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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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Jun 12, 2026

“I take this responsibility very seriously,” said Senator Slotkin.

peters.senate.gov
Jun 10, 2026

Protecting Air National Guard missions has been a priority for me since my time in the House.

cruz.senate.gov
Jun 9, 2026

From making clear Joe Biden won the 2020 election, to the attack on the Capitol on January 6th, to being clear that President Trump can’t run for a third term, these answers were important factors for me, and fundamentally different from…

peters.senate.gov
Jun 7, 2026

Michigan's federal, state, and local leaders have been dedicated to growing Selfridge for over a decade, and today’s state investment will get the ball rolling on the Air Force investing hundreds of millions of federal dollars in the base…

peters.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

With new threats on the rise, the fighter mission here plays a vital role in defending the entire country and securing F-15EXs and KC-46A tankers is a massive investment in Michigan.

peters.senate.gov
May 27, 2026

This proves that years of federal, state, and local bipartisan work does pay off.

peters.senate.gov
Mar 19, 2026

I am suggesting that we get everybody in a room on the ICE issue. Lock them in a room here in the Capitol--our negotiators. I need the President to send his envoy so we can actually make some decisions. It has been hard to negotiate with…

govinfo.gov
Nov 25, 2025

He believes in weaponizing the federal government against his perceived enemies and does not believe laws apply to him or his Cabinet.

nbcnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

Last night the counterterrorism division at the FBI sent a note to members of, the members of Congress saying they are opening what appears to be an inquiry against the six of us.

nbcnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

He believes in using the federal government against his perceived adversaries, and he's not afraid to use the arms of the government against people he disagrees with.

cbsnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

To be honest, the president's reaction and the use of the FBI against us is exactly why we made the video.

cbsnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

They are opening what appears to be an inquiry against the six of us.

cbsnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

This isn't just about a video. This is not the America I know, and I'm not going to let this next step from the FBI stop me from speaking up for my country and our Constitution.

abcnews.go.com
Nov 25, 2025

The President directing the FBI to target us is exactly why we made this video in the first place.

abcnews.go.com
Nov 24, 2025

I’ve been through dangerous situations before, so it doesn’t change my feeling about speaking my mind.

nbcnews.com
Nov 22, 2025

The threat level just went through the roof

usatoday.com
Nov 21, 2025

It changes things immediately. And leadership climate is set from the top.

nbcnews.com
Nov 21, 2025

This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens.

nbcnews.com
Nov 21, 2025

I would hope that people of all backgrounds — Democrat, Republican, Independent — would agree that threatening death for people you disagree with is beyond the pale of who we are as Americans.

cbsnews.com
Nov 21, 2025

'You know, I'm being deployed to a city or, you know, inside the United States, or I'm being asked to conduct strikes in the Mediterranean. And I don't understand ... like how this is legal?'

abcnews.go.com
Nov 21, 2025

I think his reaction is just characteristic of a political system that no one is proud of right now.

abcnews.go.com
Nov 21, 2025

No one has to carry out orders that violate the law.

usatoday.com
Nov 11, 2025

I always said it's got to do something concrete on health care.

npr.org
Nov 7, 2025

The places where we’ve looked at these kinds of things are places like China.

nytimes.com

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