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Every Senate Democrat Votes to Lower Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Every Republican Opposes
While Michigan farmers and families pay the price of the Trump administration’s soaring energy costs, Senate Republicans turn their backs LANSING, Mich. (March 25, 2026) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed Senate Resolution 104, calling on Washington Republicans...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Responds to Medical Licensure Compact Resolution
LANSING, Mich. (March 19, 2026) – Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement after reaching a resolution for the thousands of physicians who depend on the restoration of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact: “The...
District 29 Updates
Dear Neighbor, From tackling the child care crisis facing our parents to protecting Michiganders burdened by the cycle of medical debt, my Senate colleagues and I have been working hard to advance legislation that would deliver real relief for folks around the...
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Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. Since the onset of our Senate Democratic Majority, my colleagues and I have worked to improve access to affordable housing by:
🏠 Expanding the state's brownfield redevelopment program to transform vacant, obsolete properties into new, affordable housing;
🏘️ Championing Michigan's first permanent affordable housing fund to help veterans, seniors, folks with disabilities, and working families secure housing;
🏡 Prohibiting landlords from discriminating against tenants based on their source of income;
🏠 Increasing Michigan's middle-income housing supply;
🏘️ Investing in a first-generation down payment assistance program to support new homebuyers; and
🏡 Delivering $50 million for Revitalization and Placemaking grants to transform underutilized spaces into affordable housing.
This Fair Housing Month, we'll continue fighting to make affordable housing more attainable for more Michiganders. ... See MoreSee Less
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In the United States, Black moms are 3x more likely to die while giving birth compared to white mothers.
This is not only unacceptable — it's also preventable.
Yesterday, the Senate passed State Senator Erika Geiss' bipartisan resolution recognizing Black Maternal Health Week in Michigan, raising awareness and calling for action to improve maternal health outcomes and rights.
To get involved and learn more, visit blkmaternalhealthweek.com 🔗 ... See MoreSee Less
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When nurses are required to work around the clock without rest, it puts patients at risk and pushes more nurses out of the profession. That's why today, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to protect Michigan nurses from forced overtime.
I'm proud that we came together in a bipartisan manner to get this through the Senate for the safety and well-being of Michigan nurses and patients alike. ... See MoreSee Less
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