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How outlets cover Slotkin · Sep 30, 2026

Senate Delays Slotkin-Sponsored Bill Restricting Chinese-Linked Vehicles

The Senate delayed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Elissa Slotkin to restrict Chinese-linked connected vehicles. Coverage centers on whether ownership rules could affect companies such as Mercedes-Benz while addressing data-security concerns.

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The Senate delayed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Elissa Slotkin to restrict Chinese-linked connected vehicles. Negotiations stalled over ownership rules and concerns they could affect companies such as Mercedes-Benz.

Center outlets present the delay as an unresolved negotiation, emphasizing Sen. Rand Paul’s concerns about ownership rules alongside supporters’ data-security arguments.

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