Gary C. Peters
Senate · Democrat · Michigan · since Jan 2021
Thursday, Sep 17
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.
What is a motion to proceed?
A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.
Tuesday, Sep 15
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Monday, Sep 14
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
What it would change
No official summary yet.
S. 3404 · Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-141.
What it would change
No official summary yet.
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.
Bills they sponsored · 85
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · Sep 30, 2026
S. 5555 · PFAS RAPID Response Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · Sep 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · Sep 22, 2026
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4690) · Sep 14, 2026
S.Res. 820 · A resolution designating August 7, 2026, as "National Lighthouse Day".
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553) · Aug 7, 2026
Bills they cosponsored · 288
S.Res. 944 · A resolution designating September 2026 as "School Bus Safety Month".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5271-5272) · Sep 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272-5273) · Sep 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S5174) · Sep 29, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5075) · Sep 28, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075) · Sep 28, 2026
Committees
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Member
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Member
- Department of Homeland Security Member
- Energy and Water Development Member
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Member
- Senate Committee on Armed Services Member
- Airland Member
- Cybersecurity Member
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities Member
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Member
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Member
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Member
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Ranking member
- Telecommunications and Media Member
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking member
- Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Member
- Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census Member
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Member
Bills and committee seats from the official record.