Elissa Slotkin

Slotkin Introduces MERIT Act to Require National Security Experience for Intelligence Leadership The MERIT Act comes as an unqualified loyalist of President Trump serves as acting DNI and while the broader weaponization of the intelligence community is at risk WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator…

Slotkin, Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Pentagon to Release Findings on Deadly Iran School Strike WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), joined by 23 other colleagues, are placing additional pressure on the Department of Defense to release its…

Slotkin, Ossoff Demand Answers After Hegseth Denied Military Officers’ Promotions for Political Reasons WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and colleagues are demanding answers after reports that Secretary Hegseth denied military officers’…

Peters and Slotkin Demand Answers as Trump Administration Further Delays Toxic PFAS Chemical Cleanups at Military Sites in Michigan WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration for its continued delays in cleaning…

Slotkin, Van Hollen, Colleagues Press EPA to Reinstate EPA Employees Retaliated Against for Exercising their Right to Free Speech WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) were joined by more than 20 of their Senate colleagues in pressing Environmental…

Slotkin Joins Senate Colleagues in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights Enforcement WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined her Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding the Trump administration put students first, follow the law, and…

Slotkin, Peters, Walberg and Huizenga Urge President Trump to Reconsider Denial of Major Disaster Declaration for Southwest Michigan Communities Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), both members of the Senate Homeland Security…

Slotkin Joins Michigan Delegation Urging Small Business Administration to Approve Disaster Declaration WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in urging the…

Slotkin and Peters Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule Carrying Out President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) demanded the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement…

Slotkin, Shaheen, Duckworth, Schatz, Rosen, Merkley, Kim, Release Statement on Meeting with the Speaker of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR),…

ICYMI: Slotkin Presses Postmaster General on Concerns Over Mail-in Voting Access WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, pressed Postmaster General David P. Steiner on the weaponization of the U.S. Postal Service and…

Text of Senate Amendment 6317 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3448] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6317.…

Slotkin, Bennet, Booker, Fetterman, Luján, Warnock, Introduce Legislation to Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and John Fetterman…

Text of Senate Amendment 6318 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3448] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6318.…

Text of Senate Amendment 6319 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3448] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6319.…

Text of Senate Amendment 6320 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3448-S3449] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA…

Text of Senate Amendment 6321 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3449-S3450] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA…

Text of Senate Amendment 6322 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3450] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6322.…

Slotkin Statement Senate Passage of Bipartisan Housing Legislation WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) released the following statement regarding Senate passage of the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act. The legislation reflects serious bipartisan negotiations…

Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35 on Private Insurance WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in cosponsoring the bipartisan INSULIN Act that would make life more affordable for Americans living with diabetes, by…

ICYMI: Slotkin Press Conference on Bill to Stop Trump from Deploying Military to Interfere in Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) held a press conference to announce the introduction of the…

Slotkin Leads Purple State Senators on Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is…

During Pentagon Budget Markup, Republicans Block Slotkin Amendments to Protect Elections from Illegal Military Interference WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced two amendments to protect the integrity of American…

Slotkin Statement on Voting No in the Armed Services Committee on 2027 Pentagon Budget Worked to secure $200 million for Selfridge and $4.4 million for Grayling, first-ever guardrails on DoD AI use, ban on Chinese vehicles on bases, insider trading ban for DoD employees and cancer screening for…

Slotkin Helps Lead Effort Pushing for USDA Action on New World Screwworm Outbreak WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) are leading 17 of their colleagues in…

Slotkin, Peters Urge Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in calling on…

TRIBUTE TO NAZAMOVIA ADAMS-PHILLIPS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 97 (Tuesday, June 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2690-S2691] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

Slotkin, Peters Statement on Nomination of Michael Martin to the Eastern District of Michigan Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters released the following statements after returning their blue slips for Michael Martin, a nominee for the Eastern District of Michigan.…

Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Battle Creek Missions This effort champions the preservation of missions and servicemembers, like those at Battle Creek in Michigan. WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the…

Slotkin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Raise Concerns on Prediction Markets WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), both members of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined 13 of their colleagues in calling on the Commodity Futures Trading…

Text of Senate Amendment 5473 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5473. Ms.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5474 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5474. Ms.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5475 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5475. Ms.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5476 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5476. Ms.…

TODAY: Slotkin, Schiff and Kelly Introduce Drain the Slush Fund Act to Block President Trump from Weaponizing DOJ Settlements WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act, legislation aimed at dismantling…

Slotkin, Klobuchar Raise Alarm about Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, are joining 18 of their colleagues in raising strong concerns…

Slotkin, Warnock, Colleagues Push Consumers Watchdog for Public Update into Suspicious Oil Futures Trades WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and fellow Senate Agriculture Members Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM),…

Slotkin, Stevens to Introduce Legislation to Ban Chinese Connected Vehicles from Driving Over the Border Unchecked WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) announced the Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act at the Mackinac Policy…

Slotkin Joins Fight Against HUD Cuts to Housing Counseling for Homeowners and Renters WASHINGTON D.C.– This week, Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 19 of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to undo dangerous policy…

Slotkin, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization WASHINGTON DC – Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined 25 of her colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “We write…

ICYMI: Slotkin Presses Air Force to Clean Up Forever Chemicals in Michigan’s Water WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the Air Force after their announcement of an additional five-year delay to clean up the lake in…

Slotkin, Hoeven Press Ambassador Greer to Investigate Unfair, Predatory Sugar Trade Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and John Hoeven (R-ND), along with Representatives Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Troy Carter (D-LA) led a bipartisan, bicameral effort, along with 108 of…

Republicans Block Slotkin’s 5 Amendments to Stop Warehouse Detention, Ban Armed Federal Agents at our Polls, Prevent Ballot Seizures, Tackle Insider Trading, and Protect Free Speech WASHINGTON, D.C. -— This week, during the Department of Homeland Security’s reconciliation bill markup, committee…

Slotkin & Peters Applaud State of Michigan for Passing Funding to Support Basing of F-15EX and KC-46A Missions at Selfridge Air National Guard Base Slotkin and Peters Have Secured Millions in Federal Funds for Base Upgrades to Support New Tanker and Fighter Missions WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators…

Slotkin, Schiff and Colleagues Press White House on Critical Office of Government Ethics Vacancy WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Adam Schiff (D-CA) joined five Senators in pressing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to provide information on the top post at the Office…

Slotkin Statement on Trump Administration’s Decision to Roll Back Limits on Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to drop some limits on “forever chemicals” in…

Slotkin, Bennet and Curtis Urge Secretary Rubio to Reaffirm U.S. Commitments to Taiwan WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and John Curtis (R-UT), joined their…

Slotkin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Raise Concerns about the USDA Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area Reorganization WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, are joining 22…

RECOGNIZING THE INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2234] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Slotkin, Moreno Bill to Ban Chinese Vehicles and Protect American Auto Industry and National Security WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) rolled out the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, legislation designed to…