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It's a lot easier to get into a war than it is to get out. And we are living that with Iran.
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The American people cannot rely on the courts alone to protect their rights. The only real remedy is for Congress to do its job: pass laws that protect the Voting Rights Act, and ban partisan gerrymandering once and for all.
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Politicians shouldn't get to draw the lines of the districts they plan to run in. Nobody gets to cook the books for their party. And the only antidote to what we're seeing now is to pass a federal law that calls on all states to do the same.
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This comes as President Trump kicked off a partisan redistricting war that has rippled across the nation. Here in Michigan, voters made their voices heard in 2018 when we passed a ballot initiative -- with overwhelming bipartisan support -- that ended partisan gerrymandering altogether.
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The Supreme Court again attacked the right to fair representation in Congress. By again slicing away at the protections of the Voting Rights Act, communities of color in Michigan and across the country could see their voices diminished and lose the ability to elect a representative of their choice.
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tennessee-alabama-take-steps-to-redraw-house-maps-supreme-court-ruling-redistricting/
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I have a real problem with political gerrymandering. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled to limit parts of the Voting Rights Act. Ultimately, this will make it easier for states to dilute the votes of Black voters and other minority groups. We need to outlaw gerrymandering. Period.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/UMwfegup70U?feature=share
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The risk of Chinese cars being hacked and remotely controlled is not just theoretical. That’s why Senator Moreno and I have introduced a bill to ban them in the United States.
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Thank you!
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The Pentagon is asking for a $1.4 trillion budget next year. It’s an astronomical amount of money. It is our responsibility to push back and understand exactly what they’re spending it on and whether it will actually prepare us for the future.
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Senator Moreno and I don’t agree on everything. But as midwesterners, we agree that Chinese cars are both a national security and economic security issue.
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In this week’s Intel Brief, we dig into a few big topics: 1️⃣ An update on the war in Iran 2️⃣ The status of U.S.-China relations, and why it matters 3️⃣ My bipartisan bill to ban Chinese vehicles from the U.S. 4️⃣ The Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act youtu.be/wdZ1V8xbkR8
link:https://youtu.be/wdZ1V8xbkR8
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This is a good first step, and I'm pleased to see the Senate take bipartisan action that impacts the Senate. Now we need to pass a wider-reaching law, with teeth, to ensure ALL Members of Congress, their staff, and Executive branch officials are banned from insider trading on prediction markets.
link:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-bans-members-and-staff-from-betting-in-prediction-markets
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Michigan has watched as thousands of manufacturing jobs moved offshore to China. That's because the Chinese Communist Party is subsidizing its products, flooding the market and creating a monopoly. We can never let that happen to Michigan's auto industry and our workers.
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The level of intimidation we’re seeing from the President of the United States is straight out of the authoritarian playbook.
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I do not believe there's any reason why the active duty military should ever be deployed to the polls. Secretary Hegseth couldn’t even agree with that.
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I asked Secretary Hegseth if he would deploy the uniform military to our polls to collect voter rolls or machines. It wasn’t a hypothetical question, it was based on an executive order President Trump drafted but didn’t sign in 2020. He refused to answer. youtube.com/shorts/NhOsz...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/NhOszqzqXa4?feature=share
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Throughout our hearing, Secretary Hegseth expected the American people to just pretend like they don't know that there's a problem with the war in Iran. Meanwhile, gas is $4.99 a gallon. The American people aren’t stupid.
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Because of the war in Iran, gas in Michigan is $4.99. The cost of things like fertilizer and airline tickets keeps going up. Secretary Hegseth was gung-ho about this war, and now we're at a stalemate, and the American public is feeling it in their pocketbooks. youtube.com/shorts/7Q-3Q...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/7Q-3Q1iRYRM?feature=share
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In 2020, President Trump wrote an executive order that he didn't sign. It would have directed the Defense Secretary to seize ballots and voting machines. He has said he regretted not signing that order. I asked Secretary Hegseth about that today and he refused to answer. youtube.com/shorts/6sZTR...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/6sZTREtDefw?feature=share
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WATCH: Secretary Hegseth is testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee to answer questions about the war in Iran and issues impacting our national security. www.youtube.com/live/k0kQalo...
link:https://www.youtube.com/live/k0kQalovNw8
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As President Trump’s war in Iran drags on, we need clarity on the objectives, how we’re going to pay for it and how we are going to end it. Watch our Armed Services Committee Hearing with Secretary Hegseth later today.
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Last year, I asked Secretary Pete Hegseth if he would give the order to shoot at unarmed protestors. Watch for yourself.
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Chinese vehicles are a threat to our economic security and our national security. I am joining with Senator Moreno to stop them from entering the U.S. market.
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The Chinese Communist Party’s playbook of heavily subsidizing their product, underselling the competition, and then having a monopoly over that sector puts Michigan’s auto industry and our millions of workers at risk.
