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Every American is paying the price for President Trump’s war.
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I hope to welcome the Ambassador to Detroit soon to experience our newly revitalized Greektown in person.
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This week, I met with Antonis Alexandridis, Greece’s new Ambassador to the United States. We had a great discussion about everything from Greece's important role in the NATO alliance to Michigan's vibrant Greek community.
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In this week's Intel Brief, we go deep on a few topics: 1️⃣ What I heard from cherry farmers and also leaders on housing in Michigan 2️⃣ An update on the war in Iran 3️⃣ The latest on my bill to stop Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund youtu.be/m6juz-UJz34
link:https://youtu.be/m6juz-UJz34
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Gun violence rips a hole in the heart of a community, and one that never fully heals. Today, on Gun Violence Awareness Day, may we remember the countless lives lost to this senseless violence.
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It’s not every day my job takes me to a cheese cave. The agritourism industry is thriving Up North, and with places like Leelanau Cheese Company and Shady Lane Cellars it’s not hard to see why. (oh, and happy National Cheese Day to those who celebrate)
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WATCH: President Trump has now doubled down on his slush fund. I joined @thewarningses.bsky.social to discuss my bill to stop it.
link:https://open.substack.com/pub/senatorslotkin/p/senator-elissa-slotkin-joins-steve?r=61w5n4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Thank you to Traverse Connect, NorthSky Consortium, the Coast Guard, and everyone who joined our tech innovation roundtable discussion. The view at Discovery Pier isn’t bad either!
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Traverse City is a growing hub for tech innovation and drone deployment. These kinds of drones have a ton of uses here at home – from crop management to disaster response after some of our recent storms.
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Cuts to the forest service hurt Michigan’s fight against invasive species like the Emerald Ash Borer, a bug that has been causing severe damage to Michigan’s forests.
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On Substack? Follow and subscribe to my page here: open.substack.com/pub/senators...
link:https://open.substack.com/pub/senatorslotkin
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www.cnn.com/2026/06/03/p...
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/03/politics/anti-weaponization-fund-trump
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The Farm Bureau was with us and we talked about the year’s crop, trade policy and the special blend of hard work and grit needed to be a cherry farmer in America.
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Visits like this are a great chance for me to hear directly from family farmers on what hurdles they face when dealing with government, so that I can bang pots and pans in D.C. to get them some relief.
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It’s hard to overstate just how important cherries are to northern Michiganders. As a member of the Ag Committee, I take any chance I can get to visit our specialty crop farmers, like Royal Farms in Ellsworth.
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President Trump is doubling down on his $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund. Another reminder that we cannot take anyone's word for it. The fund is not dead until it is dead. We need to pass our bill, the Drain the Slush Fund Act, to do just that. www.cnn.com/2026/06/03/p...
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We all have a role to play in keeping our water safe. Learn how you can report harmful algal blooms: www.wlns.com/news/michiga...
link:https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/michigan-launches-platform-to-report-harmful-algal-blooms/
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@nicollewallace.bsky.social // @deadlinewh.bsky.social breaks down the latest with Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund and my bill to stop it.
link:https://youtu.be/n5bX3eDHenc
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So this Pride Month, that’s the mission — on behalf of those who fought in a very different time, and for those who are just starting out in life.
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I know she would be so proud of the progress that’s been made since her time. But I also know she’d be dismayed by some of the backsliding that’s gone on, and would want us to keep on fighting.
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She passed away before gay marriage was legal across the country. I was interviewed about her last year — see below. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/sen-...
link:https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/sen-elissa-slotkins-mom-came-out-during-the-aids-crisis-it-made-her-the-politician-she-is-today/
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Happy Pride Month! This month is important for many reasons but for me, it’s impossible not to think about my mom. She came out in the 1980’s — though I’m not sure she would have called it coming out, since we hid it from most people in suburban Detroit at that time.
link:https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/sen-elissa-slotkins-mom-came-out-during-the-aids-crisis-it-made-her-the-politician-she-is-today/
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This President is marching us through unprecedented corruption. Senator Adam Schiff, Senator Mark Kelly and I are fighting to stop it, and our Republican colleagues should join us.
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To my Republican colleagues: Protecting Donald Trump is not a recipe for your own success.
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The President's nominee for the Director of National Intelligence has never handled classified information, never been in a national security role, and we're not even sure if he's had a security clearance. He is not qualified for this job, and shouldn't even be there in an acting position.
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As someone who has been the target of the President’s attacks, it’s important to recognize who he intends to help with this $1.8 billion slush fund of taxpayer dollars.
