WASHINGTON, D.C. — On this Fourth of July, a Michigan U.S. senator is applauding the federal funding that was recently made available to fuel construction of a 128-bed State...
WASHINGTON — Michigan lawmakers on Capitol Hill are eyeing must-pass defense legislation as a vehicle to crack down on dangerous chemicals that contaminate drinking water...
The largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization in the U.S., The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, welcomes the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental...
After urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take action, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today praised the announcement of new relief for...
ALPENA — Opiate addiction and overdoses have become the normal in many communities in the U.S., and, if drastic measures aren’t taken, many more people will die from...
A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday approved a measure that would compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set an expedited drinking water limit for a suite of toxic...
Washington — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is calling for the creation of a new federal agency modeled after the National Institutes of Health to serve as a hub for federal...
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters wants the U.S. to reimagine its manufacturing policy. The Democratic congressman plans to introduce a bipartisan bill to create the National Institute of...
CADILLAC — U.S. senators representing Michigan have joined farmers and agricultural groups throughout the state in asking the USDA for help following the extremely rainy...
WASHINGTON — Michigan's U.S. Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow are seeking federal help for the state's farmers who have not yet planted crops.
"Consistent rain and wet...
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) has introduced a bill to improve a country-wide broadband coverage map.
The Federal Communications Commission has an online map that shows coverage...
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THE BIG IDEA: Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) says the decline in American manufacturing is as much a failure of public policy as anything else.
“Jump-Starting...
Many Michigan farmers have had to delay planting crops this spring after historic rainfall and two lawmakers are looking to get them some relief.
U.S. Senators Gary Peters and...
WASHINGTON — Sen. Gary Peters, D-MI, is introducing bipartisan legislation to crack down on Chinese fentanyl producers.
Peters and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, are...
Whether you’re trying to run a business, doing your shopping online or just trying to get by and stay connected in this digital age, the internet is increasingly something we...
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Northern Michigan cherry growers say their businesses are in danger because of cherries being imported from other companies that are...
Washington D.C. — The opioid epidemic has harmed families all over the state and right here in northeast Michigan.
One of the most lethal opioids is fentanyl, a...
A provision to decrease the amount of toxic chemicals at military sites has been added to the National Defense Bill, at the insistence of U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield...