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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Oct 20, 2026

Despite this suspected rampant waste and abuse of billions of taxpayer dollars, this Republican-controlled Congress has shown no appetite to exercise its constitutional oversight responsibilities. As a result, this abdication of Congress’s…

peters.senate.gov
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 20, 2026

This shouldn’t be controversial: if you aid in stealing taxpayer money or directing it to enrich President Trump or his family, then you should be held accountable for that crime.

huffpost.com
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 20, 2026

Spare me the pearl-clutching — especially from Republican Members of Congress and online MAGA grifters who have cheered President Trump’s weaponization of the government against those he doesn’t like.

huffpost.com
Lisa McClain
@lisamcclain· Republican · MI· Oct 20, 2026

I don’t even call them Democrats anymore; it’s the Communist Party.

foxnews.com
John James
@johnjames· Republican · MI· Oct 20, 2026

Michigan does not have a taxation problem. Michigan has a spending problem.

foxnews.com
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 19, 2026

I am just telling you … in the spirit of listening to people, that is not what the people want.

michiganadvance.com
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 19, 2026

I want [young people coming out of school] to be like, ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, so let me avoid participating in that.’

dailycaller.com
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 19, 2026

The most common thing I've heard, whether I'm in Kansas or Wisconsin or Michigan, is we want a new generation of leaders and we want big and bold ideas.

npr.org
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 19, 2026

I want to look at these signature cases and not just focus on the president, but on the people who enabled him.

foxnews.com
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 19, 2026

I want young people coming out of school to say, should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun, I might get an opportunity. I want them to be like, Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t…

foxnews.com
Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Oct 18, 2026

I know tariffs and the war in Iran are cutting jobs and raising prices on gas and groceries and just about everything we buy.

michiganadvance.com
Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Oct 17, 2026

As elected officials, it is our responsibility to ensure that Michigan’s firefighters and front-line responders are protected. I join my colleague, Senator Gary Peters, in welcoming the more than $880,000 in federal support for…

peters.senate.gov
Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Oct 17, 2026

Every single day, firefighters and first responders in Michigan and across the nation put their lives on the line to protect their communities. It’s vital that each department has the resources they need to do their job safely.

peters.senate.gov
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Oct 16, 2026

I’m joining my fellow attorneys general to push for safeguards that will remain in place no matter who takes control of this company.

michiganadvance.com
Dana Nessel
@dananessel· MI· Oct 16, 2026

Voluntary safety measures are not enough if they can be reversed by a business’ next owner.

michiganadvance.com