Senate Majority Leader, Education Budget Chair Seek Budget Input from Local Teachers, Administrators
Kent County education leaders weigh in on state budget needs for classrooms, programming KENTWOOD, Mich. (March 30, 2023) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and Assistant Majority Leader Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton)...
Senate Democrats Take Long-Awaited, Life-Saving Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Bills will establish universal background checks, child access protection, and Emergency Response Protection Orders, which all have strong, widespread support LANSING, Mich. (March 16, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate Democrats took a strong...
Senate Democrats Cast Momentous Vote to Restore Workers’ Rights, Promote Better Wages and Safer Workplaces
Camilleri, Klinefelt bills restore workers’ rights to speak with one voice to negotiate pay, benefits, ensure state pays a prevailing wage LANSING, Mich. (March 14, 2023) — Today, the Senate Democratic Majority voted to pass Senate Bills 6 and...
Senate Repeals Archaic 1931 Abortion Ban, Ensure Abortion is Kept Safe and Legal Per Proposal 3
With legislative action, Senate Democrats’ ‘Majority for the People’ honors will of the people, protects women’s rights on International Women’s Day LANSING, Mich. (March 8, 2023) — Today, International Women’s Day, the Michigan...
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...
Michigan Dems Introduce Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Legislative majority introduces bills in House and Senate LANSING, Mich., Feb. 21, 2023 — Michigan House Democrats joined their Senate colleagues in the introduction of legislation to encourage gun safety and help prevent acts of violence like the...
Senate Democrats Celebrate Passage of Historic Tax Relief
Michiganders to see major savings under Lowering MI Costs Plan LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 16, 2023) — Today, Senate Democrats touted the passage of legislation to deliver the biggest tax relief initiative Michigan has seen in decades. The bill will...
Governor Whitmer, Democratic Leaders Agree to Deliver the Largest Tax Break in Decades Through Lowering MI Costs Plan
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, and Speaker Joe Tate released the following statement after agreeing to a framework for the Lowering MI Costs plan that will deliver the largest tax break to...
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 Democrats Cast Momentous Vote to Restore Workers’ Rights, Promote Better Wages and Safer Workplaces
Camilleri, Klinefelt bills restore workers’ rights to speak with one voice to negotiate pay, benefits, ensure state pays a prevailing wage LANSING, Mich. (March 14, 2023) — Today, the Senate Democratic Majority voted to pass Senate Bills 6 and...
Senate Repeals Archaic 1931 Abortion Ban, Ensure Abortion is Kept Safe and Legal Per Proposal 3
With legislative action, Senate Democrats’ ‘Majority for the People’ honors will of the people, protects women’s rights on International Women’s Day LANSING, Mich. (March 8, 2023) — Today, International Women’s Day, the Michigan...
Michigan Dems Introduce Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Legislative majority introduces bills in House and Senate LANSING, Mich., Feb. 21, 2023 — Michigan House Democrats joined their Senate colleagues in the introduction of legislation to encourage gun safety and help prevent acts of violence like the...
Senate Democrats Celebrate Passage of Historic Tax Relief
Michiganders to see major savings under Lowering MI Costs Plan LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 16, 2023) — Today, Senate Democrats touted the passage of legislation to deliver the biggest tax relief initiative Michigan has seen in decades. The bill will...
Governor Whitmer, Democratic Leaders Agree to Deliver the Largest Tax Break in Decades Through Lowering MI Costs Plan
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, and Speaker Joe Tate released the following statement after agreeing to a framework for the Lowering MI Costs plan that will deliver the largest tax break to...
Senate Democratic Majority Passes Working Families Tax Credit, Pension Tax Repeal to Immediately Support Struggling Residents
Majority moves quickly to deliver key priorities, will continue progress on pressing needs of Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2023) — The Michigan Senate Democratic Majority voted today to pass Senate Bill 1 to repeal the pension tax...
Senate Committee Assignments Announced
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the complete list of committee titles and assignments for the Michigan Senate. Keeping consistent with her commitment to delivering solutions for the people of...
Speaker, Senate Majority Leader Make Priorities Known with First Bills
Democrats put Michigan’s working families at center of new agenda LANSING—Speaker of the House Joe Tate (D-Detroit) and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) today heralded the legislative priorities of their respective caucuses...
Senate Majority Leader-Elect Brinks Announces Key Business Office, Majority Staff Hires
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 21, 2022) — Today, incoming Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) announced the following lead staff selections for the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Business Office Nancy Green will be deputy chief of...
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Brinks Names Chief of Staff
Kathleen O’Reilly Farhat to serve as top staff in the new Senate Democratic majority LANSING, Mich. — Today, incoming Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) announced Kathleen O’Reilly Farhat as her chief of staff starting...
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