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I say this everywhere I go, including in Ironwood in the UP. If you need help with any federal agency, get in touch with our team. We have staffers, and all they do is help people solve their problems with the federal government. It often means banging pots and pans until we get an answer.
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USPS should stop its new rule, limiting who can vote by mail and provide Congress answers about its ballot verification system. Read more: www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/09/09/s...
link:https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/09/09/slotkin-peters-demand-postal-service-halt-implementation-of-unconstitutional-vote-by-mail-restrictions/
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I got my hat and then had a chance to check out more stores downtown. Lots of great Michigan made products (and, unsurprisingly for the UP, quite a bit of taxidermy). European Treats, Dan’s Antique Mall, Ben Franklin, Downtown Art Place Studios
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It’s an absolute must to visit Stormy Kromer, one of Michigan's most famous brands, when you’re in Ironwood. You can even get a tour if you’ve got the time.
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When prices rise, every dollar has to stretch further. Thanks to Gogebic Community College for hosting.
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For families in the UP, higher fuel costs really affect things due to the long distances: the commute to work, trips to the grocery store, getting kids to school, and keeping a small business running.
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I had the chance to talk with roughly 50 community leaders, and the topics that came up almost immediately: rising gas prices; growing pressure on family budgets, and the uncertainty around jobs today, and jobs for their kids.
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All the way up in Ironwood, folks are feeling the impacts of the president’s war in Iran. And I heard plenty about it.
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link:https://www.ms.now/news/former-gop-lawmakers-democrats-challenge-trump-mail-in-voting
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Mail-in voting is safe and secure. The Constitution gives Congress and the states authority over federal elections. Not the President. It’s why I joined my colleagues in filing a brief challenging President Trump’s executive order and the USPS rule seeking to control how mail-in ballots are handled.
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While news comes at us 24/7, some issues are both strategic and irreversible, and therefore need our attention. Michigan's auto industry, our jobs, and our industrial capacity as a country is worth protecting. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/business/volkswagen-job-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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But there is a way to handle this threat. Bernie Moreno and I have a bipartisan bill to ban Chinese cars from American markets and from coming over our border bridges and tunnels. The bill passed unanimously through the Commerce Committee in July. The full Senate must now take it up, and pass it.
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I am a firm believer that the U.S. needs to make things and grow things. Here. And that our safety and economic livelihood long term depends on that.
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That would be a strategic mistake — and one that will irrevocably impact not just the 1.2 million Michigan jobs directly or indirectly tied to the auto industry, but the overall manufacturing capacity of the United States.
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There’s an important moment of inflection coming in just a few weeks, when President Trump will roll out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. We hear rumors that Trump is planning to allow Chinese cars to be sold in the U.S., as part of a larger deal he’s putting together.
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The CCP is seeking global auto dominance, using the same playbook they have for decades: artificially keeping prices low through government subsidies, abusing weak international trade systems, and then undercutting domestic manufacturing to put it out of business.
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This is a very real cautionary tale for Michigan and for the manufacturing base of the whole country. We need to learn from this experience and not make the same mistake.
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I know there’s a lot of news every week, but this one deserves some real pause: In Germany, Chinese owned car companies only entered the market in 2021. Today, they own around 8% of the market. As a result, Volkswagen, is cutting 50,000 jobs. 50,000.
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Michigan is already leading the way in supporting local agriculture and bringing fresh food into people’s lives. I saw that firsthand at the Midland Farmers Market. And through a bipartisan Farm Bill, we can build on that work.
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The President’s chaotic tariffs are costing Michiganders more than any other state. And in communities across the UP, people are feeling this in a unique and direct way. Read more: www.mininggazette.com/news/local-n...
link:https://www.mininggazette.com/news/local-news/2026/09/paying-the-price/
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Your Michigan Moment: Jacobs Falls in Eagle River.
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The President cut healthcare to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. Now prices are expected to rise even more. Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/02/health-insurance-costs-projected-spike-next-year-by-82-percent/
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This place exists because of years of hard work from the late Senator Carl Levin to preserve the history of this area. I got the chance to talk with some former park service leaders and pop into the visitors center and historic theater. Must see spots if you’re in Calumet!
