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Slotkin, Cotton joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Legislation to Address Cybersecurity Threats to American Agriculture
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) reintroduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, legislation that would strengthen cybersecurity protections for the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sectors. The bill will identify vulnerabilities and improve protective measures of both the government and private groups against cyber threats to America’s food supply chain. “Food security is national security, and the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act is a vital step toward safeguarding Michigan’s agriculture and food sectors,” said Senator Slotkin. “Cyber attacks threaten our food supply constantly, and we must ensure both government and private industries are prepared. This bipartisan bill
Senator Elissa Slotkin to Deliver Democratic Response to President Trump’s Joint Session
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin will deliver the Democratic Response to President Trump’s Joint Address on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as announced by U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). The Leaders also announced Congressman Adriano Espaillat will deliver the Spanish language response to the speech. Senator Elissa Slotkin said, “I’m looking forward to speaking directly to the American people next week. The public expects leaders to level with them on what’s actually happening in our country. From our economic security to our national security, we’ve got to chart a way forward that actually improves people’s lives in the country we
Slotkin, Peters, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Settle Longstanding Land Claims of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Clear Title of Current Landowners
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), and U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), reintroduced bipartisan legislation to settle the longstanding land claims of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC). Through Treaties signed in 1842 and 1854, the KBIC was granted occupancy over a large area of land established as the L’Anse Reservation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Despite those treaties, thousands of acres of reservation land were taken by the federal government without compensation and awarded to the State of Michigan. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025 would address this issue and clear the title of current