The multi-billion-dollar facility has created a divide in Green Charter Township. That's resulted in local government recalls and fears over the plant's ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Rogers says if he's elected to the Senate, he'll try and block Chinese scientists from obtaining visas to work at the plant.
“And my argument is we should do everything we can to stop this. Remember, this benefits China. This isn’t benefiting this community.”
A representative for the plant's owners, Gotion in North America, says it will not be controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and will revitalize the community.
Rogers is facing Democrat Elissa Slotkin in the November election. The winner will fill the seat now held by Debbie Stabenow, who is retiring.