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Elissa Slotkin: “As Flint's newest federal senator, I see my responsibility…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis

Published January 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 14:44

But even after all they've endured over the past decade. This community is being denied what little they were promised. And that should make every American furious. Now, As Flint's newest federal senator, I see my responsibility to fight for Flint. It's not their job to push, prod or hope. A decade later, Flint deserves someone who actually is up for that fight. (14:44–14:51)

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Asserts her commitment as a federal senator to advocate for Flint.

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“In less than two years, 100,000 people were exposed to toxic levels of lead, bacteria, heavy metals like iron and chemicals known to cause…”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 00:38-00:51
“Michigan became the first state to require the removal of all lead pipes.”
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“Enrollment in Flint schools plummeted from 8,500 students in 2020 and 2012 to less than 3,000 this year.”
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“Flint residents are yet to see anything from a settlement over the last decade.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 14:07-14:12
“That includes about 10,000 children.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 00:51-00:54
“Ten years ago this week, President Barack Obama declared a federal state of emergency in the city of Flint.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 01:01-01:07
“The crisis in Flint has not ended.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 01:19-01:22
“The accepted limit on lead for drinking water is 15 parts per billion.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 05:38-05:43
“One home, the home of Leanne Walters, showed a test reading 104 parts per billion.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 05:43-05:49
“Leanne tested her water again a few weeks later. This time, it jumped to 400 parts per billion.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 05:49-05:56
“Water, the water her kids were drinking, bathing in, brushing their teeth in, contained more than 25 times the amount of lead that is safe…”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 05:56-06:05
“Flint was an older city, which meant their plumbing was mostly lead pipes.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 06:32-06:37
“Corrosion control was needed to prevent exactly this type of crisis.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 06:39-06:44
“Flint's advocacy changed more than just the city's water source. It changed Michigan.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 09:21-09:27
“More than 10 years after the crisis in Flint, billions of dollars have been spent going to American cities to swap out lead pipes, including…”
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“Studies estimate that roughly 3,000 children have been diagnosed with these conditions and more.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 11:18-11:24
“More than 20 school buildings are sitting empty.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 11:42-11:45
“Flint residents have brought charges, criminal and civil, against everyone involved in treating this catastrophe.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 13:02-13:07
“Most of these cases have been settled. With one notable exception. The EPA.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 13:34-13:34
“Timeliness for the rest of their payouts are vague and always changing.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 14:12-14:17
“Estimated amounts of initial payments are unacceptably small.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 14:18-14:22
“It's possible that Flint families will not see the dollars that they are owed.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 14:22-14:27
“Even after all they've endured over the past decade, this community is being denied what little they were promised.”
Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis | Uploaded January 15, 2026 | 14:36-14:40