Senate Democrats Champion Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights, Give Michiganders the Freedom to Plan
After protecting abortion access, assisted reproduction procedures, surrogacy, and reproductive health data, Senate Democrats advance equitable access to contraceptive care LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 11, 2024) — Building on their commitment to empowering...
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 Reacts to “Adopt and Amend” Ruling
LANSING, Mich. (July 31, 2024) – Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision regarding “adopt-and-amend” legislative strategies used by the then-Republican...
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 Pass State Budget Dedicated to Building Up Michigan
Under the leadership of Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Sarah Anthony, Senate Democrats use the budget process to uplift all residents LANSING, Mich. (June 27, 2024) — Today, Senate Democrats successfully passed its second state budget under...
Michigan Senate Passes Innovative “Building Up Michigan” Budget to Continue Progress Toward a Better Future for All
Budget highlights include record school funding, community college access for all students, significant funding for local communities and efforts to lower costs for state residents LANSING, Mich. (May 15, 2024) – Today, the Michigan Senate...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Reacts to Police Footage of Samuel Sterling’s Death
KENTWOOD, Mich. (May 10, 2024) Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), who represents the community of Kentwood in the Michigan Senate, issued the following statement after video footage was released showing the police killing...
Senator Brinks, Statewide Consumer Advocates Support Democratic Legislation to Reform Predatory Payday Lending
Senate Bill 632 caps payday lending interest rates to alleviate economic disparities throughout Michigan communities. LANSING, Mich. (March 26, 2024) — Earlier this month, Michigan Senate Democrats passed Senate Bill 632 with bipartisan support...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Hosts Panel on Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit
Social service professionals and community leaders gather to raise awareness and connect eligible taxpayers with resources. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (February 27, 2024) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) hosted a panel discussion...
Senate Majority Leader, Godfrey-Lee Superintendent, and Chief of GRPD Address New Firearm Safe Storage Law Taking Effect Tomorrow
New law will require gun owners to keep their firearms safely secured from minors, a widely supported, evidence-based step in preventing gun violence. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (February 12, 2024) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand...
Senate Democrats Champion Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights, Give Michiganders the Freedom to Plan
After protecting abortion access, assisted reproduction procedures, surrogacy, and reproductive health data, Senate Democrats advance equitable access to contraceptive care LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 11, 2024) — Building on their commitment to empowering...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Reacts to “Adopt and Amend” Ruling
LANSING, Mich. (July 31, 2024) – Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision regarding “adopt-and-amend” legislative strategies used by the then-Republican...
Senate Democrats Pass State Budget Dedicated to Building Up Michigan
Under the leadership of Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Sarah Anthony, Senate Democrats use the budget process to uplift all residents LANSING, Mich. (June 27, 2024) — Today, Senate Democrats successfully passed its second state budget under...
Michigan Senate Passes Innovative “Building Up Michigan” Budget to Continue Progress Toward a Better Future for All
Budget highlights include record school funding, community college access for all students, significant funding for local communities and efforts to lower costs for state residents LANSING, Mich. (May 15, 2024) – Today, the Michigan Senate...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Reacts to Police Footage of Samuel Sterling’s Death
KENTWOOD, Mich. (May 10, 2024) Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), who represents the community of Kentwood in the Michigan Senate, issued the following statement after video footage was released showing the police killing...
Senator Brinks, Statewide Consumer Advocates Support Democratic Legislation to Reform Predatory Payday Lending
Senate Bill 632 caps payday lending interest rates to alleviate economic disparities throughout Michigan communities. LANSING, Mich. (March 26, 2024) — Earlier this month, Michigan Senate Democrats passed Senate Bill 632 with bipartisan support...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Hosts Panel on Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit
Social service professionals and community leaders gather to raise awareness and connect eligible taxpayers with resources. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (February 27, 2024) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) hosted a panel discussion...
Senate Majority Leader, Godfrey-Lee Superintendent, and Chief of GRPD Address New Firearm Safe Storage Law Taking Effect Tomorrow
New law will require gun owners to keep their firearms safely secured from minors, a widely supported, evidence-based step in preventing gun violence. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (February 12, 2024) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Announces Todd Cook as Incoming Business Office Director
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 19, 2023) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) announced that Todd Cook will become the new director of the Senate Business Office. Cook is well known within the capital community, most recently having...
Gov. Whitmer Signs Supplemental Bills Lowering Costs with Investments in Schools, Colleges, and Infrastructure
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan bills alleviating school district debt, investing in infrastructure, supporting community colleges and public universities, and lowering costs for families across Michigan on...
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...