The Jerusalem Post - Israel News

Elissa Slotkin

Elissa Slotkin, Jewish Democrat delivering the response to Trump, has a riveting immigrant story

Sen. Elissa Slotkin will deliver the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union speech, spotlighting her swing-state win, pro-Israel stance, and bipartisan approach.

|ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Elissa Slotkin of Michigan speaks before US President Joe Biden at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 in Howell, Michigan, Oct. 5, 2021.
US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, as her father Curt holds a Jewish text at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 3, 2025.

Elissa Slotkin sworn into Senate on Reform movement women’s Torah commentary

Slotkin, a former congresswoman who narrowly won her election in November, took the oath of office on a copy of “The Torah: A Women’s Commentary,” published by the Reform movement of Judaism.

|ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) hosts a town hall in Rochester, Michigan, U.S., December 16, 2019.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin joins call to impeach Trump, last of 25 Jewish Dems

The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on impeachment and is expected to pass the measure, with at least some Republicans joining the call.

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) hosts a town hall in Rochester, Michigan, U.S., December 16, 2019.

Elissa Slotkin: Warfare among Democrats would be a ‘shanda’

Slotkin and several others who flipped Republican seats in 2018 kept their districts, but many others are out; Republicans have gained at least 15 seats this election.

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

Elaine Luria, Elissa Slotkin prevail in competitive Congress races

Luria and Slotkin are two Jewish members of the so-called “Gang of Nine.”

NOVEMBER 5, 2020
ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) speaks about the formation of the Congressional Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2019

The Iran Flare-Up, Winners and Losers Edition

A round-up of the latest Jewish political news.

JANUARY 12, 2020
ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement about Iran flanked by U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Army Chief of Staff General James McConville, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley and Vice President Mike Pence in the Grand Foyer at the White House in Washington, U.

How Jews have reacted to Trump’s tweets targeting Democratic congresswomen

In a series of follow-up tweets, Trump said the representatives all “hate Israel with a true and unbridled passion” and have “made Israel feel abandoned by the U.S.”

JULY 16, 2019
ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA
US President Donald Trump waves to the media before boarding Air Force One in Maryland on April 27