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Chinese cars are a serious threat to America’s national security and Michigan’s economic security. Chinese cars are surveillance packages on wheels. We need to act now and get this right. My bill with Senator Moreno does just that. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-moreno-slotkin-bill-banning-chinese-vehicles-autos-rcna342621
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How is the Department of Defense using AI to protect our nation from cyber attacks? youtube.com/shorts/lIJAp...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/lIJAphZqyD0?feature=share
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The President won his election talking about what he was gonna do domestically. But as we continue to see the war drag on with Iran, it’s clear that he has become a foreign policy president. youtube.com/shorts/iLAex...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/iLAexTX4A9c?feature=share
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Here's how Pete Hegseth reacted last year when I asked if there is such a thing as an illegal order. youtube.com/shorts/FUg6p...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/FUg6ph5JZdU?feature=share
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The tornadoes claimed the lives of four Michiganders and caused widespread destruction to hundreds of homes and businesses across Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties. Read more here: www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/04/28/p...
link:https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/04/28/peters-slotkin-walberg-and-huizenga-call-on-small-business-administration-to-approve-disaster-declaration-to-assist-communities-impacted-by-southwest-michigan-tornadoes/
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Today, I’m joining a bipartisan effort to support the State of Michigan’s request for a federal Small Business Administration disaster declaration following the devastating tornadoes in Southwest Michigan this past March.
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Allowing Chinese cars into the United States with full motion video, geolocation and the ability to be hacked via Bluetooth is a threat to our national security and our economic security. youtube.com/shorts/G-iYX...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/G-iYXCt3bng?si=NTZK9a6kDexKKWIb
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The tornadoes claimed the lives of four Michiganders and caused widespread destruction to hundreds of homes and businesses across Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties. Read more here: www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/04/28/p...
link:https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/04/28/peters-slotkin-walberg-and-huizenga-call-on-small-business-administration-to-approve-disaster-declaration-to-assist-communities-impacted-by-southwest-michigan-tornadoes/
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Today, I’m joining a bipartisan effort to support the State of Michigan’s request for a federal Small Business Administration disaster declaration following the devastating tornadoes in Southwest Michigan this past March.
link:https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/04/28/peters-slotkin-walberg-and-huizenga-call-on-small-business-administration-to-approve-disaster-declaration-to-assist-communities-impacted-by-southwest-michigan-tornadoes/
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I take signing on to bills seriously, so this project is not just for fun. The interns do extensive research and outreach to make sure it’s a win for Michigan and aligns with my record. And this year, these interns stepped up to the plate and killed it.
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It's one of my favorite times of the year — Pitch Week! My interns in my Washington D.C. and Michigan offices participated in our legislative version of 'Shark Tank'. A tall task, where each intern briefs a bill they believe I should co-sponsor.
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The old way of doing things doesn’t work. We’re going to need to try something new.
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We discussed how the economy is affecting their workers, and the fight for fair wages and good benefits. Labor unions built this country and as Michigan’s Senator, I have their backs.
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Last week was busy meeting with Michiganders across our building trades unions who were in Washington, D.C. I met the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, along with affiliates from @smart-union.bsky.social, @ibewinternational.bsky.social, Operating Engineers, and others.
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Public officials placing prediction market bets with insider information should be illegal – period.
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He actually held the Senate seat I now sit in, along with Spencer Abraham and Debbie Stabenow. His legacy of public service will be remembered across our great state.
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I join all Michiganders in extending my condolences to the family of former U.S. Senator and Representative Donald Riegle during this difficult time. A lifelong public servant, Donald served our state and country with distinction.
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I was honored to join the Detroit NAACP, my friend Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony and so many other Michiganders at the annual Freedom Fund Dinner. Now more than ever, it is important that we are all in the fight to protect free and fair elections. youtu.be/JgEV7IYHL48
link:https://youtu.be/JgEV7IYHL48
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Watch my full Intel Briefing here: youtu.be/2KdI-9t5Sew?...
link:https://youtu.be/2KdI-9t5Sew?si=pvU8g-UcaPjwmb7P
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Watch my full Intel Briefing here: youtu.be/2KdI-9t5Sew?...
link:https://youtu.be/2KdI-9t5Sew?si=pvU8g-UcaPjwmb7P
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The President’s request for the Wayne County ballots is the latest attempt in his constant desire to sow confusion and dissent around our elections.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/KtjVSoIQbt0?si=Ru-ULMgQwouJ3wqd
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To put the situation in the Persian Gulf in perspective, the navigable part of the Strait of Hormuz is about the width of the Straits of Mackinac – about 5 miles across. It’s a small area. That is why there is so much escalation and confusion as a result of President Trump’s war in Iran.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/fR6r36YbmS8?si=4oQ-B4dXRh8pDBTl
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I am grateful that the President and all the guests from last night's event are safe, and no one was seriously injured. I thank first responders for their work. While an investigation is underway, we should all be clear that political violence has no place in America.
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I also toured their soon to open workforce development hub, where residents will be connected to real job opportunities, training and support services. I appreciate LAHC's time and their hard work, day in and day out helping their community.
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Last week, I visited Leaders Advancing & Helping Communities. I saw firsthand the barriers families face getting food benefits, health care, childcare, and other basics, and how hard it can be just to get through the paperwork and red tape.
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Many survivors rebuilt their lives and families in Michigan, now home to nearly 50,000 Armenian Americans. On this Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, let's honor the victims and survivors of this atrocity, and those who carried on to tell the stories of survival and history generations later.