Stories tagged: "US Senate"


U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) led the Thursday news conference on Capitol Hill. (Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib via Facebook)
Michigan Democrat Leads Effort to Strengthen Landmark Civil Rights Laws

A group of Democratic US House members on Thursday called for the GOP-led chamber to pass the Justice For All Act, which they say will protect Americans from racial discrimination. 

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Scorecard: Michigan Republicans Don’t Care About the Environment

The Michigan League of Conservation Voters this week released the results of its National Environmental Scorecard, which evaluates whether the state’s elected leaders in Congress are actually working to protect the environment—or simply ignoring the problem. 

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, (D-Michigan) left, talks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
5 Things to Know: Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin Runs for US Senate

More than 600 days before the election, US Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing) has announced a run for the US Senate seat that’s being vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2024. 

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, (D-Michigan) left, talks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Slotkin Announces Bid to Run for Stabenow’s Empty Senate Seat

US Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing) will seek the US Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump into the race.

US Rep. Debbie Dingell at at Teamsters 337 rally on March 20, 2021. (Ken Coleman/Michigan Advance)
Dingell: No One ‘Should Have to Experience the Trauma my Family Did’

New federal legislation aims to close loopholes that allow abusers and stalkers to access guns.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left, talks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Will Slotkin Run to Replace Stabenow in US Senate? Probably.

In what is quickly emerging as one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2024 campaign, US Rep. Elissa Slotkin is aggressively acting on Stabenow's call for "the next generation of leadership."

Stabenow's retirement scrambles Michigan Senate race in 2024
Stabenow’s Retirement Scrambles Michigan Senate Race in 2024

Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced Thursday that she will not run for a fifth term in 2024, a surprise decision that sets up a scramble by both parties for an open seat in the key battleground state.