U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, who represents Michigan and serves on several key Senate committees, posted a series of updates this week addressing economic challenges and national security concerns.
On April 16, Slotkin shared her participation in a regional discussion: “This week, I sat down for a conversation with @costareports and fellow midwesterners (okay, it was Notre-Dame) to discuss the issues that impact all of us. We discussed everything from how the war in Iran is driving up costs for folks across the midwest, the rise in https://t.co/Ilp5VyvxGj”.
The following day, Slotkin addressed housing affordability and demographic trends among home buyers: “The average home buyer’s age is 40. The highest its been. How do we fix that? One way is to make homes more affordable to build. https://t.co/EKSTQCSGHD” (April 17).
Later on April 17, she provided an overview of her weekly intelligence briefing: “In this week’s Intel Brief, we dig into a few big issues:
An update on the war in Iran
How the war is causing rising costs across the board
NSPM-7, the President’s domestic terrorist executive order,
A big development in AI on cyber vulnerabilities https://t.co/FJ5SVwM17t“.
Senator Slotkin has a background in intelligence and defense, having served multiple tours as a CIA analyst alongside military personnel in Iraq and holding national security positions at both the Pentagon and White House under two presidents (official website). She currently serves on Senate committees focused on armed services, homeland security and governmental affairs, agriculture, and veterans’ affairs (official website). Her office has also assisted Michigan residents with resolutions involving federal agencies (official website). Slotkin played a role in shifting party control of her district by winning a congressional seat previously held by the opposing party (official website).
