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  • Peters Statement on Reversal of Trump Muslim Travel Ban

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement praising President Biden’s decision to reverse the Muslim travel ban put into place by former President Trump’s Administration: “The Muslim travel ban that former President Trump’s Administration implemented was not only discriminatory and divisive, it did not meaningfully contribute to our national security. I’ve heard firsthand from Michigan’s Arab American and...

  • Peters Backs Biden Plan to Increase Coronavirus Vaccine & Medical Supplies Using Defense Production Act

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), the top Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined 26 of his Senate colleagues in supporting President Joe Biden’s plan to quickly utilize all available authorities under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to rapidly increase the production of COVID-19 vaccines and stockpiling of other critical medical supplies in the United States. Companies and workers across Michigan are continu...

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  • Johnson: American People Deserve Answers About Capitol Security Breach

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson sent letters to the current and former Sergeants at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate seeking information about the security planning done prior to the Electoral College certification on January 6, 2021. The letters were sent to Acting Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway, Acting House Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett, former Senate Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger, and former House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving. Stenger a...

  • Johnson, Grassley Release Recently Declassified Strzok Messages about FBI’s Midyear and Crossfire Hurricane Investigations

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today released recently declassified messages from former FBI agent Peter Strzok related to Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s investigation of Trump campaign and administration officials, and the FBI’s “Midyear Exam” investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Cli...