Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) is planning to announce in April whether she will seek to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Axios has learned. Why it matters: Stevens' entry into the race would add to what is already on track to be a crowded and chaotic Democratic primary for a key Senate seat.

Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have teamed up to reintroduce the Time to Choose Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at barring the Department of Defense and other federal agencies from contracting with consulting firms that simultaneously serve the Chinese government or its affiliates.