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This week, I sat down for a conversation with Bob Costa and fellow midwesterners (okay, it was Notre-Dame) to discuss the issues that impact all of us.
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Yesterday, Michiganders across our state bore the brunt of extreme weather, including floods and tornadoes. This is a difficult and trying time for our neighbors, but Michiganders stand together, and we will rebuild together.
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Instead of an emergency on Canada. We need an emergency on housing.
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Today, I voted to block the provision of U.S. military assistance to Israel: 1,000-pound so-called ‘dumb’ bombs and military bulldozers. Read my statement:
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I see this as a national security issue. In a diverse nation like ours, if people can't work hard, play by the rules and get ahead and have their kids do better, we got a real problem.
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On Monday, I held 5 virtual conversations with groups across Michigan. This included meetings with Marquette ambassadors, Macomb leaders, veteran service organizations, and Grayling Restoration Advisory Board members.
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We are monitoring the widespread flooding and hazardous conditions across Northern Michigan. If you need assistance or shelter, please call 2-1-1 or contact your local American Red Cross. You can also find the latest updates and resources on your county emergency manager’s social media pages.
link:https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/emhsd/2026-statewide-flooding
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I can't think of a state that's more adversely affected by tariffs than Michigan. People here understand that all the back and forth is not helpful for the economy.
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This morning, I had a great meeting with Western Michigan President, Russ Kavalhuna. We discussed WMU's upcoming campus activities, their sports programs, and preparing the next generation of MI’s workforce — during a challenging time for higher education. Thanks for stopping by. Let’s go Broncos!
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Watch my interview with @notus.com on agriculture in America, farmers, tariffs and what Democrats need to do on affordability. youtu.be/r1OjV4EBaDU?...
link:https://youtu.be/r1OjV4EBaDU?si=-i4E77OJUGoI7_x1
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I know that our service members up and down the chain of command know their duty and the law to refuse illegal orders. Even as the Commander-in-Chief tells the world otherwise. Thanks @velshi.com for the thoughtful segment.
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Last week, Mayor McCraight took me on a driving tour around the proposed ICE facility in Romulus. We discussed the community’s serious concerns about a detention center coming to this space.
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We need to be able to feed ourselves, by ourselves. We need to put Americans first and American farmers first.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/r9PFegVZNBQ?feature=share
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Spent a great afternoon in Southwest Ohio today with @repgreglandsman.bsky.social at a town hall with local farmers. We had an important conversation about how we are working together for a bipartisan Farm Bill, year round E15 and trade policy that actually helps farmers.
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Government officials should not be allowed to use insider information to place bets on prediction markets — especially on issues of national security.
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Michigan is home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the country, whose rich history, culture, and contributions strengthen our state. April is Arab American Heritage Month. We use this month to celebrate and honor the many ways Arab Americans shape our communities for the better.
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There are tens of thousands of Michiganders with deep ties to Lebanon— family, friends, and ancestral homes. Today, many anxiously checked in on loved ones amid significant Israeli airstrikes and civilian casualties.
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Chinese vehicle companies should not be setting up shop in the United States.
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We have to ruthlessly attack the issues facing the middle class.
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President Trump should declare a major disaster after the tornadoes in Southwest Michigan.
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The President of the United States is taking his threats against the Iranian people to new extremes. Targeting civilians en masse would be a clear violation of the law of armed conflict as laid out in the Geneva Conventions, as well as the Pentagon's Law of War Manual.
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We’ll win it pretty or we’ll win ugly. Either way, we win it! Michigan Men's Basketball, you make our whole state proud!!! Hail to the Victors!
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Passing the farm bill has always been a bipartisan project — until this year. I break it down.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/_xZsOPXm-nQ?feature=share
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Racing back to the farm after a busy day of work in Saginaw to watch the National Championship game. #GoBlue baby!!
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Inviting Chinese automakers to set up in the US is bad for Michigan and our economy. The Chinese Communist Party makes these cars dirt cheap with state subsidies, and they're a national security risk: collecting video + driver location data, which could be sent back to Beijing.
