WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), urged President Trump to reconsider his denial of a Major Disaster declaration for Southwest Michigan following deadly tornadoes that struck the region on March 6, 2026.
In their letter, the lawmakers supported Governor Gretchen Whitmer's appeal and called for two program activations -- the Individual Assistance program for Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties, as well as the activation of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program statewide.
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