WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin released the following statement after news that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas. “This is long-overdue, welcome news for the people of Israel and Gaza — and for the many Michiganders who have loved ones in the region. Most of all it is much-needed relief for the families of the first 33 hostages who will be released in the first phase of this agreement. “There is still much work to do, especially to make sure every stage of this agreement is implemented and that every hostage comes home. To make this work,

In previous role, Vought zeroed out hundreds of millions in funding for Great Lakes projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Russell Vought, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Slotkin’s questions focused on Vought’s history of gutting the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative as well as his commitment to upholding the Constitution. DOWNLOAD AND WATCH SLOTKIN’S REMARKS HERE.

Hegseth refuses to answer repeated questions about how he would stand up to illegal and unconstitutional orders WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth at his nomination hearing. Slotkin is a former CIA officer who was deployed for three times in Iraq alongside active-duty military and served presidents of both parties in national security roles at the White House and Pentagon. Slotkin’s remarks and questions of Hegseth focused on her role representing a state that voted for President-elect Trump, the responsibility and independence of the Secretary