https://www.wcmu.org/tags/elissa-slotkin Elissa Slotkin en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:11:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-08/elissa-slotkin-for-president-michigans-u-s-senator-doesnt-rule-it-out-in-visit-to-iowa In an interview with the Des Moines Register on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) said she “wouldn’t say no forever” if party fixtures encouraged her to run for the presidency in the 2028 cycle or beyond. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:11:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-08/elissa-slotkin-for-president-michigans-u-s-senator-doesnt-rule-it-out-in-visit-to-iowa Ben Solis, Michigan Advance https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-03/slotkin-signals-support-for-critical-minerals-reserve-legislation Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin says creating a strategic critical minerals reserve is important "to ensure China or other hostile nations never have a veto over our national security or our economy." Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:35:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-03/slotkin-signals-support-for-critical-minerals-reserve-legislation Sarah Cwiek https://www.wcmu.org/national-world-news/2026-01-14/democrat-elissa-slotkin-says-she-is-under-investigation-for-video-on-illegal-orders Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she is under federal investigation for posting a video urging members of the military not to obey illegal orders. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:09:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/national-world-news/2026-01-14/democrat-elissa-slotkin-says-she-is-under-investigation-for-video-on-illegal-orders Sam Gringlas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-13/slotkin-bill-calls-for-housing-emergency-boosting-domestic-construction-supplies Slotkin, a Democrat, introduced her National Housing Emergency Act last week. In addition to declaring a housing emergency, it aims to alleviate a national housing shortage by boosting "domestically produced materials to support the construction and rehabilitation of housing, [and] push states and localities to cut red tape currently standing in the way of building middle class housing." Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:32:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-13/slotkin-bill-calls-for-housing-emergency-boosting-domestic-construction-supplies Sarah Cwiek https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-26/slotkin-calls-for-new-democratic-vision-urges-party-to-slaughter-some-sacred-cows Slotkin's vision comes as some say the Democratic Party lacks direction and power, after losing control of all three branches of government in November. While progressives like Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez push bold ideas, Slotkin is staking out a more centrist path. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 02:39:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-26/slotkin-calls-for-new-democratic-vision-urges-party-to-slaughter-some-sacred-cows Maxwell Howard https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-02/slotkin-pushes-for-fema-funding-talks-line-5-protests-and-gotion U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) privately met with local officials in Alpena on Friday to discuss the impact of March’s historic ice storm. After the meeting, she spoke with WCMU about federal funding for ice storm recovery, the ongoing protest against the Line 5 pipeline tunnel project and the future of Gotion's EV battery plant in Big Rapids. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:57:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-02/slotkin-pushes-for-fema-funding-talks-line-5-protests-and-gotion Blace Carpenter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-28/slotkin-talks-medicaid-cuts-in-gops-big-beautiful-bill-voting-against-california-ev-mandate WDET caught up with the junior senator at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference to talk about proposed cuts to Medicaid, supporting EV manufacturing and more. Wed, 28 May 2025 22:25:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-28/slotkin-talks-medicaid-cuts-in-gops-big-beautiful-bill-voting-against-california-ev-mandate Russ McNamara https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-24/where-slotkin-rogers-stand-on-michigan-environmental-issues U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) and former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers are vying to fill Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Here's how the candidates stand on three environmental issues impacting the state. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:16:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-24/where-slotkin-rogers-stand-on-michigan-environmental-issues Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-17/slotkin-talks-bipartisanship-environment-guns-at-cmu U.S. House Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) spoke at Central Michigan University as she runs for Michigan’s open Senate seat. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:58:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-17/slotkin-talks-bipartisanship-environment-guns-at-cmu Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-04/slotkin-talks-water-mining-and-energy-needs-in-traverse-city U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing) spoke mainly about environmental issues in a visit to Traverse City on Friday. The Democrat is running for the open U.S. Senate seat. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:26:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-04/slotkin-talks-water-mining-and-energy-needs-in-traverse-city Ellie Katz