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Profiting from insider information as a public servant shouldn’t be allowed by anyone. This bill is an important first step in placing common sense rules around prediction markets, and it has real teeth to ensure those who break these rules face real consequences. www.mlive.com/politics/202...
link:https://www.mlive.com/politics/2026/04/slotkin-wants-to-limit-lawmaker-use-of-online-markets-where-people-bet-on-politics.html
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Pres. Trump's latest threats on Truth Social, if carried out, would violate the law of armed conflict as laid out in the Geneva Conventions and the DoD Law of War Manual. It is both irresponsible and wrong to indiscriminately kill civilians in Iran and destroy civilian infrastructure. My statement:
link:https://open.substack.com/pub/senatorslotkin/p/my-statement-regarding-trumps-latest?r=61w5n4&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=title
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Wishing a happy Easter to all who observe! I hope you all have a chance to celebrate this season of renewal and hope surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones.
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Giving anyone the ability to wager and make money if U.S. service members are rescued or not is sick and twisted. We need to ban these prediction market companies from hosting "markets" like this to begin with, and we need to ban any politician or government official from insider trading.
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I wish all those observing Good Friday today in Michigan a blessed, peaceful day with their loved ones.
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Sec. Hegseth fired over 20 top generals and admirals, including a top Army general who served 7 presidents this week. Purging generals to settle personal or political vendettas is what happens in China or Russia, not America. I broke down why this is dangerous back in November:
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Let's go Tigers! 🐯 www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-tigers-starting-lineup-for-opening-day-2026-game-announced/
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Americans are demanding action on AI. It’s our responsibility to put left and right limits on AI, especially when it comes to issues of life and death at the Department of Defense.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/73i9KEbyQBs?feature=share
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There are all kinds of signals flashing that this President and his administration are going to send ICE to the polls. youtube.com/shorts/qrW2T...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/qrW2TMEwYEk?si=TZZEdhTvn5MPQ-W6
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Whether you are a President, a Senator, the Secretary of Defense, or a civil servant, no one should be able to make money off insider information. Period.
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The price of U.S. crude oil has risen by more than 40%, and the average price of gasoline has risen by more than a dollar per gallon as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and war in Iran.
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Last week, I spoke directly with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to outline my concern that Michigan's specialty crop farmers are being unfairly treated as part of UDSA’s farmer assistance package.
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Wishing a joyous Passover to everyone celebrating today, from my family to yours. Especially during a tough time, I hope that everyone remembers the bitter and rejoices in the sweet -- surrounded by the comfort of family and friends. Chag Sameach!
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There are no circumstances where the Secretary of Defense's personal stockbroker should be buying or selling *any* defense-related stocks — but particularly moments before the U.S. sends its service members to fight and die in war.
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President Trump has already said the quiet part out loud: if his party loses the Midterms, it's because the election was rigged and Democrats cheated. And he is again attacking mail-in voting. www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/p...
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/politics/mail-in-voting-trump-executive-order
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Americans don’t feel great after we got bogged down for years and years and years in the Iraq war. And it’s not a lot to ask, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, for a plan after we're coming off 20 years of being bogged down in wars.
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It’s that time of year again—school trip season in Washington, D.C.! Last week, students from Keys Grace Academy stopped by and asked insightful questions about what it’s like to serve as a Senator, what leadership means, and more.
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The outdoors can provide so many benefits to our service members looking to turn the page. www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/03/31/s...
link:https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/03/31/slotkin-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-support-outdoor-rehabilitation-for-veterans/
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13 American service members are dead. Many, many more are injured. Gas has hit $4.19 in Michigan. Let’s review the bidding on President Trump’s war in Iran. youtube.com/shorts/_EHPi...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/_EHPi5oRZtw?feature=share
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Last month, we hung my newest piece of sports-themed art, 'Campbell Crossing Lake MI' (a play on Washington crossing the Delaware) in one of my conference rooms. This badass painting was made by the talented, Ramon Corona and today, he and his wife came in to see it on display.
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I want to flag something that may have flown under the radar, but shouldn't. In December 2025, President Trump and Secretary of the VA Doug Collins moved to ban access to abortion care at the VA, even in cases of rape, incest, or when the health of the mother is at risk.
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For months, I have said that we should carve ICE out while we negotiate reforms and fund the rest of DHS, including TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and customs officers. At 2:30 AM this morning, after weeks of pressure, Republicans finally agreed, and that funding bill cleared the Senate unanimously.
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No government official should be profiting off insider information on prediction markets. Period.
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