WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined members of the Senate Agriculture and Armed Services Committees, in leading the bipartisan overhaul of the current flawed oversight system that has allowed China’s malign influence to threaten American food security and national security by buying up agricultural land in the United States. U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8) are leading the legislation in the House.  Foreign land ownership of U.S. land has increased by 85% since 2010, and although Iowa has laws on the books to guard against foreign investment, the federal level lacks updated measures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin released the following statement regarding her opposition to the Republican proposed legislation to fund the government.   “I will be voting no on the Continuing Resolution tomorrow. First, because this bill is bad for Michigan. It makes significant cuts to Michigan’s key infrastructure projects, cuts the VA and harms our Great Lakes.   “But on top of that, my Republican colleagues offered no assurances that the money wouldn’t just be redirected at the whim of Elon Musk. They offered no assurances that the Trump Administration would follow the law.  “In my time in Congress, I have always worked to negotiate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led 8 colleagues in introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would secure critical supply chains and reduce America’s reliance on adversaries like China. U.S. Representatives Ashely Hinson (R-IA-02) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) introduced companion legislation in the House.   “Food security is national security – and we need to treat threats to our food supply chain just like any other security risk,” said Senator Slotkin. “This legislation requires us to assess those risks so we can protect our food supply. Bottom line: We need to make sure America’s agriculture supply