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Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Full Funding for Flint Registry, Critical Tool for Addressing Lead Exposure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined a coalition of Democratic and Republican members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation to send a letter to House and Senate appropriations leadership requesting consistent funding for the Flint Registry to be included in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill. The Flint Registry was created and funded by Congress in 2016 to respond to the Flint water crisis, identifying residents who were exposed to lead and connecting them with health care and other resources. Over time, the Flint Registry has become a model for addressing lead exposure and has assisted other affected communities across the country.
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