Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a U.S. Senator from Michigan, posted a series of statements on April 15, 2026, addressing topics ranging from higher education and state economic concerns to national food security.
In her first post of the day, Slotkin described a meeting with Western Michigan University’s president: “This morning, I had a great meeting with @WesternMichU President, Russ Kavalhuna. We discussed WMU’s upcoming campus activities, their sports programs, and preparing the next generation of Michigan’s workforce — during a challenging time for higher education. Thanks for stopping https://t.co/JL2Nt2aUtV” (April 15, 2026).
Later that morning, she commented on trade policy impacts in her state: “I can’t think of a state that’s more adversely affected by tariffs than Michigan. People here understand that all the back and forth is not helpful for the economy. https://t.co/Snd7cZXxT4” (April 15, 2026).
Slotkin also weighed in on domestic agricultural policy: “America should always be able to feed ourselves by ourselves. https://t.co/MB4Dgsfgce” (April 15, 2026).
Senator Slotkin serves on Senate committees for armed services, homeland security and governmental affairs, agriculture and veterans’ affairs and has prioritized issues such as access to affordable health care and repatriating manufacturing to Michigan (official website). Her office assists residents with federal agency requests and information. Before her election to Congress—where she won a seat previously held by the opposing party—Slotkin served multiple tours in Iraq as a CIA analyst alongside the military and held national security roles at the Pentagon and White House under two presidents.
