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Capitol Lens | Hot Dog Day afternoon

Alex Forsberg, an intern in Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s office, dons a hot dog costume at the "Taste of Michigan" event in the Russell Senate Office Building on Wednesday.
Alex Forsberg, an intern in Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s office, dons a hot dog costume at the "Taste of Michigan" event in the Russell Senate Office Building on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted July 15, 2026 at 4:41pm

Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin celebrated National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday with the annual “Taste of Michigan” in the Russell Senate Office Building. The Michigan Democrats hosted the event that showcased some of The Great Lakes State’s famous dogs.

Slotkin gets a beer from Short’s Brewing Company from Bellaire, Mich., during the “Taste of Michigan” event Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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