Tag: Gary Peters

Republicans Will Secure at Least 52 Senate Seats: Sen. Rick Scott

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), chairman of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, said on Oct. 2 that the Republican Party will take back the Senate in November. “My effort right now is on the hurricane relief for this hurricane, but absolutely I think we’re at 52 seats-plus,” Scott told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “If…


More Democrats Push Back Against Biden’s Plan to End Title 42

A growing number of Democrats are distancing themselves from President Joe Biden’s plans to drop a Trump-era immigration policy in late May. The pandemic-era border restrictions, known as Title 42, were implemented during the Trump administration in March 2020 and resulted in the quick deportations of over 1.7 million asylum seekers at the U.S.–Mexico border…


Trump-Era Defense Leaders Should Testify on Capitol Riot Response: Sen. Peters

Top defense officials during the Trump administration should testify to Congress to explain why it took so long to deploy National Guard troops to help law enforcement officers quell the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said this week. Peters wants to ask questions of Christopher Miller, who was acting defense secretary…


New Law Requires Federal Agencies to Disclose If They Are Leasing Foreign-Owned Property

A bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the security threats associated with federal agencies leasing foreign-owned properties has recently been signed into law. Under the new law, the federal government needs to develop a system that identifies property owners before their spaces could be used by federal tenants for high-security purposes. According to the language of…