Elissa Slotkin

As a newcomer to politics, I knew in my bones that we as a country were better than what we see coming out of Washington. And we are. ”

You know, because of my military background, I talk to voters who for the first two minutes think I’m a Republican." ”

I bring a voice to veterans’ issues in a real clear way. On military insurance, I know in extreme detail both the positives and negatives with military health care." ”

Michigan has always been a swing state, so we understand that the goal is to have two political parties, debating the issues with empathy and respect. ”

My job is to represent my district. That’s who I’m responsible to and for. ”

But I think when you have something like the Green New Deal, which tends to be about big, bold ideas, instead of specifics, and then adds in other controversial topics like universal health care, and a guaranteed job for all Americans, it makes it less likely that it will pass, not more. ”

I’m always going to have a strong preference for things that can actually pass into legislation. We can talk about big issues and have big goals while also working on pragmatic things. ”

You take an oath to defend the constitution. Congress is the next chapter of our national service. We pledged an oath to defend the constitution and that means working together to make our constituents’ lives better. ”

So, when I saw Congressman Bishop smiling at the White House after voting to gut protections for pre-existing conditions, something inside me broke. ”

Between stagnant wages and the cost of everything going up - particularly health care and college tuition - people have less money to save and less money to spend. ”