Gary Peters
Senator
$415K in lobby money
Retiring 2026
Gary Peters took $3.4M and voted with the lobby on key Israel support measures, including allowing $151.8M in bomb sales and $20B in arms deals. He broke ranks once, supporting a $295M bulldozer sale block against lobby interests.
Gary Peters has received $415K from the pro-Israel lobby and voted to send $20B of your tax dollars to Israel.
Voted YES on 'stand with Israel' resolution. Voted to block $295M bulldozer block. Voted to ALLOW $151.8M bomb block and $20B arms-sale block.
On 4 lobby-relevant votes: 3 with, 1 against. 75% with the lobby.
The lobby invested $415K. The return? $20B in taxpayer-funded bills for a foreign government. That's money that could have gone to your schools, your hospitals, your roads. Instead, it went overseas while your community struggles.
Tried to end unauthorized US military actions against Iran. Passed Senate 50-47.
↳ Voted to restrict US military strikes on Iran without Congress approval.
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Iran. Senate rejected 49-50 (May 13, 2026).
↳ Voted to limit US strikes on Iran without Congress approval.
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Iran. Senate rejected 47-50 (Apr 30, 2026).
↳ Voted to limit US strikes on Iran without Congress approval.
Tried to stop unauthorized US military actions in Cuba. Senate agreed 51-47 to block unauthorized Cuba strikes.
↳ Voted to allow US military actions in Cuba without Congress.
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Iran. Senate rejected 46-51 (Apr 22, 2026).
↳ Voted to limit US strikes on Iran without Congress approval.
Resolution to block $295M sale of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers to Israel — the same model used to kill Rachel Corrie in 2003 and to demolish Palestinian homes (Apr 2026). Motion to discharge rejected 40-59.
↳ Voted to block $295M sale of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers to Israel
Resolution to block $151.8M sale of 12,000 one-thousand-pound bombs to Israel (Apr 2026). Motion to discharge rejected 36-63.
↳ Voted against blocking $151.8M bomb sale to Israel
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Iran. Senate rejected 47-52 (Apr 15, 2026).
↳ Voted to limit US military actions against Iran without Congress approval.
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Iran. Senate rejected 47-53 (Mar 24, 2026).
↳ Voted to limit US strikes on Iran without Congress approval.
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Iran. Senate rejected 47-53 (Mar 18, 2026).
↳ Voted to limit US strikes on Iran without Congress approval.
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Iran. Senate rejected 47-53 (Mar 4, 2026).
↳ Voted to limit US strikes on Iran without Congress approval.
Passed $1.7 trillion spending bill funding government through Sept 2026. Passed Senate 71-29 (Jan 30, 2026).
↳ Voted to fund government operations and programs for fiscal 2026.
Tried to stop unauthorized US strikes on Venezuela. Senate split 50-50 on stopping unauthorized strikes on Venezuela.
↳ Voted to allow US military actions in Venezuela without Congress approval.
Tried to end unauthorized US military actions in Venezuela. Passed Senate 52-47.
↳ Voted to stop US forces from fighting in Venezuela without Congress approval.
Tried to end unauthorized US military actions in Venezuela. Senate rejected 49-51 (Nov 6, 2025).
↳ Voted to stop US troops fighting in Venezuela without Congress approval.
Resolution to block $20B arms sale to Israel — 120mm tank rounds (Nov 2024). Rejected 18-79.
↳ Voted against blocking arms sales to Israel
Senate resolution standing with Israel against terrorism (Nov 2023). Passed 97-0.
↳ Voted to affirm U.S. support for Israel and condemn Hamas
▶+ 3 procedural & amendment votes
Procedural and amendment votes on budget resolutions, kept available so you can verify the full record.
Set US budget levels for 2026-2035 spending and revenue. Passed Senate 50-48 (Apr 23, 2026).
↳ Voted against budget limits for 2026-2035 government spending.
Tried to cut US drug prices by matching European and Canadian rates. Senate rejected 49-49 (Apr 23, 2026).
↳ Voted to lower US drug prices by over 50% using foreign price limits.
Tried to cut $70B by slashing foreign aid, education, and science funding. Senate rejected 25-73 (Apr 23, 2026).
↳ Voted to keep foreign aid and domestic funding steady.
Strong alignment with pro-Israel lobby interests
Composite score based on lobby funding received, voting alignment on Israel-related legislation, and PAC relationship density.
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| # | Source | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro-Israel Lobby Total | Pro-Israel | $415K |
Per-PAC dollar amounts come from FEC Schedule A receipts. Currently aggregated at the $415K total. Source: trackaipac.com.
