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Elissa Slotkin, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Michigan's 7th district, has been actively engaging in legislative activities and voicing her concerns over budget proposals. Her recent tweets highlight her efforts to amend and mitigate potential impacts on Michiganders due to a Republican-led budget proposal.

On February 21, 2025, Slotkin tweeted about participating in a "vote-a-rama" session with her colleagues. She expressed her commitment to amending and reducing harm from the budget proposal: "Tonight I’m pulling an all nighter in what's called a 'vote-a-rama' with my colleagues to amend and reduce the harm to Michiganders in the Republican-led budget proposal."

Later that day, at 6:58 AM UTC, Slotkin shared her actions on the floor of Congress where she proposed an amendment aimed at protecting funding and staff responding to avian flu outbreaks. She emphasized the importance of bipartisan support for this issue: "Just after 1:00am, I offered my first amendment on the floor, and asked my colleagues to join me in ensuring no cuts to the funding and staff responding to avian flu. The avian flu is a threat to every state. It should have been a no-brainer, regardless of political party."

In another tweet posted at 13:00 UTC on February 21, Slotkin underscored the significance of maintaining safety measures provided by agencies like TSA and FAA. She criticized any potential cuts that could compromise public safety: "The TSA thwarts threats every day. The FAA keeps Americans safe every day. Strategic cuts would be one thing, but risking our safety violates a basic tenant of leadership."