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Senator Elissa Slotkin

@slotkin.senate.gov
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U.S. Senator from the great state of Michigan. Working to boost the middle class, protect our country, our kids and our democracy. Former national security official.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1m
Someone with more sense than Pete Hegseth, who has lost all bearings of what it means to lead, should step in and stop the public airing of this event. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/politics/fort-hood-execution-streamed-public.html
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1m
Now, an on-camera death will make him a martyr and cause célèbre enshrined in history. This is likely the very last thing I imagine the families of the slain would want.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1m
Just as terrorist groups used on-camera executions as propaganda for their cause, this video will be used in recruitment videos by America's enemies for decades to come. It also gives Hasan exactly what he likely wanted when he walked onto Ft. Hood and started shooting.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1m
This has never happened before in America, and for good reason — it's the kind of thing we got used to seeing from the Taliban or ISIS, not the U.S. military.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1m
Nidal Hasan's crimes at Fort Hood were horrific. His actions destroyed families and he deserves no sympathy. But Pete Hegseth's decision to livestream his execution is not about Mr. Hasan — it's all about all of us.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 10h
If you hear in the next few days that there is a new security threat that you've never heard of that requires federal law enforcement or the military, an alarm bell should go off in your brain. Do not let him get away with that.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 10h
And the authoritarian playbook is very clear. When you're at risk of losing, you either make up a threat that only you can protect the American people from or find a way for federal law enforcement or the military to seize ballots or voting machines.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 10h
The President is already using every tool at his disposal to intervene in our elections this November.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 21h
We’ve relied on norms and traditions for years to keep leaders in check, but now that those norms have been tested and broken, it’s clear we need stronger laws in place.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 21h
The TV ads that President Trump was running during football games were airing across the country, and there are serious questions about the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for them.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 08/10/2026
This isn't the only time in our country's history that we've had a rough period, even if it sometimes feels that way. About every generation we have an existential moment like the one we're having. So, how do we get through it?
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
Today, I’m thinking about the families who lost loved ones that day, the hostages and their families who endured years of uncertainty, and the communities that are still carrying the scars of that attack.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
Today marks three years since Hamas perpetrated the October 7 terrorist attack that killed nearly 1,200 Israelis, took 251 more hostage, and set off a chain of events that those in the Middle East — and back home in Michigan — are still grappling with.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
A house is the most visible part of the American dream. If people can’t buy their first home, they get stuck.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
Case in point: when we started reaching out to organizations to host this speech, institution after institution declined 'cause they were afraid Trump would go after them because of these words.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
One of the key tools authoritarians use is fear. Just think about what Trump has done to institutions that don’t bow down to him.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 06/10/2026
Resources for places of worship seeking security funding: www.fema.gov/grants/prepa...
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Nonprofit Security Grant Program | FEMA.gov
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 06/10/2026
In our Intel Briefing this week, I focused on four things: 1️⃣ Where are we on manufacturing jobs in Michigan 2️⃣Don Jr’s Russian-oligarch-funded wedding 3️⃣The anniversary of the Grand Blanc tragedy and what we can do now 4️⃣The President’s taxpayer funded TV ads
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 06/10/2026
For example, electricity bills keep climbing. That's because AI companies are building data centers that guzzle power, and President Trump is giving them tax breaks to do it.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 06/10/2026
We need to make clear to the public that corruption at the top is taking money directly out of their pockets. When Trump gains, you lose.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 05/10/2026
 Hearing firsthand about how the Hungarians have reclaimed their government gave me some real sparks of hope. Just five months ago, a pro-democracy movement in Hungary achieved what many thought was impossible. They beat their authoritarian leader.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
From a few weeks ago. Not a view of Michigan you see everyday: Saginaw Bay and the start of the Thumb in the distance. (And on a Blackhawk flown by the MI National Guard!)
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
There are a lot of people working hard to make sure we have free and fair elections. As always, to protect our democracy and free and fair elections, it will take engaged citizens and principled leaders.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
And the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff acknowledged that if uniformed military touch voting machines or ballots, it is illegal.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
The Supreme Court said the president cannot interfere with mail-in voting. Attorneys general, including Michigan’s, pushed back against efforts to access state voter rolls and won in court.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
We’re coming up on 30 days until the election, and people are worried about our elections. First and foremost, YES: our elections are safe and secure. Our elections are administered by the states, and despite attempts by the president to interfere, our democracy is standing tall and pushing back.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/10/2026
@slotkin.senate.gov: “We need a new generation of leaders across the board…Everyone's saying the…same two things. We want a new generation of leadership, and we want big and bold ideas."
