Press Releases
Slotkin Statement on Elon Musk: “Musk’s personal interests don’t align with the interests of the average Michigander”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin released the following statement on Elon Musk: “I served for over 15 years in the federal government, working to protect the country from terrorist threats. The broad targeting across our federal government of everyone from law enforcement, to flight safety inspectors, to weather forecasters or those who test our drinking water, to pediatricians conducting clinical trials for children with cancer, is not just wrong – it will result in Americans being less safe. “I have no problems cutting fat from the system, but this approach is way too broad, and risks throwing the baby out with the
Senators Slotkin, Kaine join 37 Senators in Raising Alarm Over Trump Administration Chaos at Critical National Security Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 37 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing their deep concern regarding the growing chaos and dysfunction at the U.S. Department of State and the Trump Administration’s illegal attempt to destroy the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID is a critical pillar of U.S. national security strategy, providing lifesaving aid and development support around the world to help ensure stability. Yesterday, personnel at USAID were not permitted to enter the agency’s headquarters, and Elon Musk announced that President
Slotkin: Tariffs Are a Gift to Foreign Automakers, Gives Cars Assembled in Korea, Japan, Germany Advantage Over Big Three
DETROIT – Today U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin released a statement regarding the ongoing chaos as a result of the Trump Administration’s blanket tariffs on Mexico and Canada. “President Trump’s 25 percent blanket tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico — and now the retaliatory tariffs thrown back at us — will do real harm to middle class families. Best estimates are that the average Michigan family will pay $1,200 more per year because of this blanket approach. “After hearing from our automakers and suppliers, it’s clear that the impending trade war is a gift to foreign automakers. Cars assembled in Japan, Korea, or Germany will