Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs:  “The true impact of the tariffs President Trump announced today on Michigan’s economy will take weeks to assess. And that’s before each of the dozens of nations retaliates with new tariffs of their own.  “Tariffs only work when they’re used strategically. This chaotic approach to American trade policy, and the clear effects on American supply chains, at first blush appear to fail that test.  “America needs a 21st century trade policy that strengthens the Middle Class, expands American industry and jobs, provides certainty to American businesses and

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national deficit by billions of dollars.    The Senators’ bill would do so by penalizing drug companies for raising prescription drug prices in the commercial market faster than the rate of inflation. I also co-led similar legislation in the House last Congress.    This legislation builds on the Inflation Reduction Act’s work to lower health costs for seniors with Medicare by ensuring that all Michiganders are protected from outrageous increases in prescription drug

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today laid out a vision to prioritize American workers in trade policy, re-establish the United States as a world leader in manufacturing, and strengthen national security. Since 2001, flawed trade policies have contributed to the loss of 4.3 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S.    “For 30 years we’ve been outsourcing our supply chains way too far, and too many Michigan workers have suffered because of it,” said Senator Slotkin. “Democrats, especially in the Midwest, need a vision for a 21st century trade policy. To me, that strategy isn’t rocket science. It should strengthen