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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Aug 5, 2025

I am in camp number one, he is an existential threat to democracy.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Aug 5, 2025

So my strong belief is that our priority has to be the economy.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Aug 5, 2025

If my vote is wanted, right, then we got to negotiate. And then the thing I’m going to negotiate for is returning some of that health care to the people I represent.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Aug 5, 2025

I've always said that I'll work with anyone to get things done for Michigan.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Aug 5, 2025

This year alone, we've secured major, bipartisan wins including a new fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, funding to protect our Great Lakes from invasive carp, and federal disaster support for…

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Aug 1, 2025

I rise today to oppose S. 1627, a bill to require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the inspector general and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. This…

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Jul 30, 2025

I literally put my name on a letter yesterday, or last night, that says a policy of starvation — people are starting to starve.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 30, 2025

We are using very unique statutory authority that is granted only to our committee.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 30, 2025

I rise today to discuss a subject that transcends partisanship and political parties, and that is our growing national debt. Nearly 230 years ago, President George Washington issued his Farewell Address. It is a speech full of advice and…

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Lisa McClain
@lisamcclain· Republican · MI· Jul 27, 2025

The Common Cents Act is about fiscal responsibility and good government.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jul 23, 2025

There is a lack of urgency, and we need to move with urgency because a nuclear war cannot be won and would have catastrophic human consequences. One warhead--one--has the power to wipe out an entire city. A full-scale nuclear war would…

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 23, 2025

I rise today to recognize General Atomics, a world-leading technology company headquartered in the district I represent, and their historic achievement of completing the ITER Central Solenoid. This giant custom-designed magnet, 60 feet…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jul 23, 2025

disastrous floods, horrific floods are devastating the lives of our residents in southeast Michigan and across the Nation. The dangers don't stop when the flooding ends. Too many of our families are denied FEMA assistance because current…

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Bill Huizenga
@billhuizenga· Republican · MI· Jul 23, 2025

After careful consideration with Natalie and my family, as well as in consultation with President Trump, I have decided against a bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jul 22, 2025

Republicans rammed through Trumps' big budget betrayal with the largest cut to healthcare in American history. It will cut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act by over $1.1 trillion. In Michigan, in my State alone, over 450,000 people are…

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Shri Thanedar
@shrithanedar· Democratic · MI· Jul 22, 2025

today, I rise to celebrate North American Film Association, NAFA, an organization dedicated to promoting Marathi cinema and culture in North America. By making Marathi cinema more accessible, NAFA aims to preserve Maharashtra's rich…

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Jul 22, 2025

I rise today to celebrate RACER Trust based in Detroit for its extraordinary work turning abandoned industrial sites into engines of economic growth across Michigan and this country. Following the Great Recession, the RACER Trust was…

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jul 22, 2025

Mr. Speaker, to Michiganders, the Great Lakes are more than just a natural resource. They are a source of pride for our State, a cornerstone of our identity, and a home to our world-class fisheries. From Lake Michigan to Lake Erie…

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