{"id":2335606,"date":"2024-09-02T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-u-s-senate-candidates-clash-on-evs-in-labor-policy-visions-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T12:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:36:33","slug":"michigan-u-s-senate-candidates-clash-on-evs-in-labor-policy-visions-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-u-s-senate-candidates-clash-on-evs-in-labor-policy-visions-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan U.S. Senate candidates clash on EVs in labor policy visions &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-u-s-senate-candidates-clash-on-evs-in-labor-policy-visions-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335606&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the\u200c race for\u200d the U.S. Senate seat\u200b in \u200bMichigan,\u200d candidates Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) and\u200b Mike Rogers (Republican) are diverging \u2062sharply on their labor and economic \u200cpolicies, particularly \u2063regarding electric vehicles (EVs).\u200d Slotkin emphasizes the \u2062need for domestic manufacturing and has a strong pro-labor stance, advocating for job \u200bcreation \u2062and worker rights. She has supported \u2064significant legislation like \u200bthe \u2062Build Back Better Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aiming to boost American manufacturing and\u200d infrastructure. Additionally,\u2063 she endorses\u2062 the Biden\u200d administration&#8217;s initiative \u2063to prioritize \u2063EVs in the U.S.,\u200c arguing for securing auto jobs and materials domestically to curb dependence on\u2063 foreign production, particularly\u200d from China.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200c the other hand,\u200d Rogers focuses on \u200bpromoting innovation\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surge-in-mass-illegal-migration\/\" title=\"Mass illegal migration is on the rise.\">reducing government regulation<\/a>, especially for small businesses. His record shows a commitment to economic growth through tax cuts and efforts to enhance energy independence. The candidates&#8217; contrasting views reflect their broader approaches to labor policy and economic development, highlighting \u2062the critical \u2064role of EVs in the future\u2062 of \u200cthe auto industry \u2063in Michigan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michigan U.S. Senate candidates clash on EVs in labor policy visions<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1743430\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Michigan&rsquo;s U.S. Senate candidates are running on their records regarding labor and economic policy, but they are opposed on the role of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin&rsquo;s approach to labor policy focuses primarily on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumpism-2-0-inside-the-former-presidents-plans-for-a-second-term\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Second Term: Unveiling Trumpism 2.0\">supporting domestic manufacturing<\/a>. Her campaign page says she is focused on &ldquo;creating jobs with dignity, bringing our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-yellen-waves-white-flag-on-globalism-as-made-in-america-companies-thrive-in-supply-chain-crisis\/\" title=\"Janet Yellen Waves White Flag on Globalism as &#039;Made in America&#039; Companies Thrive in Supply Chain Crisis\">supply chains back<\/a> to America, and protecting the rights of workers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In Congress, Slotkin voted for the $2.2 trillion Build Back Better Act and supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which aimed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democrat-running-in-pa-republican-primary-for-u-s-house-seat-against-former-trump-official\/\" title=\"Former Democrat Running in PA Republican Primary for U.S. House Seat Against Former Trump Official\">create manufacturing jobs<\/a> while supporting American infrastructure. She also supported the CHIPS and Science Act to manufacture microchips domestically.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin has received dozens of union endorsements, including the Utility Workers Union of America, the Building Trades Council, and the Michigan Education Association.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin has supported the Biden administration&rsquo;s push for electric vehicles, arguing it is better to proactively create auto jobs and source EV materials in Michigan, rather than rely on China.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no denying that EVs will be a big part of the next generation of vehicles, and if you look at Europe and Mexico, you&rsquo;ll see China already trying to dominate the future of autos. It&rsquo;s vital to our economic and national security that it&rsquo;s built in America instead,&rdquo; Slotkin said in July. &ldquo;Whether or not you drive an EV today, or ever care to, there&rsquo;s no denying they will be a big part of the vehicles of tomorrow.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican former Rep. Mike Roger&rsquo;s approach to labor policy focuses primarily on encouraging innovation and reducing government regulation, particularly for small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>As a state senator from 1994 to 2000, Rogers supported antitrust laws, emergency grants for veterans, and efforts to ease regulations on small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>While serving as U.S. representative for Michigan&rsquo;s 8th congressional district from 2001-2015, Rogers voted for the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, which cut income taxes, and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, which increased tax deductions for small businesses. He also supported measures to strengthen American energy independence.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers has received the endorsements of the Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a group of small business owners and leaders, and the Associated Builders &amp; Contractors of Michigan PAC, a statewide trade association representing construction industries.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike his opponent, Rogers says the government-mandated push for electric vehicles will cause industrial harm, and that pushing Michigan&rsquo;s auto industry to electric too quickly will only exacerbate the problem.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, over 80% of global supplies for cells needed to produce the batteries that power electric vehicles are controlled, sourced or processed in China. This forced conversion to EVs doesn&rsquo;t just take choices away from America; it makes use far too reliant on China. We must end the insanity and allow the market to dictate the auto industry,&rdquo; Rogers said in July.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also condemned Slotkin&rsquo;s support of the controversial EV battery manufacturing plant under construction in Big Rapids, as the company, Gotion High-Tech, has strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent polling shows Slotkin ahead of Rogers 47% to 41%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1743430\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1743430\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan U.S. Senate candidates are debating their labor and economic policy records, particularly regarding electric vehicles (EVs). Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin emphasizes the importance of domestic manufacturing in her labor policy. Her campaign highlights goals such as &#8220;creating jobs with dignity, bringing our supply chains back to America, and protecting workers&#8217; rights.&#8221; In Congress, she supported significant legislation like the $2.2 trillion Build Back Better Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to foster manufacturing jobs and improve infrastructure in the U.S. Additionally, she backed the CHIPS and Science Act for domestic microchip production. Slotkin has garnered numerous endorsements from unions including the Utility Workers Union of America and the Michigan Education Association. She advocates for a proactive approach to EV job creation in Michigan rather than depending on China for materials, stating that EVs will be integral to future vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers prioritizes innovation and reducing government regulations for small businesses in his labor policy approach. During his time as a state senator from 1994-2000, he supported antitrust laws and initiatives aimed at easing regulations on small businesses while serving as a U.S. representative from 2001-2015; he voted for tax relief measures that benefited small businesses and promoted American energy independence.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers argues against government mandates pushing for electric vehicles too quickly, claiming it could harm Michigan&#8217;s auto industry by making it overly reliant on China\u2014where over 80% of battery cell supplies are sourced or processed\u2014and believes market forces should dictate industry direction instead of government intervention. He criticized Slotkin\u2019s support for an EV battery plant linked to Chinese interests under construction in Big Rapids.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polls indicate Slotkin leads Rogers by 6 percentage points (47% to 41%)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24159607083735-scaled-1024x666.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[21193,39916,4601,36509,32076],"class_list":["post-2335606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-evs","tag-labor-policy","tag-michigan","tag-senate-candidates","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24159607083735-scaled-1024x666.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}