The Laken Riley Act would put immigrants without legal status under federal detention without the possibility of being released if they are arrested for certain crimes.

After serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for six years, Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, will serve the next six years in the U.S. Senate. She succeeds Sen. Debbie Stabenow, also a Democrat.

Day Four of the Trump administration opens in Washington, D.C. with a raft of Senate hearings including Trump's picks for the Departments of Energy and Interior as well as the EPA and VA. Also on the ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan Democratic Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters voted alongside the majority of senators to approve the Laken Riley Act earlier this week.