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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a U.S. Congress member representing Michigan’s 7th district since 2019, recently addressed several national policy issues in a series of social media posts.

On August 1, 2025, Slotkin commented on public skepticism toward lawmakers’ motives and advocated for stricter rules regarding financial activities by government officials. She stated, "People don't believe that we are here for the right reasons. That we are here to enrich ourselves. That's why we should ban Members of Congress, the President, and VP from trading stocks. We got one step closer to doing just that this week."

Later the same day, Slotkin criticized a decision made under the Trump Administration concerning technology exports to China. In her post dated August 1, 2025, she wrote: "The Trump Administration’s decision to let Nvidia sell its AI chips to China should be immediately reversed. This decision undercuts the American military, American AI dominance, and American jobs, just to pad one company’s bottom line. Read my letter to Secretary Lutnick".

On August 3, 2025, Slotkin expressed concerns about potential changes to Social Security policy: "The Trump Administration is again saying the quiet part loud about privatizing your Social Security. They are looking for a 'back door' to go after benefits you have worked for your entire life."

Slotkin has represented Michigan's 7th District since replacing Mike Bishop in 2019 and currently resides in Lansing. Born in New York City in 1976 and a graduate of Cornell University with a BA in 1998, Slotkin continues to use her platform to comment on legislative transparency and national security concerns.