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Senator Elissa Slotkin

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U.S. Senator from the great state of Michigan. Working to boost the middle class, protect our country, our kids and our democracy. Former national security official.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1d

In our Intel Briefing this week:

An update on the govt shutdown and the stories I'm getting from Michiganders on the health care premium increases they’re being told about.

I go deep on Trump's playbook to declare secret wars against secret enemies and label Americans as domestic terrorists.

Intel Briefing: Shutdown update, health care stories from Michiganders and Trump's secret wars

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 7m

Several people wrote in about insurers leaving the healthcare.gov marketplace, which gives people fewer options. A woman from Berkley sent me this letter she received from her provider that is leaving the marketplace.

Share your story: www.slotkin.senate.gov/letters/

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 5h

A child care provider in Ypsilanti told me the group plan for her, her family and her small number of employees is going up $469 per month. She is thinking about dropping insurance entirely because she can’t afford it.

Share your story: www.slotkin.senate.gov/letters/

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 8h

Over 450 Michiganders have shared their stories with me, and in the coming days and weeks, I will be sharing some of them.

Share your story: www.slotkin.senate.gov/letters/

Send me your letters. - Senator Elissa Slotkin

As of October 1, 2025, the federal government is shut down. Senator Slotkin is working in a bipartisan way to reopen the government as soon as possible, and her office will remain open during the…

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 8h

Our health care system is headed toward a crisis because of what this President has done on health care. And it’s going to cause everyone to either pay more or lose their health care. This includes people on private insurance who are getting their letters as we speak.

Send me your letters. - Senator Elissa Slotkin

As of October 1, 2025, the federal government is shut down. Senator Slotkin is working in a bipartisan way to reopen the government as soon as possible, and her office will remain open during the…

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1d

Because of what this President has done, everyone is either going to see their prices go up or they are going to lose their health care. I want to hear your stories. Share them: slotkin.senate.gov/letters

Send me your letters. - Senator Elissa Slotkin

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1d

Intel Briefing: Shutdown update, health care stories from Michiganders and Trump's secret wars

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 2d

The ceasefire agreement is welcome news. Hopefully it will endure and lead to a lasting peace.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 2d

We need a Rare Earth Reserve and a Sovereign Wealth Fund now! www.reuters.com/world/china/...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Letitia James being indicted: "It's part of a bigger trend of the President of the United States using the Department of Justice, using the legal system, to go after political adversaries."

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 3d

Yes, I’m going to fight for health care. When my mother was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer and didn’t have health insurance, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 3d

What am I supposed to say when someone calls me crying that they’re not going to be able to afford their health insurance? That I am just going to roll over?

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 3d

I took to the floor of the Senate tonight to talk about War Powers, how President Trump is using a well-worn authoritarian playbook and how nobody gets to rewrite the Constitution.

Not a President. Not an advisor. No one.
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Nobody Gets to Rewrite the Constitution

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 3d

Hopeful news as the mediators appear to have had a breakthrough today. There’s much to be done to make this work, but it’s good to have a reason to hope. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Trump Says Israel and Hamas Reach Hostage Deal: Live Updates

President Trump said Israel would pull back troops in the first phase of the agreement, raising hopes that the two-year war in Gaza may be nearer to an end.

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Ossoff's Office @ossoff.senate.gov · 4d

1.4 million Georgians could see their premiums skyrocket next year if ACA tax credits expire.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

We owe it to the Grand Blanc community to turn this tragedy into action. That's why Senator Gary Peters and I introduced the Pray Safe Act to ensure everyone, no matter their faith, can practice their religion without fear of intimidation or violence. midmichigannow.com/news/local/m...

MI Senators introduce Pray Safe Act to enhance security at houses of worship nationwide

Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin introduced legislation to improve security for houses of worship after the tragic attack on a Michigan church.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

We need people at the Defense Department who will stand up to illegal orders. This is not a hypothetical exercise:

During protests in 2020, President Trump wanted the 82nd Airborne sent to Washington, D.C., to, in his words, “shoot them in the legs."

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

Their health care costs will go up by $1,100 a month, or a whopping $13,200 per year. (2/2)

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

President Trump’s big beautiful bill has resulted in a health care crisis that is now upon us. Next year, everyone is either at risk of losing their health care or paying more. So, we did a little math to estimate what that might look like for a couple in Lansing. (1/2)

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

The President cannot just wage a secret war against secret enemies.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

This anniversary is a reminder of the acute pain felt across communities — in the Middle East and home in Michigan — and the urgent, urgent need for a peace plan that ends this cycle of violence. There is, today, a plan on the table. Both sides should take it and move forward without delay. (4/4)

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

They are fighting to ensure their loved ones aren’t forgotten — and to push for this peace deal to be accepted by both sides.

I’m also thinking about the loss of life and limb in Gaza, and the life of the average person living through this situation for two years. (3/4)

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

... tens of thousands killed, and which continues today.

Today, I met with former hostages and the families of those still captive — to keep focus on the 48 hostages still held captive -- about 20 of whom we believe are still alive-- and remember those 83 killed.
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4d

Today marks two years since the October 7 attack that took the lives of almost 1,200 parents, children, friends, and neighbors, and took 251 people hostage, in an act of sheer hate. It kicked off 2 years of pain, suffering and violence for Israelis and Palestinians that’s resulted in... (1/4)

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 5d

President Trump has created a health care crisis with his Big Beautiful Bill, and now everybody’s going to be getting a letter saying their health care is going up.

I want to hear your stories. Share your letter with me: slotkin.senate.gov/letters

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 5d

No one gets to rewrite the Constitution to suit their political goals.

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