Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Health
Gary C. Peters
Democratic, Michigan
On Health, the 48 measures they backed sit closer to the typical Republican, 19% of the way toward the typical Democrat.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
48 measures · 6 sponsored · 42 cosponsored
Sits closer to the typical Republican, 19% of the way toward the typical Democrat.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.04
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 46 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.01, from 42 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior…
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Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
Voted Yea
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
1 measure this senator backed has no other backer on the map, so it is listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
BIOSECURE Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
RAPID Reserve Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
MAPS Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Cosponsored
A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5075)
A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5006)
A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4759)
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4737)
Show the other 37 cosponsored measures
Momnibus Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Right to IVF Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ASAP Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8278-8279)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175)
Rural America Health Corps Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2026, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S966)
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S709)
Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HELP Copays Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)
Safe Step Act
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2025, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7735; text: CR S7732-7733)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Protect IVF Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2778)
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
WATCH Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ROCR Value Based Program Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1633-1634)
Risky Research Review Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
FASD Respect Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ADS for Mental Health Services Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Right to Contraception Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Rural Hospital Support Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.