The Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s joint congressional address Tuesday was delivered by a first-term Michigan senator who built an extensive national security background before

President Donald Trump focused on the 'promise of the American dream' during his speech before a joint session of Congress.

Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin will give the party's rebuttal to President Donald Trump's speech to congress on Tuesday.

The freshman senator from a swing state, a former CIA analyst, scrutinized Donald Trump’s handling of Russia’s war on Ukraine, saying that he “would have lost us the Cold War.”

If you didn't already know who Elissa Slotkin—the Michigan Democrat who delivered the party's response to Donald Trump's March 4 speech to congress—is, now is the time to get familiar with her game. She even joked in her speech, “I won't take it personally if you've never heard of me.”

The three Democrat lawmakers tasked with responding to President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night speech to Congress have voted to advance

Trump's speech, and a Democratic response to be offered by U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan to follow, will be carried on major cable stations including CNN, Fox and MSNBC as well as on C-Span. You also can watch it right here, using the video player below.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s joint congressional address. Bernie Sanders will also give his own response.