Slotkin Introduces Legislation to Lower Drug Costs and Crack Down on Big Pharma’s Price Gouging
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Peter Welch (D-VT) in reintroducing the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act. Building on the historic measures in the Inflation Reduction Act, which allowed for the negotiation of prescription drugs on Medicare, this legislation extends that progress by more than doubling […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Slotkin, Peters, and Bergman Urge Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Northern Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (MI) and Gary Peters (MI), as well as U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (MI-01), are calling on President Trump to declare a Major Disaster for northern Michigan following the severe winter storms in late March. In their letter, the lawmakers supported Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for assistance for Alcona, […]
Slotkin, Peters Urge Secretaries Noem and Rubio to Protect Students’ Constitutional Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) are calling for more information about recent visa terminations and apprehensions that have caused confusion at Michigan universities and threatened students’ ability to go to school and remain in the United States. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary […]
Slotkin Demands Answers on National Security Risks from President Trump’s Acceptance of $400 Million Aircraft from Qatar
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined her colleagues from the U.S. Senate Armed Services, Appropriations and Intelligence Committees in demanding that the Department of Defense inform them of significant operational and national security risks associated with President Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million aircraft “gift” from the Qatari royal family. The […]
Slotkin Statement on Trump Administration’s Wrongheaded Weakening of Clean Water Rule to Curb Forever Chemicals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s weakening of the Environmental Protection Agency’s clean water rule aimed at reducing forever chemicals. “In Michigan, clean water isn’t partisan – it’s our heritage. It is about our community and our economy. Our drinking water. Our kids being […]
Slotkin Introduces Anti-Corruption Bill to Stop Presidents and Their Families from Personally Issuing Digital Assets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in introducing the End Crypto Corruption Act, a bill aimed at preventing elected officials and senior government officials from profiting off cryptocurrency assets, including meme coins and stablecoins. The bill seeks to prohibit the President, Vice President, senior executive branch officials, members […]