Press Releases
ICYMI: Defense News “Michigan bids to become America’s arsenal of rapid defense innovation”
“It’s the perfect marriage of Michiganders having the best manufacturing tradition in the country; fifth- and sixth-generation tradesmen, building precision tools with AI and tech of the future.” DETROIT, MI – Last week, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) hosted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll in Michigan to showcase the state’s leadership in the future of U.S. defense manufacturing. The visit included the Detroit Arsenal, where the Army is 3D-printing Patriot missile parts in weeks instead of years, advancing innovations in AI and robotics, and using virtual reality to design the future of defense. The tour also included the Ground Vehicle Systems Center, where Michigan’s modeling
Slotkin, Klobuchar, Ernst, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen American Biomanufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act to create jobs and create new markets for our farmers by strengthening the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioPreferred program, a program designed to promote the use of domestic biobased products. Biobased products are derived from raw materials such as plants and other renewable agricultural materials and provide an alternative to conventional petroleum derived products like plastic. “As our farmers deal with all kinds of changes, we must work to open up new markets and new opportunities for our
Slotkin Statement on Senate Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin released the following statement regarding the two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding the sale of weapons to Israel. “Last night I unfortunately missed a vote series on two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding the sale of weapons to Israel. “I have struggled with this Joint Resolution of Disapproval more than any previous votes in the nearly two years since Hamas initiated the attacks of October 7. I represent a state with a large Arab and Muslim population and a large Jewish population. And over these last two years, few issues have been as raw as this one. I have