Majority News

Peters Statement on Reopening of Northern Border to Vaccinated Travelers
Wed, Oct 13
DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced they will allow vaccinated travelers to enter the United States through land ports of entry: “I’m pleased that President Biden has put forward a public plan that will safely reopen northern land ports of entry to vaccinated travelers. There is no question travel restrictions at our Nor...
As Part of Ongoing Domestic Terrorism and January 6 Investigations, Peters Presses TikTok, DHS and FBI for Information on Efforts to Identify and Prevent Spread of Extremist Content Online
Tue, Oct 12
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following previous letters to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube on the rise in violent extremist content on their platforms, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is pressing the Chief Executive Officer of TikTok for more information regarding the company’s policies to monitor and remove extremist and conspiracy content that advocates violence. Peters also asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...

Minority News

Portman, Peters Bipartisan Bills Strengthening Federal and Private Sector Cybersecurity Advance in Senate
Wed, Oct 6
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced their Cyber Incident Reporting Act and Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2021 were approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The bipartisan bills will require critical infrastructure owners and operators and civilian federal agencies to report to the Cyber...
Portman, Cornyn & Colleagues Press DHS for Answers on Release of Haitian Migrants into U.S.
Wed, Oct 6
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, and 36 of their colleagues in sending a letter asking Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants in Del Rio, Texas were released into the interior of the U.S. instead of facing remo...