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The Short-Term Detention Standards Act expands requirements under law to provide basic necessities to migrants in short-term custody
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) introduced the Short-Term Detention Standards Act today, a bill that requires the Administration by law to provide the full range of basic necessities to migrants in short-term custody, including access to bathroom and shower facilities, water, appropriate nutrition, hygiene, personal grooming items, and sanitation needs.
Defense funding bill gives military 3.1% pay raise, protects military families, supports Michigan communities Bill includes Slotkin-led amendment to prevent unauthorized war with Iran
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA officer and senior Pentagon official who serves as a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), lauded today’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
DETROIT -- U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) today visited and toured ports of entry and facilities along Michigan’s border with Canada and met with Customs and Border Protection officers as part of her oversight role as a member of the Homeland Security Committee.
ROCHESTER HILLS — Today, in partnership with Automation Alley, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) will convene a roundtable of Michigan business leaders for a discussion on growing Michigan’s defense sector, with a focus on expanding opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses.
HOLLY, MI -- U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) today released the following statement on continued reports of squalid conditions for migrant detainees, including children, at the southern border, as well as reports of inappropriate behavior on the part of some Customs and Border Patrol agents:
Group led by freshmen with military, national security, law backgrounds
WASHINGTON –– Today, seven freshman members of Congress unveiled Task Force Sentry, a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have been, for the past eight weeks, working together behind closed doors to protect the U.S. political system from attack by foreign adversaries. The task force is led by Reps.
Real-Time Benefits Act would ensure patients are offered the lowest-cost drug available, encourages competition to bring costs down across the board
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s (MI-08) Real-Time Benefits Act was marked up and passed out of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, marking a significant step forward for the legislation.
Real-Time Benefits Act would ensure patients are offered the lowest-cost drug available, encourages competition to bring costs down across the board
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) and U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) today introduced the Real-Time Benefits Act, a bipartisan bill that would help lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs by giving patients and doctors real-time updates on the price of prescription drugs, before they leave the doctor’s office.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) co-led an amendment today to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to clarify that neither the 2001 nor 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) can be invoked to justify the use of military force against Iran.
The passage 47 years ago of the landmark civil rights law created unprecedented opportunities for women and girls in academics and athletics. Slotkin also co-led the HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act to strengthen prevention and enforcement measures for campus sexual assault.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (WA), led their colleagues yesterday in introducing a resolution honoring the 47th anniversary of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Title IX was passed to address widespread discrimination against women and girls in all aspects of their education. Reps.