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Most Michiganders don’t know about the Keweenaw Historic Park in Calumet: it’s a series of historic buildings, mines and other sites, run by the National Park Service, that preserve the labor, mining, and industrial history of the area.
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No federal agents should be deployed to the polls.
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Michigan and our unions invented the middle class, and that work continues alongside the men and women in labor to protect it and expand it.
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Happy Labor Day! Michigan has some of the hardest-working people in the world. Today we honor our workers and the labor movement that fought for fair wages, good benefits, and the right to organize.
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Mayor Mary Sheffield has declared a local state of emergency, an important step to get resources where they're needed most. My team is in touch with the Mayor's office, and we're ready to help make sure Detroit can recover and rebuild. Read more: www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
link:https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/09/04/mayor-mary-sheffield-declares-state-of-emergency-after-tornado-hits-detroit-s-east-side/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wdiv4
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For families on the lower east side, that means damaged homes, downed trees and power lines, and a lot of uncertainty about what comes next.
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My thoughts are with the families across Detroit dealing with the aftermath of Thursday's severe storm. The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down on the city's east side — the first tornado to hit Detroit in nearly 30 years.
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It was a great chance for me to pick their brains about what they’re seeing up here AND for them to ask me about what’s going on in Washington. We talked in depth about corruption, immigration, healthcare, and Social Security. Thank you to everyone who joined!
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Great to spend some time at the @ibewinternational.bsky.social 906 hall in Marquette. We had a pizza party with some of their members and some folks from Carpenters and Millwrights 1510, UA 111, @afscme.bsky.social 925, and @aaup.org Michigan.
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Our top military leader has confirmed to me that he will not follow unlawful orders and deploy troops to the polls. Now we need it in writing from the top leaders at the Department of Justice, Homeland Security, FBI and National Guard.
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The President is being very clear about his intentions to interfere in elections this November. We need to know that the top leaders within our government will follow the law.
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President Trump is telling us that if his side doesn’t win an election this November, then the election was rigged. And we’ve heard this story before. President Trump is telling us what he’s going to do.
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Your Michigan Moment: Marquette on Lake Superior.
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The average American can be subject to an IRS audit. But President Trump is suing the IRS to make sure he, his children, and his businesses can never be audited. This is just the next chapter in a much bigger story of deep, deep corruption.
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But I've been clear for a while: whether it is the war itself, the amount of money the Pentagon is spending without any transparency or accountability, the purges, or the corruption at the Pentagon -- all are cause for Hegseth to go.
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I haven't seen a whole lot of bravery from my Republican colleagues in the Senate when it comes to standing up to this Administration.
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Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/b...
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/business/chinese-cars-us-sales-ban.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Michigan has already weathered bad trade deals, and seen too many of our manufacturing jobs disappear offshore to places like China. We need to learn the lessons of the past 30 years, and pass my bipartisan bill to ban Chinese Communist Party-subsidized cars from coming into the United States.
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1.2 million jobs in Michigan are directly or indirectly related to the auto industry. It is our economic backbone. I have a special responsibility to protect it.
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Now we need to know that the Department of Justice, Homeland Security, the FBI and the National Guard will follow the law, and not send federal agents to the polls to appease President Trump. Watch @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social break it down.
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Our nation’s top general has been clear that he will not follow unlawful orders and send uniformed military to the polls.
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Our nation's top general has been clear about deploying our military to interfere in elections. Secretary Hegseth remains silent.
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We talked about what it takes to keep a place like Lexington strong — supporting local businesses, creating opportunities for young people to stay and build a life here, and protecting the character that makes this community special.
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Last week, I held a meet and greet in Lexington for the first time. There’s no substitute for showing up, listening, and meeting Michiganders where they're at.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us, a perfect way to start the trip.
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We also talked about the bipartisan land claim bill that we have passed unanimously in the Senate (twice) that has stalled in the House. It’s common sense, fixes a historic injustice, and I intend to keep working to get it over the finish line.