Senate Democrats Ask AG Nessel to Weigh in on Legality of House Republicans’ Unprecedented Funding Cuts
After Lansing Republicans cut over half a billion dollars promised to people and programs statewide, Senate Dems aim to hold them accountable LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 16, 2025) — Last week, in a cruel political stunt, House Speaker Matt Hall and his...
House Republicans End Year of Record-Setting Obstruction with Yet Another Appeal in Failed Lawsuit
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 8, 2025) — Today, Michigan State House Speaker Matt Hall and the Republican-led House filed yet another appeal in Michigan Senate v. Michigan House of Representatives, the lawsuit brought forth by Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand...
Michigan Senate Democrats Secure $71M in Urgent, Bipartisan Relief on Food Access, Soften Blow of Federal Inaction
Senate Democrats pass emergency support for SNAP recipients and food providers, continue call for Trump, Republican Congress to pass funding to continue SNAP LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 30, 2025) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats continued their fight...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Celebrates Decisive Victory in “Hall Holdup” Lawsuit
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 27, 2025) — Today, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and the Michigan Senate in Michigan Senate v. Michigan House of Representatives, the lawsuit brought forth by Leader...
Legislative Democrats Pass Bipartisan State Budget to Protect Medicaid, Counter Severe Federal Cuts, Fix the Roads, and Keep the State Open
Showing what real leadership looks like, Democrats uphold core values while finding room for compromise to get the job done LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 3, 2025) — Today, Democrats passed a bipartisan state budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year that centers on...
Senate Democrats Pass Bipartisan Education Budget to Invest in Michigan Students
Senate Democrats champion free school meals, record investments for students and teachers across Michigan LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 3, 2025) — Today, Senate Democrats passed a bipartisan budget to fund Michigan K-12 schools and higher educational...
Brinks: Democrats Won’t Be Pressured into Giving Up on Core Michigan Values
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2025) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Whitmer’s address focused on the state budget: “One of the only things legislators absolutely must do...
Senate Democrats Call Out House Republicans for Blocking Budget, Putting Michigan Families at Risk
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 20, 2025) — Earlier today, Michigan Senate Democrats broke down what’s at stake if House Republicans continue to stall on passing a budget and refuse to engage as a serious partner in delivering solutions for the people of...
Senate Democrats Call Out House Republicans for Budget Delays, Warn of Real Consequences for Michigan Students
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 13, 2025) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats renewed their call for House Republicans to take action on an education budget, warning that continued inaction is putting students, teachers, and schools at risk. “As House...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Celebrates GM’s Jobs, Investment Announcement
LANSING, Mich. (June 10, 2025) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in response to General Motors’ announcement of a multi-billion-dollar investment and thousands of new auto jobs in Michigan:...
Senate Democrats Ask AG Nessel to Weigh in on Legality of House Republicans’ Unprecedented Funding Cuts
After Lansing Republicans cut over half a billion dollars promised to people and programs statewide, Senate Dems aim to hold them accountable LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 16, 2025) — Last week, in a cruel political stunt, House Speaker Matt Hall and his...
House Republicans End Year of Record-Setting Obstruction with Yet Another Appeal in Failed Lawsuit
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 8, 2025) — Today, Michigan State House Speaker Matt Hall and the Republican-led House filed yet another appeal in Michigan Senate v. Michigan House of Representatives, the lawsuit brought forth by Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand...
Michigan Senate Democrats Secure $71M in Urgent, Bipartisan Relief on Food Access, Soften Blow of Federal Inaction
Senate Democrats pass emergency support for SNAP recipients and food providers, continue call for Trump, Republican Congress to pass funding to continue SNAP LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 30, 2025) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats continued their fight...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Celebrates Decisive Victory in “Hall Holdup” Lawsuit
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 27, 2025) — Today, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and the Michigan Senate in Michigan Senate v. Michigan House of Representatives, the lawsuit brought forth by Leader...
