Elissa Slotkin U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | Official U.S House Headshot
Elissa Slotkin U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | Official U.S House Headshot
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Michigan’s 7th district since 2019, has recently shared updates on social media addressing health care costs, international relations, and current political developments.
On October 17, 2025, Slotkin highlighted rising health care premiums faced by her constituents: "Another family wrote in facing health care premiums that would nearly double next year. A woman from Macomb County told me that her health care premium is going from $272 per check to $516 per check starting on January 1. Share your story: https://t.co/866HZY2sUf https://t.co/HOoAxCYFx2".
Later the same day, Slotkin posted about her meeting with Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra: "I met with Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra last week, where we discussed the strategic importance of the U.S.-India relationship. We have a close economic relationship, shared security interests and strong people-to-people ties– including the large and growing Indian diaspora in https://t.co/fTaeTOgmca" (October 17, 2025).
In an evening update on October 17, Slotkin summarized key topics from her weekly intelligence briefing: "In this week's Intel Briefing:
An update on the government shutdown, the President firing federal employees and more Michigan health care stories
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas
The fundamental right to peacefully protest https://t.co/TQiAMO6jkw".
Slotkin was born in New York City in 1976 and currently resides in Lansing. She graduated from Cornell University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Since replacing Mike Bishop in Congress in 2019, she has focused on issues affecting Michigan residents such as health care affordability and international partnerships.
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