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Slotkin, Kaine, and Colleagues Demand Accountability Over Cabinet Officials’ Use of Unsecured Group Chat for Military Planning

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and 12 of their Senate Colleagues sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding answers after several Cabinet officials accidentally added a reporter to an unsecured group chat where secret, high-level military planning was occurring. This was in violation of security protocols and potentially in violation of the law.   “We are gravely concerned by appalling reports that senior officials of your Administration, including the Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, and other Cabinet members, coordinated military strikes in Yemen over the commercial and unclassified messaging application Signal. We are even more concerned by

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Slotkin Joins Effort Denouncing Illegal Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) joined 17 Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. In addition to condemning this move to gut the agency, the resolution also condemns actions to reduce federal public education funding and the freezing of federal education grant funding, and it highlights the importance of public schools in providing opportunities for all children across to succeed.  This resolution is co-sponsored by Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN),

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Slotkin, Peters Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Commemorating 108th Anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the 108th anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and commending the thousands of men and women who have worked and trained at Selfridge since its inception. The resolution recognizes the base’s significant contributions to U.S. national security, such as leading security operations to protect the Northern Border after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The resolution also reinforces the commitment of our Armed Forces to ensure Selfridge remains a key component to U.S. national defense. U.S. Representative John James (MI-10) introduced a companion resolution in the House.  “On

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