Senator Gary Peters stops in Sanford to highlight disaster relief bill | News [Video]

SANFORD, Mich. (WJRT)- U.S. Senator Gary Peters took some time this week to travel across the state on his annual motorcycle tour.

Peters started his ride in Kalamazoo, then made stops in Wyoming, Traverse City and Sault Saint Marie before concluding his tour in mid-Michigan.

While at Sanford Village Park, talked about the need to pass the bipartisan Disaster Assistance Simplification Act of 2023, of which he is a sponsor.

He said it would help improve the process of applying for federal disaster aid to support communities suffering from floods and storms.

Sanford and nearby communities were devastated by dam breaks and catastrophic flooding in 2020.