Michigan Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters have introduced legislation alongside senators from Montana to ban the import of critical minerals from Russia. The Democrats from Michigan introduced the bill alongside the two Republican Senators from Montana.

The current 53-47 breakdown of the Senate leaves the party with a degree of room for error, especially given the presence of Vice President JD Vance as a tie-breaking vote. GOP legislators are hoping to keep the ball rolling.

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) is planning to announce in April whether she will seek to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Axios has learned. Why it matters: Stevens' entry into the race would add to what is already on track to be a crowded and chaotic Democratic primary for a key Senate seat.

The last 10 minutes of a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a tense back-and-forth between the Ukrainian leader, President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance—and Michigan officials are making their thoughts known.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) have launched a new whistleblower portal, encouraging federal employees to report corruption, abuse of power, and threats to public safety under President Donald Trump‘s administration.