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Elissa Slotkin

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Elissa Slotkin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as national security, healthcare, and economic development. Slotkin's background includes experience as a former CIA analyst and as a senior advisor in the Department of Defense, which informs her legislative priorities and approach to governance. She has been active in advocating for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support her constituents in Michigan.

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  1. The people of Dearborn are once again under attack from an out-of-state influencer looking for controversy.5 sources2026commondreams.org
  2. I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind.2 sources2026abcnews.com
  3. He’s very clearly laying the breadcrumbs to be able to say the day after the election that he didn’t really lose the House or he didn’t really lose the Senate.2 sources2026abcnews.com
Aug 19, 2026

I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind.

abcnews.com
Aug 19, 2026

Today, a group of agitators is traveling to Dearborn for the sole purpose of intimidating that community and provoking a reaction.

commondreams.org
Aug 19, 2026

He’s very clearly laying the breadcrumbs to be able to say the day after the election that he didn’t really lose the House or he didn’t really lose the Senate.

abcnews.com
Aug 19, 2026

Trump is rewarding a regime that sends weapons and troops to fight for Russia and has a long history of cooperation with Iran. Undermining our allies while making concessions to our adversaries is not a show of strength—it only emboldens…

foxnews.com
Aug 19, 2026

The people of Dearborn are once again under attack from an out-of-state influencer looking for controversy.

commondreams.org
Aug 19, 2026

As the Secretary of Defense, you are accountable to the men and women who serve our nation. It is time for you to demonstrate leadership, rather than peddle excuses. The servicemembers we send into harm’s way deserve nothing less.

peters.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

Our alliance with South Korea is critical to U.S. security and announcing a decision to unilaterally scale back joint exercises, over social media, all while touting a ‘very good relationship’ with Kim, is a gross miscalculation.

foxnews.com
Aug 7, 2026

No one should ever fear going to their house of worship. Period.

cruz.senate.gov
Aug 7, 2026

Attacks on synagogues, mosques, churches and other houses of worship are unfortunately on the rise in Michigan, and across the country.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 30, 2026

The Chinese Communist Party is subsidizing their product and underselling the competition to the detriment of Michigan's auto industry and millions of American workers.

reason.com
Jul 30, 2026

Chinese cars are surveillance packages on wheels, with the ability to collect on American citizens and transmit that data back to Beijing.

reason.com
Jul 23, 2026

This crucial funding program helps keep it that way. I’ll keep fighting alongside both Republicans and Democrats to fully fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and get this bill signed into law.

peters.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

My 'Protect Our Polls Act' is designed to block the military from being deployed to polling sites during the midterms without congressional approval.

thebulwark.com
Jul 22, 2026

Iran retains veto power over the critical waterway through drones, mines, and fast boats.

thebulwark.com
Jul 21, 2026

The Great Lakes are a huge part of who we are as Michiganders and our way of life, but they’re also the backbone of our state economy.

peters.senate.gov
Jul 21, 2026

The president is using an authoritarian playbook that I have seen tons of times abroad.

huffpost.com
Jul 21, 2026

If my team loses, the system is rigged.

huffpost.com
Jul 21, 2026

What it tends to culminate in, this authoritarian playbook, it culminates in him creating a security incident that requires uniformed military or federal law enforcement to go to the polls.

huffpost.com
Jul 15, 2026

Mid-Michigan is where it all began for me, representing this district — from Charlotte, to Lansing, to Owosso, to Brighton, to South Lyon — in the U.S. House for six years.

michiganadvance.com
Jul 15, 2026

Michigan needs fighters, and whether it is standing up to President Trump’s attacks on our democracy, taking on the corruption and special interests, or standing up for working people, Maasdam knows what it means to fight.

michiganadvance.com
Jul 7, 2026

He should do the right thing, drop out quickly, and give Maine Democrats the opportunity to select a new nominee who can compete and win in November.

huffpost.com
Jul 3, 2026

The longer DOD takes to complete such remediation efforts, the greater the risk to public health and the environment in impacted communities.

peters.senate.gov
Jul 2, 2026

Communities around these installations must not be left behind, and remediation work cannot wait.

peters.senate.gov

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