured in the United States, and to give preference to high unemployment states like Michigan.    » read more »