US Senate
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Republican Senate candidates face backlash over anti-abortion records in Michigan
Reproductive freedom is enshrined in Michigan’s state Constitution—but all of the state’s Republican Senate candidates have a history of attacking those rights.
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect birth control access
The bill would have guaranteed the right for Americans to obtain and use birth control without government interference. It would also protect the right of health care providers to distribute information about contraception and provide it to patients.
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National rankings list Elissa Slotkin as ‘most bipartisan’ Michigander in Congress
US Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) is being recognized for her ability to reach across the aisle and work alongside Republican lawmakers to craft meaningful legislation.
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Senate Democrats call for industry-wide investigation into Big Oil amid price-fixing and collusion allegations
Senate Democrats joined their House counterparts in calling for an industry-wide investigation into Big Oil collusion and price-fixing allegations, which they say cost US consumers at the pump while driving up corporate profits.
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Senate Democrats will hold a vote on birth control protections in June
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Mike Rogers voted against reining in special interests. Now he’s running for US Senate.
Cash is king in politics—and it’s a trend Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers did little (if anything) to stop during his time in US Congress.
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Farm bill text released in US House, setting up fight with Senate
The US House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements.
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Dems request investigation into GOP US Senate candidate petitions
A request to investigate alleged “indications of fraud” in the nominating petitions of Republican US Senate candidates has been sent to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers.
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Few mothers have served in the Michigan Legislature while raising children
At least 27 men currently serving in the Michigan Legislature are fathers of school-aged children. But there’s a big “mom gap.”
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A new house is being built for Mr. Rogers in his not-yet-neighborhood
The White Lake Township home owned by GOP former US Rep. Mike Rogers, who’s running for US Senate, has been demolished, with a new home under construction in its place.
