Elissa Slotkin

U.S. Senator · MI

Democrat

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Where Elissa stands

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on high earners to fund expanded programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored American Family Act and Social Security 2100, raising taxes on high earners to fund refundable credits and expanded program benefits.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 28 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act
Cosponsored — Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
Cosponsored — American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Mature Technology Node Resiliency and Manufacturing Act of 2021
Cosponsored — American Family Act
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Voted for Social Security Fairness Act (2024); cosponsored Social Security 2100 and SSI Restoration Act, expanding benefits and eligibility.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 17 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Nov 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
Cosponsored — Work Without Worry Act
Cosponsored — Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Cosponsored — ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Some evidence
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act and Raise the Wage Act of 2025, raising minimum wage and strengthening unions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 5 votes · 46 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jun 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8070) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; relating to the consideration of House Report 118-527 and an accompanying resolution; and for other purposes.
Voted No · May 2024 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — A Stronger Workforce for America Act
Voted No · Nov 2023 — Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024
Cosponsored — Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
Cosponsored — Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
Cosponsored — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Cosponsored — Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor-management relations with respect to employees of the House of Representatives covered under section 220(e) of the Act, and for other purposes.
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Clear record
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Voted for Lower Health Care Costs Act extending ACA subsidies; cosponsored Health Care Affordability Act and Medicare-X Choice Act public option.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 55 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Costs Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Oct 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act
Sponsored — Make Medicine Affordable Act
Sponsored — No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act
Sponsored — Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
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Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Voted against opening public lands to fossil leasing (Boundary Waters, ANWR), cosponsored Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act; opposed HR-1 cutting clean-energy credits.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 21 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — PRIMED Act
Sponsored — Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act
Sponsored — Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act
Cosponsored — Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Voted for Women's Health Protection Act (2021, 2022) and Right to Contraception Act; cosponsored WHPA of 2025, protecting abortion access broadly.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 11 votes · 20 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Voted No · Jan 2024 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Cosponsored — Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
Cosponsored — Protect IVF Act
Cosponsored — Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Voted for Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 and Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; cosponsored Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Background Check Expansion Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 16 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · May 2024 — LEOSA Reform Act of 2024
Voted No · May 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8369) to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7530) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7343) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8146) to require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7581) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 354) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1213) a resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1210) condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
Voted Yes · Sep 2023 — Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — No Crime Left Behind Act
Sponsored — Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
Sponsored — Pause for Gun Safety Act
Sponsored — Safe Guns, Safe Kids Act
Cosponsored — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023
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What should US immigration policy be?
Clear record
Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Sponsored Border Security and Migrant Safety Act and cosponsored DIGNIDAD Act, American Dream and Promise Act, and Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 35 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Short-Term Detention Standards Act
Sponsored — Emergency Migration Response Act of 2023
Sponsored — Border Security and Migrant Safety Act of 2023
Sponsored — Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act
Sponsored — Support Our Afghan Partners Act of 2022
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Some evidence
Increase law enforcement funding with targeted accountability reforms
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Voted for Recruit and Retain Act and anti-defund resolutions; cosponsored Invest to Protect Act, body-camera ABC Act, and George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 27 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024
Voted Yes · Sep 2024 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — No Troops in Our Streets Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Cosponsored — ECCHO Act
Cosponsored — Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
Cosponsored — COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers
Cosponsored Baltic Security Initiative Act, Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act, and Black Sea Security Act; voted yes on the FY2026 NDAA.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 58 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Enhancing Arctic Readiness Act of 2025
Sponsored — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to seek to engage appropriate officials of Taiwan in a joint program with Taiwan to enable the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.
Sponsored — A bill to provide for interagency tabletop exercises to assess the impacts of Department of Defense decisions during crises and evaluate United States Government tools available to augment Department of Defense capabilities in competition, crisis, and conflict, and for other purposes.
Sponsored — Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act of 2025
Sponsored — Future of Defense Manufacturing Act of 2025
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear record
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Voted for Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act; cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act and John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 25 votes · 33 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Dec 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) to develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7198) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Nov 2024 — Vote by Mail Tracking Act
Voted No · Sep 2024 — Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Voted Yes · Sep 2024 — No Foreign Election Interference Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Cryptocurrency Accountability Act
Cosponsored — Insurrection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
Cosponsored — Curbing Officials' Income and Nondisclosure (COIN) Act
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