WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national deficit by billions of dollars.    The Senators’ bill would do so by penalizing drug companies for raising prescription drug prices in the commercial market faster than the rate of inflation. I also co-led similar legislation in the House last Congress.    This legislation builds on the Inflation Reduction Act’s work to lower health costs for seniors with Medicare by ensuring that all Michiganders are protected from outrageous increases in prescription drug

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today laid out a vision to prioritize American workers in trade policy, re-establish the United States as a world leader in manufacturing, and strengthen national security. Since 2001, flawed trade policies have contributed to the loss of 4.3 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S.    “For 30 years we’ve been outsourcing our supply chains way too far, and too many Michigan workers have suffered because of it,” said Senator Slotkin. “Democrats, especially in the Midwest, need a vision for a 21st century trade policy. To me, that strategy isn’t rocket science. It should strengthen

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) announced they are accepting applications from qualified persons interested in being nominated for United States District Court judge in the Eastern District of Michigan. The senators are also accepting applications for United States Attorney and United States Marshal in the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Interested candidates should request an application by emailing JudicialNominations@peters.senate.gov.  The deadline to submit an application for U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan is 5:00PM on Thursday, May 1, 2025.  The deadline to submit an application for U.S. Attorney in the Eastern or Western Districts