{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-meets-with-intended-secretary-of-transportation-nominee-sean-duffy-to-discuss-michigan-priorities", "Peters Meets with Intended Secretary of Transportation Nominee Sean Duffy to Discuss Michigan Priorities", "2024-12-19", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MI", "Gary C. Peters", "P000595", "www.peters.senate.gov", "garypeters", "https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports, released the following statement after meeting with former U.S. Representative Sean Duffy, President-elect Trump\u2019s intended nominee to serve as Secretary of Transportation:\n\n\u201cMichigan is the capital of the auto industry \u2013\u2013 our workers keep Americans on the road. I made it clear to former Congressman Duffy that a top priority of mine is making sure that the future of the auto industry is built in my home state and pressed him to commit to working with me towards that goal if he\u2019s confirmed as Secretary of Transportation.\n\n\u201cWe specifically discussed steps we can take to bolster America\u2019s competitive advantage over China, how we can make our roads safer for everyone, including through the responsible deployment of critical safety technologies, and additional developments we can foster to keep Michigan and our entire country at the forefront of automotive innovation and manufacturing.\n\n\u201cI also raised additional Michigan priorities like keeping our Great Lakes healthy for future generations, protecting resources that I secured in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to restore our roads, bridges, railroads, maritime ports and airports, and the need to continue providing the resources Michigan needs for efficient, state-of-the-art infrastructure.\n\n\u201cI appreciate former Congressman Duffy\u2019s openness and readiness to have a conversation about these and other issues, and I look forward to learning more about his vision to lead the Department of Transportation as his confirmation process continues.\u201d\n\nSenator Peters has an extensive track record of fighting for Michigan\u2019s transportation needs. He has pushed to counter the economic and national security threats posed by Chinese-made vehicles. He also worked to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has already invested $13 billion to upgrade Michigan\u2019s aging infrastructure like roads and bridges. In July, Peters convened a field hearing in Lansing to examine the impact of the legislation in Michigan. He also worked to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration and support Michigan\u2019s airports through his role on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/peters-meets-with-intended-secretary-of-transportation-nominee-sean-duffy-to-discuss-michigan-priorities"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5227340627461672, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}