I was happy to welcome Iraq's Ambassador to the U.S. Nazar Al-Khirullah to my office this week. We discussed government formation, attracting investment to Iraq, the need to demobilize militias, and the need to protect minority rights.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Michigan
Elissa Slotkin
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Voting Record — 783
Yes34%
No63%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align92%
Cross-party8%
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Elissa Slotkin
U.S. SenatorDemocratMichigan
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We need to figure out how we do health care in a way that’s worthy of the country we all represent.
We didn't release the video because we don't trust the military. We released it because of the words coming out of the mouth of the Commander-in-Chief.
This idea that senior leaders have a responsibility to refuse illegal orders is not hypothetical, and it's not new. Since being sworn in back in January, I’ve asked President Trump's nominees about this issue, on the record. Watch for yourself:
Whether it's the strikes in the Caribbean, Signalgate, or what's happening in our cities with uniformed military, Pete Hegseth should just own his decisions and be transparent with the American people.
Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth have made stronger statements about the military's right to refuse illegal orders than I did. I'm glad that the 2016 version of Pete Hegseth understood the law and the UCMJ. I'm sorry that the 2025 version doesn't seem to care.
The inconsistency in DOD’s approach to these strikes doesn’t give me confidence that leaders are thinking through these operations before they strike.
2. If these drug traffickers are terrorists, why are we letting survivors go free? Why not see if they have intelligence on the trafficking network? We have laws that prescribe what happens next: detain them, bring them before a court of law in the U.S. and try them.
1. The Pentagon appears to have changed its policy on survivors between the September 2nd double tap strike — in theory because there was angst about how the Sept 2 survivors were handled. Picking up survivors after a strike is what following the law looks like.
This new story about how the Department of Defense is treating survivors of U.S. strikes in the Caribbean tells us a lot:
Americans know that our health care system is broken. This week is a vote on a band-aid. But I believe we need to fundamentally reimagine health care in America. To me, that's a nationwide public insurance plan.
I'm the first person to say that the Affordable Care Act is not perfect. We have a long way to go to make health care affordable. In the meantime, we have to fight to protect health care coverage for millions of Americans.
When it comes to using military force in our name, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth need to be transparent with the American people.
The Senate will be taking a vote this week on a straight extension of the Affordable Care Act. The ACA isn’t perfect, but a simple extension will prevent prices from skyrocketing come January.
We're just repeating what the Secretary has already said many times: the military can refuse illegal orders.
This is not the America that we want. I refuse to believe this is the new normal.
On the surface, this does not look like a great deal to create a lasting peace.
In this week's Intel Briefing, we're covering three important topics:
1️⃣ Rising energy costs and the aftermath of Michigan's ice storm
2️⃣ Negotiations with (and without) Ukraine
3️⃣ Progress since the 2021 Oxford shooting
youtu.be/ho5d8aUruPE
But the Secretary knows the military can refuse illegal orders — and he’s made that clear over the years. Watch for yourself:
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Voting History783 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
783 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-43) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-44) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (81-15) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (87-9, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (87-9, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (21-75) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (15-81) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (14-81) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (45-50) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (42-53) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (44-51) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (44-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-41) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-39) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-41) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-38) |
| 2025-07-30 | S.J. Res. 34 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 34 | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Motion to Discharge Rejected (24-73) |
| 2025-07-30 | S.J. Res. 41 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 41 | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Motion to Discharge Rejected (27-70) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-49) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-44) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-28 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2025-07-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-39) |
| 2025-07-28 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.