Slotkin says she'd have backed Israel arms block resolutions after missing votes for TV appearance
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she supported a pair of Senate resolutions aimed at cutting off arms sales to Israel despite missing both to appear on a late-night talk show.
Michigan’s junior Democratic senator issued a statement late Thursday following her absence from recent Senate votes regarding two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval aimed at blocking arms sales to Israel in reaction to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Slotkin’s trip to New York City Wednesday to appear on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” resulted in her missing eight Senate votes including the two sponsored by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont).
“I owe it to my state to make clear where I stand: Had I made it back for the vote yesterday, I would have voted yes to block offensive weapons to Israel based on my concerns over lack of food and medicine getting to civilians in Gaza,” Slotkin said in the statement.
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https://michiganadvance.com/2025/08/01/slotkin-says-shed-have-backed-israel-arms-block-resolutions-after-missing-votes-for-tv-appearance/
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