Democratic Sen. Gary Peters said the bill leaves too much discretion to President Trump to decide which federal employees get ...

Senate Democrats blocked a proposal by Republicans on Friday to pay all federal employees throughout the duration of the ...

Senators were close to a deal to end the shutdown before Tuesday’s election. Some Democrats say nothing has changed. Others ...

On the Senate floor earlier today, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) urged his Republican colleagues to accept the Democrats' offer to reopen government in exchange for a one-year extension of the ACA tax ...

Mich., and championed by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., would also extend expiring health care subsidies for one year ...

Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution. Meanwhile, the shutdown ...

Michigan's Democratic senators could provide key votes to end the shutdown, but say President Donald Trump is key to reaching ...

Peters visited a Pontiac nonprofit that offers food assistance, urging GOP colleagues to "get to the table" to negotiate end ...

Senate Democrats met for several hours Thursday afternoon at a special caucus lunch hosted by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to discuss a potential deal to reopen the government, but ...

Senate Democrats say they are prepared to reopen the government, only if Republicans attach a one-year extension to expiring ...

Congressman Gary Peters is expecting a tough battle as he vies for the U.S. Senate seat that will be left vacant after 36-year-Senator Carl Levin ends his term in 2014. Peters, a Democrat from West ...

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) has introduced new legislation aimed at enhancing the transparency and safety of law enforcement operations related to immigration enforcement. The proposed bill, known ...