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On June 4, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Secure Aluminum Supply Chains Act, which would direct the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to investigate the national and economic security risks posed by U.S. aluminum scrap exports to adversarial nations.
"Michigan workers know that strong supply chains are the foundation of a strong manufacturing economy."
We’re taking a step to address the national security consideration with Chinese technologies and automobiles, and also the economic point of this.”
“We’re gonna be aggressive, here, because Michigan jobs are on the line, but also so is national security. So, close our border to Chinese vehicles and Chinese technology in the vehicles, even for day trips. That’s how aggressive we believe we need to be right now.”
Senator Slotkin: “It’s just banning Chinese cars from coming over our bridges and tunnels and over our Southern border.”
Senator Slotkin: “We’re just seeing the Chinese industry purposefully floods countries like Mexico, like Germany, and completely destroy the local industry.”
Senator Elissa Slotkin and Congresswoman Haley Stevens talking about bipartisan legislation to make sure that Chinese EV car companies can’t just dump cars here for two reasons: one, it’s bad for our security, our cybersecurity, because those cars can take pictures of sensitive places all across the country, but also, because of our economy.
Senator Slotkin: “Everyone says American cars collect the same information. Yes, but they’re also American companies that are subject to American laws. The Chinese Communist Party is not.”
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens announced a joint effort Wednesday to ban all entry of Chinese nameplate vehicles from Canada and Mexico into the United States, even for temporary visits to border cities in states like Michigan, California and Texas.
“I didn’t see one voice from Michigan with him. I didn’t see a voice for Michigan manufacturing, Michigan autoworkers.”
“We have seen repeatedly over the last year and a half this President sell us out, sell out Michigan manufacturing at the expense of his border global visions of grandeur”
Some say it's not a matter of if but a matter of when cheap EVs from China are introduced into the markets in the United States
“This is also why I am leading the charge on legislation to lessen our dependence on China.”
“Our critical and rare earth minerals – to see those processed and refined here in the United States, here in Michigan, again good Michigan jobs that we want to create, that we want to grow.”
Michigan U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens on Wednesday expressed concerns that President Donald Trump might sell out the U.S. auto industry during his high-stakes trip to China
Stevens, who introduced legislation last year banning Chinese car imports into the U.S., explained she fears China, an ally of Iran, will help America resolve the messy war in exchange for an agreement allowing the U.S. to import low-cost Chinese cars.
Housing affordability has emerged as one of the defining issues of 2026.
The latest among them is U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Birmingham Democrat. Stevens’ legislation would create tax-advantaged savings accounts for first-time homebuyers. It would also allow individuals to deduct annual contributions to a dedicated account, and withdrawals used for a down payment or closing costs on a primary residence would be tax-free, subject to income limits.