Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Establish Prescription Drug Affordability Board

by admin | Sep 27, 2023 | Press Release

Bills would help lower prescription drug costs and could establish upper payment limits on life-saving medicine  LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2023) — After receiving widespread support from local, state and national health and policy experts and advocates, the Senate...

Senators, Experts and Advocates Push to Rein in Skyrocketing Drug Costs, Keep Life-Saving Medicine Affordable 

by admin | Sep 20, 2023 | Press Release

Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection hears array of positive testimony on bills to create Prescription Drug Affordability Board   LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 20,...

Strengthening Our Democracy: Senate Democrats Expand Access to the Ballot Box, Increase Participation in Michigan Elections

by admin | Sep 19, 2023 | News Story

After voters overwhelmingly supported Proposal 2 in 2022, Senate Democrats passed a historic slate of legislation to uphold and expand voting rights  Voting is a powerful way Michiganders can preserve and protect our democracy — especially now, as we are seeing...

Senate Majority Leader Brinks Issues Statement on UAW Strike  

by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Press Release

Senate Majority Leader Brinks Issues Statement on UAW Strike    LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2023) – Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement tonight in response to the UAW strike announcement:  “The Michigan Senate Democrats...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Highlighting Latinos in Legislature 

by admin | Sep 14, 2023 | News Story

Increased Latino representation in Michigan Senate yields positive impact on policymaking  Hispanic Heritage Month, observed annually, celebrates the rich culture and histories of Latino Americans in the United States. It begins on September 15, commemorating the...