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Peters to Become Top Democrat on Senate Homeland Security Committee

By Vivienne Machi

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

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Peters to Become Top Democrat on Senate Homeland Security Committee

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) has been selected to become the new ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee in the next Congress, Democratic leadership announced Dec. 13.Peters, who also serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will take over for Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who lost her reelection race in the 2018 midterms.“The committee plays a vital role in our nation’s security, and as Ranking Member I will work to promote the safety and security…

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