V
erser
Interview Details
Title & Link
Discussing Legislative Effectiveness with Senator Gary Peters – Center for Effective Lawmaking
Publish Date
February 25, 2021
Interviewees
Gary Peters
Interviewers
Alan Wiseman
,
Craig Volden
Publisher
Center for Effective Lawmaking
Topics
bipartisanship
Building coalitions
Centrism in governance
Committee differences between House and Senate
Conference committees in lawmaking
House-Senate differences
Impact of lawmaking on constituents
Importance of relationships in lawmaking
Legislative effectiveness
Military background
national security issues
Role of filibuster in legislation
Staff continuity
State legislator experiences
People Mentioned
Barney Frank
Bob Kaiser
Nancy Pelosi
Works Mentioned
Dodd-Frank
FAA reauthorization
NASA
National Defense Authorization Act
Places Mentioned
Afghanistan
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Port Huron
Sarnia
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Washington
Windsor
Let us know if there's something wrong or missing.
Edit this interview