Michigan
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Elissa Slotkin

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U.S. Senator · Michigan

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2030

Votes cast

1,353

On record

Bills sponsored

0

Including co-sponsored

Ledger entries

1,353

All actions

Policy pillars — derived from activity record

Electoral integrity

12 actions

Slotkin's votes on electoral integrity reflect competing priorities, supporting citizenship verification and ballot tracking measures while opposing some citizenship-based representation changes and removal proceedings.

Criminal justice

26 actions

Slotkin supports traditional law enforcement and criminal penalties while showing inconsistency on criminal justice reform measures, voting to strengthen drug enforcement and immigration consequences for crimes but also supporting bail restrictions and opposing police accountability reforms.

Fiscal policy

116 actions

Slotkin shows a divided approach to fiscal policy votes, supporting continuing resolutions and borrowing measures while opposing procedural rules for discretionary spending allocations.

Healthcare

38 actions

Slotkin supports expanded public health funding and disease prevention programs while opposing market-based healthcare reforms and cost transparency measures, reflecting a mixed ideological approach to healthcare policy.

Education

21 actions

Slotkin demonstrates consistent support for education policies emphasizing parental involvement, institutional accountability, and student access while occasionally opposing measures tied to federal loan forgiveness mechanisms.

Economy and labor

46 actions

Slotkin consistently backs policies that expand market access and business investment capacity while protecting worker accountability mechanisms and labor program integrity.

Environment and energy

117 actions

Slotkin demonstrates a strong pro-environment voting pattern, consistently supporting measures to strengthen environmental protections, reduce pollution, and advance clean energy development while opposing bills that would weaken regulatory oversight or environmental safeguards.

Immigration

34 actions

Slotkin's immigration votes reflect tension between supporting restrictive enforcement measures and opposing specific restrictive bills, suggesting a pragmatic rather than ideologically consistent approach to immigration policy.

National security and foreign policy

193 actions

Slotkin demonstrates consistent support for hardline national security measures, particularly regarding Iran sanctions, counterterrorism financing restrictions, and strengthened defense infrastructure.

Civil rights and liberties

29 actions

Slotkin demonstrates a strong commitment to protecting civil rights and liberties, particularly for marginalized communities, while showing selective concern about balancing free speech protections against other civil rights objectives.

Social policy

17 actions

Slotkin demonstrates consistent support for expanding social safety net protections, particularly for vulnerable populations including children, veterans, and families in need of welfare assistance.

Technology and data

19 actions

Slotkin demonstrates consistent support for technology innovation, digital infrastructure development, and data protection measures that balance consumer privacy with regulatory modernization.

Civil liberties and government power

5 actions

Slotkin votes consistently against restraints on government power and surveillance capabilities, favoring expansive state authority over civil liberties protections.

Government accountability and transparency

87 actions

Slotkin's voting pattern on government accountability and transparency reflects inconsistent prioritization, opposing several bills that would strengthen legislative oversight and executive accountability while supporting measures focused on internal congressional processes and information disclosure standards.

Infrastructure and public investment

26 actions

Slotkin supports most federal infrastructure and public investment initiatives but shows inconsistency on heritage area expansion, suggesting selectivity in which public investment mechanisms she favors.

Activity ledger — most recent first

Feb 26, 2026

Slotkin co-sponsored Senate Resolution 623 to commemorate the accomplishments of Team USA in ice hockey at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina.

On the record

Jan 30, 2026

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Voted no

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 30, 2026

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Voted no

Jan 29, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Voted no

Jan 27, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Voted no

Jan 15, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

Voted yes

Jan 15, 2026

H.R. 6938

Voted yes

Jan 14, 2026

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Voted no

Jan 13, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Voted yes

Jan 12, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Voted yes

Jan 8, 2026

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Voted yes

Jan 8, 2026

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Voted no

Jan 7, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Voted yes

Jan 6, 2026

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Voted no

Jan 6, 2026

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

HealthcareACA and insurance markets↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 5, 2026

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted no

Oct 16, 2025

Slotkin called on colleagues to pass the Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act, explaining that the bill encourages private companies to report cyber attacks to the government and extends protections that expired on October 1.

On the record

Sep 29, 2025

Slotkin spoke on the Senate floor to honor four people killed and others wounded in a shooting at a church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, and praised first responders for neutralizing the shooter in 8 minutes.

On the record

Sep 17, 2025

Slotkin spoke on the Senate floor about healthcare access, stating that every American should have access to affordable healthcare and that she would require Republican colleagues to negotiate with her on government funding legislation if they wanted her vote.

On the record

Apr 4, 2025

Slotkin co-sponsored Senate Amendment 2011, which proposed a point of order against appropriations for the Executive Office of the President until federal agencies comply with laws protecting veteran benefits, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, NIH grants, federal workers, inspectors general, taxpayer data security, and food aid and consumer protection agencies.

On the record

Sep 24, 2024

Slotkin introduced the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act in December 2023 as a bipartisan bill to streamline freight processing at the northern border, and highlighted its passage along with the IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act as examples of bipartisan legislation passed that week.

On the record

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