Wednesday, January 2, 2013
U.S. Rep. Gary Peters votes in favor of legislation late Tuesday to address expiring Bush-era tax cuts while delaying spending cuts; against legislation to freeze congressional, federal worker pay.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Tuesday night 257-167 to endorse a Senate vote early Tuesday morning on a bill to avert the so-called "Fiscal Cliff", as tax cuts passed when George W. Bush was President expired Jan. 1, in addition to automatic spending cuts which were delayed. According to U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, (D-9th District) the "cliff" never should have happened. Peters voted in favor of legislation which was approved less than 24 hours after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation. "I have been exceptionally frustrated by the Republicans' insistence on drawing out this self-inflicted crisis until the last possible moment," the Bloomfield Hills native Congressman, now in his third term, wrote in a statement …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
State law changes would allow them to collect unemployment benefits while building a small business.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
During a press conference at the Southfield Public Library today, State Senators Vincent Gregory (D-14th District) and Virgil Smith (D-4th District) and U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-9th Congressional) discussed their collaborative efforts to help unemployed entrepreneurs through Self-Employment Assistance. Gregory and Smith have introduced bills to allow out-of-work Michiganders to collect unemployment insurance benefits while working toward the launch of a new small business. Starting a new business is a full time job in itself and providing the incentive would help spur new economic development opportunities and create new jobs, the lawmakers say. In Congress, Peters helped write the STARTUP Act and pass key provisions into law that provide …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The Bloomfield Township Democrat denounces the 'lockstep' response to his and several other amendments in a bipartisan-supported bill designed to incentivize American jobs.
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) last month to keep tabs on large American-based multinational corporations was voted down in the House on Thursday morning. Peters denounced the "lockstep" vote after the Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 (HR 3875) was voted down, 230-175. It was shot down along with several other pieces of legislation introduced by Democrats as amendments to HR 3606, a bipartisan-supported bill designed to further incentivize the creation of American jobs. "House Republicans voted in lockstep to protect corporate outsourcers by preventing consumers from having the information they need to support companies that create American jobs," Peters said in a statement. "The families I …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Bloomfield Township congressman introduces a bill to make large companies report employees outside the United States. Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden visits Michigan to call for U.S. businesses to come home.
U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) introduced a bill Tuesday requiring large, American-based, multinational corporations to disclose how many jobs they have outsourced. Currently, public filings disclose the current number of employees in a given company. The Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 (HR 3875) would require firms with revenues of more than $1 billion to report how many employees they have in the United States broken down by state; jobs abroad would have to be broken down by country. On the next day, Vice President Joe Biden was in Grand Rapids calling for changes in how the United States handles companies that send jobs and revenue overseas. That means ending tax breaks for companies that relocate outside the …
Monday, January 9, 2012
After Chrysler announced that a third shift is in the works to build Jeep Grand Cherokees, the congressman reminds Michigan residents of Romney's 2008 op-ed titled "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt."
On the heels of news that Chrysler is adding 1,100 new jobs at Detroit’s Jefferson North Plant, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-9th District) took the opportunity to remind Michigan residents of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s stance on the auto bailout. “Had Mitt Romney been elected President in 2008, these jobs would never have been created. In November 2008 at the height of the recession, the future of Chrysler and all of its workers was uncertain. With thousands of local jobs hanging in the balance, Mitt Romney wrote an op-ed called ‘Let Detroit Go Bankrupt,’ ” Peters said in the statement released Friday. In Detroit-born Romney's New York Times piece, published Nov. 18, 2008, he wrote, “If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler …
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Congressman tells nearly 100 postal workers gathered outside his Troy office that he stands behind legislation that will ensure financial strength to the U.S. Postal Service.
Congressman Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Hills) on Tuesday pledged his support to U.S. Postal Service employees as nearly 100 letter carriers, mail handlers and postal workers gathered outside his office in Troy to rally for federal legislation they say would prevent a collapse of the postal service. "We need to make sure we have a strong postal service," Peters told the crowd. "You can make sure I will be there with you." Postal employees and others gathered about 4 p.m. on the lawn and sidewalk outside Peters' office to stage the rally. Those in attendance carried signs and chanted for about a half hour before four guest speakers addressed the crowd. "Tell the Hill to pass the bill," Royal Oak letter carrier John Dick shouted into a …
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
The move will likely pit Congressman Gary Peters against his colleague and fellow Democrat Hansen Clarke.
In a Facebook post and email message to supporters this afternoon, Congressman Gary Peters (D-9th Congressional) announced his intention to run in the newly drawn 14th Congressional District, thus avoiding a race against Rep. Sander Levin (D-12th Congressional) in a newly redrawn District 9. His decision will likely pit Peters against Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-13th Congressional) in a 2012 Democratic primary; Clarke has also announced he will run for the seat. The S-shaped district, created through reapportionment after the 2010 Census, includes communities in Oakland and Wayne counties. Peters' Facebook post noted the new district "bridges diverse communities and comes at a pivotal time in our nation's history. Too many families are …
The 9th District congressman fields a range of questions Wednesday at the Xemplar Club meeting in Farmington.
While he wouldn't comment directly on a widespread rumor about a run in the newly drawn 14th Congressional district, Congressman Gary Peters (D-9th Congressional) said Wednesday he's "extremely close" to making his decision. "I still have to do a little soul-searching," Peters said after having lunch with members of the Xemplar Club at John Cowley & Sons in downtown Farmington. Peters said about half of the new district is in Oakland County. "I have represented every community as a member of Congress or as a state senator," he said. "It's a natural district for me to look at." He did not comment directly on a MIRS newsletter report that former State Rep. Lamar Lemmons made public a conversation in which Peters reportedly confirmed that he …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The new legislative maps mean new boundaries for state House, state Senate and congressional districts.
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation redrawing legislative boundaries for state House, state Senate and congressional districts. For Royal Oak, that means one congressman, starting with the 2012 election. Royal Oak remains in District 26, led by Jim Townsend (D), who also represents Madison Heights. Royal Oak remains in District 13, led by John Pappageorge (R). The district includes Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson and Troy. New to District 13 is part of Rochester Hills; gone are Bloomfield Township and Madison Heights. Because of term limits, this is Pappageorge's final term. Royal Oak was previously divided into District 9, represented by Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Hills), and District 12, represented by Sander …
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The exercise was part of a public workshop organized by U.S. Rep. Gary Peters at Berkley High School.
The Collaborative Center at Berkley High School was transformed into a mini-Washington, DC, on Tuesday night as U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) asked participants in a public workshop to take a crack at solving the federal budget deficit. Approximately 155 people of various political stripes, ages and cities of residence turned out for the event hosted by Peters, who was joined by Sara Imhof of The Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan budget watchdog group based in Arlington, VA. Peters got things started by framing the gravity of the situation. During the 2011 fiscal year, he said, the United States' federal budget deficit is expected to hit $1.4 trillion dollars. Read another way: The federal deficit is expected to reach $1,400…
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Mark Itall
3:14 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
The correct translation for Mr. Peter's "self-inflicted crisis" is "I don't care that the US will go the way of Greece very soon if we keep spending like this". He may not even be able to comprehend it. more ›