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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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It’s moments like these that are why we made the video to service members last year. And I hope and believe our troops — especially those in command — will have the moral clarity to push back if they are given clearly illegal orders.
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If they have been asked to do things that violate the law and their training, it puts them in very real legal jeopardy. 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.
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This kind of focus on civilians is exactly what we accuse our adversaries of doing and what our military trains to avoid. It’s built into the rigorous drilling and routines that our military are trained on from their first weeks.
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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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www.reuters.com/business/aut...
link:https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/senators-urge-trump-bar-chinese-automakers-building-cars-us-2026-04-03/
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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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www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-ousts-army-chief-of-staff-gen-randy-george/
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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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Watch my full Intel Briefing here: youtu.be/Gerrsd9GnlE
link:https://youtu.be/Gerrsd9GnlE
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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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Watch my full Intel Briefing here: youtu.be/Gerrsd9GnlE
link:https://youtu.be/Gerrsd9GnlE
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Watch my full Intel Briefing here: youtu.be/Gerrsd9GnlE
link:https://youtu.be/Gerrsd9GnlE
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Thanks Nicolle Wallace for breaking it down.
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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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This is a tough time for Michigan's family farmers. I hear their uncertainty every day. And I know there is more to be done. I appreciate the Secretary's engagement on this issue, and encourage all eligible Michigan farmers to apply. www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/...
link:https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/03-31-2026/usda-reopens-acreage-reporting-period-specialty-crop-farmers-impacted
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Earlier this week, USDA announced that specialty crop farmers will have an extension until April 24 to submit their 2025 acreage to USDA. This is an important step to make sure our smallest and most diversified farmers can apply for this funding.
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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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We cannot allow this type of corruption to become normal, no matter how much President Trump and his Administration flood the zone with new ways to personally enrich themselves and their friends. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
link:https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-defense-secretary-hegseths-broker-looked-buy-defense-fund-before-iran-attack-2026-03-30/
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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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In our democracy, the real protection the people have against their govt is free speech and fair elections. President Trump continues to attack both at every opportunity. And his Executive Order today is yet another anti-American effort to make it harder for U.S. citizens to make their voices heard.
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Voting by mail is a safe, secure, and widely-used way to vote. In Michigan, we overwhelmingly voted to approve its expansion in 2018. And, in 2024, more than 2 million Michiganders used it to cast their ballot, where President Trump and I both won.
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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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If your school is interested in visiting D.C., click the link below to book a tour. www.slotkin.senate.gov/services/tou...
link:https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/services/tour-request/
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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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Whether they choose to visit one of Michigan’s beautiful Great Lakes or hike one of the UP’s many trails, this bill expands opportunities for our nations former service members to engage in outdoor and recreational programs that strengthen both body and mind.
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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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Thanks for stopping by and bringing joy to our office.
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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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So they do it just like this: quietly, in the dark of night, through bureaucratic rule-making -- hoping we won't catch it. Our veterans deserve access to abortion care. Period. And I will not stop shining the light on this and working to overturn this new ban. www.ms.now/news/senate-...
link:https://www.ms.now/news/senate-republicans-reject-va-abortion-ban
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This threat to women's healthcare continues to be real. After losing elections in the wake of Roe falling, Republicans know that it's not politically popular to be publicly for abortion bans.
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Earlier this week, the Senate voted on our bill to overturn that policy. 50 Republican Senators opposed it, meaning the abortion ban remains in effect.
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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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Freedom of speech, freedom to peacefully protest, the right to privacy in our homes -- that's what's at stake in these negotiations. And I will work with anyone who is interested in protecting those core American values.