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March 5, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON –– U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) issued the following statement in response to news reports that a Michigan State Trooper assigned to the Lansing post has been charged with felonious assault for ordering a K9 to attack an unresisting suspect:

March 3, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON –– Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) voted in favor of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a bill to enhance election security, government accountability, and transparency in campaign finance. Slotkin is a co-sponsor of H.R.

March 3, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON –– U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) today voted in favor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280), a package aimed at reforming policing tactics and increasing law enforcement accountability. 

March 1, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC –– U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) issued the following statement regarding the defense airstrike the U.S. carried out against an Iranian-backed militia in Syria that launched rocket attacks against U.S. bases in Iraq:

February 27, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON –– U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan last night, a COVID relief bill that will now advance to the Senate.

February 24, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC –– U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) commended the Biden Administration for signing an executive order that marks a first step in securing our country’s supply chains, and in a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, reaffirmed her commitment to moving to contact on incentivizing American manufacturing and ensuring supply chain resilience.

February 5, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC –– Two provisions U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) introduced to strengthen Michigan apprenticeship opportunities in manufacturing and environmental preservation passed the House with bipartisan support today.

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Biden will withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021

April 13, 2021 In The News

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), a former CIA analyst and senior security official in administrations of both parties, said Congress would need a full accounting of plans to secure U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan and ensure that global extremists from al-Qaeda and the Islamic State are unable to gain renewed strength.

Slotkin, Meijer introduce bill to aid veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

April 9, 2021 In The News

U.S. Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, and Peter Meijer, R-Grand Rapids, introduced the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, April 8, according to their offices.

Biden administration pressed by lawmaker to label white supremacists overseas as terrorists

April 9, 2021 In The News

President Joe Biden’s administration is being pressed by a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, to consider designating white supremacist groups overseas as foreign terrorists subject to U.S. government actions.

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin on CNN with Kate Bolduan

March 26, 2021 In The News

House Panel Will Examine How To Counter Domestic Terrorism Threat

March 24, 2021 In The News

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan about the growing threat of violent domestic extremism following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin hopes domestic terror hearings stay focused on facts, not politics

March 23, 2021 In The News

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, hopes to keep politics out of discussions about how to deal with the growing threat of domestic terrorism.

Federal, state officials get a look at Ford Field vaccination site ahead of Wednesday opening

March 22, 2021 In The News

State and federal officials got a look Monday at the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Ford Field that will open Wednesday with the capability of distributing 6,000 doses a day.

Slotkin: No Contradiction In Border Security & Humane Treatment

March 18, 2021 In The News

8th District Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin is shaping up to be a key figure in the ability of House Democrats to push through a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.

Slotkin Talks Stimulus In Town Hall

March 16, 2021 In The News

8th District Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin talked all-things-stimulus during a town hall event on Monday.

The Holly Democrat reviewed and took questions from constituents on the $1.9-trillion dollar American Rescue Plan (ARP) while being joined with special guests from the state health department and Unemployment Insurance Agency.

GM Grand River Assembly Plant to temporarily stop production, Rep. Slotkin responds

March 11, 2021 In The News

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) issued the following statement in a press release in response to this morning’s news that GM’s Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing will temporarily halt production due to supply chain disruptions: 

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