Legislative Democrats Pass Bipartisan State Budget to Protect Medicaid, Counter Severe Federal Cuts, Fix the Roads, and Keep the State Open
Showing what real leadership looks like, Democrats uphold core values while finding room for compromise to get the job done LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 3, 2025) — Today, Democrats passed a bipartisan state budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year that centers on...
Senate Democrats Pass Bipartisan Education Budget to Invest in Michigan Students
Senate Democrats champion free school meals, record investments for students and teachers across Michigan LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 3, 2025) — Today, Senate Democrats passed a bipartisan budget to fund Michigan K-12 schools and higher educational...
Brinks: Democrats Won’t Be Pressured into Giving Up on Core Michigan Values
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2025) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Whitmer’s address focused on the state budget: “One of the only things legislators absolutely must do...
Senate Democrats Call Out House Republicans for Blocking Budget, Putting Michigan Families at Risk
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 20, 2025) — Earlier today, Michigan Senate Democrats broke down what’s at stake if House Republicans continue to stall on passing a budget and refuse to engage as a serious partner in delivering solutions for the people of...
Senate Democrats Call Out House Republicans for Budget Delays, Warn of Real Consequences for Michigan Students
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 13, 2025) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats renewed their call for House Republicans to take action on an education budget, warning that continued inaction is putting students, teachers, and schools at risk. “As House...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Celebrates GM’s Jobs, Investment Announcement
LANSING, Mich. (June 10, 2025) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in response to General Motors’ announcement of a multi-billion-dollar investment and thousands of new auto jobs in Michigan:...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Congratulates New House Leadership
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 7, 2024) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement congratulating Rep. Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) and Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) on being named Speaker of the House and...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks on the Passing of Former Rep. Tim Sneller
LANSING, Mich. (July 12, 2024) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement in response to the death of former state Representative Tim Sneller: “On behalf of the entire Michigan Senate, I want to...
Senate Democrats Finalize Lowering MI Costs Plan, Send $1B in Historic Tax Relief to Governor’s Desk
McDonald Rivet’s Working Families Tax Credit, Hertel repeal of retirement tax to benefit 1.2M Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 28, 2023) — Today, Senate Democrats finalized the biggest tax relief initiative Michigan has seen in decades, sending...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks and President Pro Tem Moss Issue Joint Statement on Passage of Legislation to Move Up Michigan’s Presidential Primary
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 31, 2023) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), sponsor of Senate Bill 13, issued the following statement after the House and Senate approved legislation to move up...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Responds to Footage of Brutal Police Attack on Tyre Nichols
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2023) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in reaction to recently released video footage showing Tyre Nichols being brutally beaten by Memphis police officers earlier...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Applauds Gov. Whitmer’s People-Focused State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement in reaction to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address: “The people of Michigan were the true spotlight of...
Brinks Announces Senate Democrats’ Caucus Leadership Positions
Smart, energetic leaders will direct Dems’ legislative efforts LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2022) – Today, incoming Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) announced the 2023-2027 Senate Democratic Caucus leadership slate,...
Brinks Makes Michigan History as First Female Senate Majority Leader
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 10, 2022) — Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) today issued the following statement after being selected by her Senate Democratic Caucus colleagues as the first female Senate Majority Leader in Michigan history for...
Sen. Brinks Applauds State Supreme Court Decision on Legal Protections for LGBTQ+ Community
LANSING, Mich. (July 29, 2022) — Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement regarding the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in Rouch World, LLC v. Department of Civil Rights, in which they affirmed...
Sen. Brinks Secures Kent County Funds in Budget
LANSING, Mich. (July 1, 2022) — Today, Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) voted to support a $76.7 billion state budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2023 which includes funding for job training, teacher recruitment and retention, health...
Legislators to Announce Bill Creating Prescription Drug Affordability Board
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 23, 2022) – Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and Rep. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) will host a press conference tomorrow morning about their legislation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board...
Sen. Brinks invites residents to virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccine
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 24, 2021) — Sen. Winnie Brinks invites members of the community to join her for a virtual town hall Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. with Dr. Adam London of the Kent County Health Department and Dr. Hyung T. Kim of...