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For us Michiganders, Canada isn’t just an ally — they’re our cousins. It’s in our economic and national security interest to treat our neighbors — with whom we share bonds, family, experiences and especially... hockey — with respect. Not this.
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I sat down with leaders in Petoskey to discuss some of the main barriers they’re seeing to building housing quickly and affordably, and why we need bold action now.
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Northern Michigan is growing fast, and the housing issues we’re seeing across the country are exacerbated. We can’t attract young talent and families to Michigan if they have hour-long commutes due to lack of housing.
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This all makes him an incredibly dangerous choice to be in charge of ODNI. As someone who has had the government weaponized against me, I cannot in good conscience support his elevation to such a sensitive post. The President should choose a serious nominee.
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Mr. Pulte has weaponized his current agency against the President's critics, he's fired federal watchdogs looking into his allies and he is under active investigation by the Government Accountability Office.
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As someone who helped set up the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, I oppose elevating Bill Pulte to Acting Director. He has no experience. Zero. And he is the wrong choice to help keep us safe.
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If you believe President Trump is backing down from his $1.8 billion slush fund, I have a bridge I want to sell you.
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The President wants to set up a $1.8 billion slush fund with taxpayer money for people he thinks have been wronged. Today, we introduced a bill to stop it. youtu.be/3v9ScR-L8FQ
link:https://youtu.be/3v9ScR-L8FQ
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WATCH NOW: Slotkin, Schiff, Kelly to Hold Press Conference on Drain the Slush Fund Act to Block Trump’s Corrupt Payouts, Prevent Abuse of DOJ Settlement Fund www.youtube.com/live/nkIvnsg...
link:https://www.youtube.com/live/nkIvnsgyGuc?si=Z57oY-S5r_7nfLqQ
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including those convicted of crimes related to the insurrection on January 6, 2021. Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/nkIvnsg...
link:https://www.youtube.com/live/nkIvnsgyGuc?si=Z57oY-S5r_7nfLqQ
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Today, I’m joining Senator Adam Schiff and Senator Mark Kelly to introduce the Drain the Slush Fund Act, new legislation that would effectively shutter President Trump’s so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund and prevent taxpayer dollars from being paid to the President or his allies
link:https://www.youtube.com/live/nkIvnsgyGuc?si=Z57oY-S5r_7nfLqQ
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Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are crying out for the President to focus on the economy and lowering their costs. My colleagues should join us on this bill to prevent even more corruption, and re-assert themselves as a co-equal branch of government. www.cbsnews.com/news/anti-we...
link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anti-weaponization-fund-senate-democrats-campaign-kill-it/
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From his ballroom to his son's cryptocurrency, to insider trading and selling pardons to the highest bidder -- Trump has used the govt as a piggybank. This so-called $1.7 billion anti-weaponization fund is an unprecedented misuse of taxpayer money, and it must be stopped. Our bill does just that.
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link:https://www.vox.com/good-medicine-newsletter/489937/us-healthcare-insurance-marketplace-aca-enrollment
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Millions of Americans are losing their healthcare or paying more for their healthcare. All because President Trump needed to pay for a tax bill that overwhelmingly benefited the wealthy.
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There should be a federal investigation into the hundreds of millions of dollars in well-timed bets in the oil futures market. We need transparency and accountability.
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There’s nothing like going to a baseball game on a nice, spring night in Michigan, cheering on the Traverse City Pit Spitters. Also got to present a challenge coin to Spitters General Manager Jacqueline Holms and the Traverse City Coast Guard Commander Ryan Hawn. Let’s go, Spitters!
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Huge congrats to Grand Valley State University for winning the NCAA Division II Men's Track and Field National Championship! You earned it. gliac.org/news/2026/5/...
link:https://gliac.org/news/2026/5/25/track-and-field-grand-valley-state-captures-national-championship-in-mens-outdoor-track-field.aspx
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The view from Mackinac Island never disappoints.
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With new threats on the rise, the fighter mission at Selfridge plays a vital role in defending the entire country. A lot of good bipartisan work got us here, and this will have a generational impact for Michigan, our national defense and Macomb County’s economy.
link:https://wzmq19.com/news/363477/whitmer-signs-bipartisan-selfridge-funding-bill-tying-michigan-defense-legacy-to-future-fighter-mission/
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You never know who you’ll run into on the Mackinac ferry!
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We need a full federal investigation into the series of very well-timed bets in the oil futures market. @warnock.senate.gov and I are pushing for transparency and accountability. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
link:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/05/28/georgia-senator-calls-for-public-release-of-odd-oil-futures-trades/90292187007/