NEW: Concerns Over Chinese-Connected Vehicles Underscore Need for Stevens-Slotkin Bill Washington, D.C – Following reports that the Trump administration will allow Chinese-owned automakers to continue selling vehicles in the United States, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens is renewing her calls for stronger protections against Chinese-connected vehicles entering the American market. Her legislation with Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, the Protecting America From Chinese Cars Act, would close loopholes that could allow Chinese-connected vehicles to enter the U.S. through Canada or Mexico and strengthen safeguards against national security threats tied to foreign adversary-controlled automotive technology. “Michigan workers should not be forced to compete against heavily subsidized vehicles tied to the Chinese Communist Party,” said Congresswoman Haley Stevens. “American roads should not be open to foreign adversary technology that threatens our national security and undercuts our manufacturing base. As China works to expand its influence in the global auto market, Congress must act to close loopholes and ensure Chinese-connected vehicles cannot enter the United States unchecked.” Here’s what Michiganders are seeing about Rep. Haley Stevens and Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s push to protect national security and Michigan manufacturing: Fox 2 News: Michigan lawmakers push for bill to ban Chinese-made cars - Senator Elissa Slotkin and Congresswoman Haley Stevens talking about bipartisan legislation to make sure that Chinese EV car companies can’t just dump cars here for two reasons: one, it’s bad for our security, our cybersecurity, because those cars can take pictures of sensitive places all across the country, but also, because of our economy. - Senator Slotkin: “Everyone says American cars collect the same information. Yes, but they’re also American companies that are subject to American laws. The Chinese Communist Party is not.” - Senator Slotkin: “They cheat. They subsidize their cars so that they’re super cheap. They come into a market, like Michigan,