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/10/2026
@slotkin.senate.gov: "The existential issue threatening the United States is not coming from abroad. It is coming from the deep threat to the middle class and the American dream."
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
This gave me real sparks of hope and crystallized how I think about our challenges here at home because America is not a country that cowers. We’re not at our end. We will get out of this. We will not give up the ship.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
I have been very clear on Trump's authoritarian playbook and the very real threats to our democracy. But recently, I visited Poland and Hungary, and I saw firsthand how they have taken the playbook to fight an authoritarian — a people’s playbook — and dusted it off to make it more relevant.
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Slotkin delivers speech on protecting democracy and fighting authoritarianism
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) delivered remarks at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on her takeaways from a recent trip to Hungary and Poland, and how we can use lessons from those…
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
This is not my vision of America, and the good news is that I know there are more of us than there are of them.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
The American people are looking for a path through the dark and into the light. But right now, there are two fundamentally different visions of America. President Trump thinks America is the Titanic, and he's charging the passengers for a seat on the lifeboat.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
There is a well-worn authoritarian playbook: when a leader feels like they’re in trouble, they create a crisis that only they can solve. That’s my biggest concern as we get closer to the November elections. President Trump has been using every tool at his disposal to affect the outcome in November.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
We’ve seen this movie before — whether it’s trying to deploy the National Guard or ICE to our cities, or January 6th, 2021 and attempting to change the outcome of an election. So fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
We finally got a response from the Defense Department. Though I appreciate that they are willing to put that on the record, I still have no idea what Trump is going to do.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
I’ve been asking the administration for a year and a half to be clear about the role of the military in our elections. I wrote to the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General asking them to put it on the record.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Some cool things happening up at Michigan Tech – from cars to lunar rovers to clouds!
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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 30/09/2026
Slotkin, bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce bill to improve ovarian cancer prevention and care michiganadvance.com/2026/09/30/s... From @kdailey.bsky.social
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Slotkin, bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce bill to improve ovarian cancer prevention and care • Michigan Advance
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin introduced legislation in Congress to expand access to ovarian cancer prevention and care, including expanding access to genetic counseling and testing, improving hereditary c...
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
WATCH: I’m speaking today at 10:30 AM from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the state of our democracy, lessons from recent visits to Hungary and Poland, and what we must do to protect our country and build a stronger future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIza...
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A Conversation on Defending Democracy With Senator Elissa Slotkin and Anne Applebaum
Democracy is under significant threat worldwide, with dozens of established democracies, including the United States, undergoing illiberal turns. Yet amid the global democratic recession, there are…
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
President Trump has taken the presidential pardon to a completely new place. He has developed a bit of a marketplace for convicted felons to get a presidential pardon. We should ban the presidential pardon. It should not be available to any president under any circumstances.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Read more: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/09...
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Building for the future of space and semiconductors
A new $20 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation will support Michigan State University’s Integrated Diamond and Carbon Research in Space Applications, or IDiCaRS, a shared-use…
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
It’s the kind of investment that helps Michigan compete, strengthens American innovation, and trains the next generation of scientists and engineers right here at home. I’m glad to see Michigan continuing to lead the way.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
This investment will give students and researchers at Michigan State University the tools they need to turn cutting-edge research into real-world applications.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Read more: thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Bipartisan team in Congress looks to expand insurance coverage for ovarian cancer screening
A group of lawmakers spanning both parties and chambers is introducing legislation that would require insurance plans to cover genetic testing for patients with hereditary risk factors and expand e…
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Our bill tackles this issue from every angle -- awareness, outreach, access to care, and access to testing.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
No family should have to fight both a cancer diagnosis and their insurance company at the same time. Women—especially in rural communities like Michigan—should be able to get the genetic testing and specialty care they need to catch this disease early or prevent it altogether.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
President Trump’s sloppy tariffs have cost us not once, but twice. And while some big companies got refunds, you still had to pay more. Let’s take a look at how these sloppy tariffs made you pay.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
The Postmaster General is being used as part of a much bigger story by President Trump, where the President does not believe the elections he loses are valid. The Postmaster General should not be a pawn in President Trump's authoritarian playbook. Read more: apnews.com/article/trum...
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https://apnews.com/article/trump-mail-voting-postmaster-general-steiner-ba0fc4beeb33cf4e60ebcba7ac03cdef
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Michiganders are paying some of the highest gas rates in the country because of the war in Iran. I break down why it keeps getting worse.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
These corporations need to pay their fair share -- not get more tax breaks they don't need. Read more: www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft draw Sen. Warren questions about AI tax subsidies
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking the leaders of Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft about AI and data center subsidies authorized by GOP legislation.
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