Press Releases
Slotkin Announces Michigan Defense Plan and Bill to Bolster Defense Manufacturing in Michigan
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – Ahead of her appearance at the Mackinac Policy Conference, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced her long-term vision for Michigan to lead the nation in defense technology and manufacturing. The Michigan 2030 Defense Plan lays out three goals for her six-year Senate term to revitalize Michigan’s defense and manufacturing sector: bringing new military missions, new defense technology, and new defense jobs to Michigan. Additionally, Slotkin will introduce the Future of Defense Manufacturing Act. The bill will require the Department of Defense to ban Chinese-made 3D printers and prioritize American-made advanced manufacturing technology
Slotkin, McCormick, Rosen, and Sullivan Introduce Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Slotkin (D-MI) joins Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in introducing the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act, which would support Taiwan’s participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This effort is necessary to challenge to the Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing campaign to bully Taiwan. “Taiwan plays a significant and important role in the global economy — notably on computer chips — and needs to protect itself from Chinese economic coercion,” said Senator Slotkin. “They should return to the International Monetary Fund. The bipartisan Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025 works toward that goal and reinforces our
Slotkin Statement on Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry and Auto Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today voted in favor of legislation to repeal California’s EPA waiver allowing them to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. “Today, I voted to prevent California and the states that follow its’ standard from effectively banning gas-powered cars by 2035. Michigan is the auto capital of the world, and as Michigan’s U.S. Senator, I have a special responsibility to stand up for the more than one million Michiganders whose livelihoods depend on the U.S. auto industry. “As of today, not a single one of these states is anywhere near complying with California’s requirements,