Former Rep. Mike Rogers hammered Rep. Elissa Slotkin for her record of supporting electric vehicle mandates during Michigan’s U.S. Senate debate Tuesday.
Slotkin notably opposed legislation that would block states from being able to limit the number of gas-powered vehicles sold in September 2023, as Breitbart NewsMoreover, that vote came during the United Auto Workers strike. Democrats’ push for electric vehicles was a major factor for striking union members, as it threatened to reduce manufacturing jobs.
“About a million are reliant on building something, a part or something for a gasoline engine. Why we would take 40% of that labor off the table is beyond me,” he added.