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Elissa Slotkin's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Elissa Slotkin did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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  • "So let’s be clear: this is just another part of an all-out campaign to eliminate choice for women nationwide, in whichever way possible. It was never just about reversing Roe, despite what some would like the public to believe." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by NARAL Pro-Choice America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood Action Fund (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 8296 "Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "At a time when seniors are facing rising healthcare and prescription drug costs, we shouldn't be talking about cutting Medicare — we should be talking about how to lower costs." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S. 610 "Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "10 years ago the Citizens United decision deregulated the way in which money is spent in our political system. Michiganders are tired of corporate money flooding our system, so it was an easy choice to be in the 14% of Congresspeople who don’t accept money from corporate PACs." (x.com)
  • Rated 89% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by End Citizens United (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "For the People Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Proudly supporting the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act" (elissaslotkin.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7120 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 2670 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S. 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Providing Michigan with $7.3 billion for roadway repairs is a generational investment that will put money back in your pocket." (x.com)
  • Rated 14% by Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "I hear constantly from constituents about a lack of affordable housing, which is why I introduced the Workforce Housing Development Act. The bill will create grant opportunities to support housing that low & middle income Michiganders can afford." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "If there was a silver bullet on inflation, it would have been fired. The question is, do we use it as a talking point or do we try to do something about it. In Congress, I’ve worked on bipartisan solutions to bring down costs – including lowering the price of gas. #MI07" (x.com)
  • Rated 14% by Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "I’d urge the President to quickly explore reforms to the badly broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, and then broaden that approach to incentivize the frontline professions that hold up our communities: teachers, nurses, mental health experts, police & firefighters." (x.com)
  • "Expanding Voting Rights and protecting democracy as a co-sponsor of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act" (elissaslotkin.org)
  • Rated 89% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4 "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4447 "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Warning: President Trump’s newest proposal opens offshore drilling in nearly all coastal waters. Are our Great Lakes next? We must be sure our representatives protect the greatest natural resources we have." (x.com)
  • "Elissa has seen firsthand the toll gun violence has taken on Michigan and our children. In Congress, Elissa has supported no-brainer gun safety measures to keep our communities safe, including safe storage of firearms, universal background checks, red flag laws, and the assault weapons ban." (elissaslotkin.org)
  • Rated 0% by Gun Owners of America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Rifle Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1425 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "When my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I had to use sick leave in order to come back to Michigan and care for her. So I am very proud to be an original co-sponsor of the #FAMILYAct." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "In Congress, Elissa has taken the fight to Big Pharma and helped pass legislation to make prescription drug prices more transparent that is coming into force in early 2023, and fought to pass laws that capped the cost of insulin for seniors, and allowed Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices." (elissaslotkin.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Last month, I wrote a letter to President Biden urging him to take action on the crisis at our southern border, so it's progress to see this move giving him the authority to shut down the border & impose strict consequences on those who cross unlawfully." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 2 - "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1333 "NO BAN Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1603 "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6 "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2494 - "POLICE Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "We still have tools in the toolbox to punish Putin & his cronies for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There are still banks to go after, yachts & planes to seize, and new sanctions to impose. We can & have to do more on the economic side." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108: "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4695 "Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "In short: We can pay now to help Ukraine, or we can pay much more later to counteract the strategic gains we would hand Vladimir Putin and Russia" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692 - "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S. 3522 "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Many Michiganders use TikTok – including my own family and my own staff! – but as a lifelong national security professional, I don’t want the Chinese Community Party to have ready access to millions of Americans’ data." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (votesmart.org)

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