In May, Slotkin and Peters Urged President Trump to Support Michigan’s Request for a Major Disaster Declaration WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) responded to the approval of Michigan’s request for a major disaster declaration following the catastrophic ice storm that impacted communities throughout Northern Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula in late March. In May, Slotkin and Peters sent a letter to President Trump urging his swift approval of this declaration to support areas affected by the storm. With this declaration, critical assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program will be available to communities

Secured: Funding for Selfridge and Grayling, America’s Defense Industrial Base, Protections against China, and Checks on Abuses by Trump Admin.   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today announced that more than 40 provisions she championed have been successfully included in the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), securing more than $37 million in critical investments for Michigan, protecting Americans against threats from China, and pushing back on the Trump Administration’s use of the U.S. military at home against Americans. The bill, which sets policy and recommended funding levels for the Department of Defense, passed