Sen. Geiss on Senate Republican Priorities, Passage of Pointless Resolution
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 10, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement after the Senate Republican majority today passed a resolution condemning President Joe Biden’s “authoritarian” vaccine mandate on...
Senator Geiss, Michigan Legislative Black Caucus Condemn Bill Banning Critical Race Theory
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 26, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), executive vice chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, today denounced the passage of legislation by the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness to...
Geiss Introduces Resolution, Calls on CDC to Protect Haitian Refugees
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 20, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement after offering a resolution today that calls on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to review and rescind an order that...
Governor Whitmer Expands Maternal and Post-Partum Healthcare for Prisoners
New Michigan Department of Corrections directive will deliver adequate medical resources and support to pregnant and post-partum prisoners and their newborns LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan...
Geiss Welcomes Taylor Little League World Series Champions to State Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 5, 2021) — Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement after proudly welcoming the Little League World Series Championship team, Taylor North, to the Michigan Senate to recognize their hard work and...
Sen. Geiss on Senate Passage of FY22 Budget
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 22, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate passing the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which takes effect on Oct. 1:“The Michigan Senate chose to prioritize Michigan’s...
Keep Kids in School: Democratic Lawmakers Propose Expulsion Prevention Legislation
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) hosted a virtual press conference...
Democratic Legislators to Host Press Conference on Expulsion Prevention Bills
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) will host a virtual press conference...
Michigan Democrats, Advocates Rally to Support Health Care, Women’s Rights
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia), along with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan Executive Director Nicole Wells Stallworth and Planned...
Sen. Geiss, Rep. Pohutsky to Host Press Conference on Protecting Health Care, Women’s Rights
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 7, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) will host a virtual press conference tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. to highlight Senate Bill 70, which — in light of Texas’...
Democratic Senators Seek Action on Distribution of Federal Funds
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2021) — Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills), Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), and Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) have issued the following joint statement after the Michigan Senate went another...
Senator Geiss introduces bills to halt false, race-based 911 calls
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2021) — Two bills introduced by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) would make falsely reporting certain criminal incidents hate crimes and classify them as felonies. Senate Bill 62 would classify the false reporting of a crime or...
Senator Geiss on Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
TAYLOR (Jan. 27, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D–Taylor) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s third State of the State address that she gave this evening: “I am excited...
Senate District 6 Dropbox Locations
November 3, 2020 General Election Dropbox Locations in Senate District 6. Please place ballots only for that jurisdiction in dropbox! Failure to place ballot in correct jurisdiction dropbox may result in ballot not being counted. City of...
Senate Democrats Introduce Police Reform Bills
LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), Marshall Bullock(D-Detroit), and Jim Ananich (D-Flint) have introduced a bill package to reform...
Democrats Introduce Bills to Pause Standardized Testing
LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Rosemary Bayer (D-Bloomfield Hills),Curtis Hertel Jr. (D-East Lansing), Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Winnie...
Geiss introduces bill to establish African, Caribbean, and Diaspora Affairs Commission
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has introduced a bill to establish the African, Caribbean, and Diaspora Affairs Commission and the Office of African, Caribbean, and Diaspora Affairs, both of which will be housed in the...
Sen. Geiss Supports Directive by Gov. Whitmer on Implicit Bias Training
LANSING – Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s issued Executive Directive 2020-7, which asks the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to require implicit bias...
Senate Democrats Expand Unemployment as Federal Benefits Expire
LANSING — The Senate Democratic Caucus has introduced a comprehensive plan to boost Michigan’s unemployment system to expand benefits for unemployed individuals starting July 25, 2020 — the last date of federal benefits for unemployment. Currently,...
Geiss introduces bill to allow doula services for Medicaid recipients
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has introduced a bill to expand Medicaid guidelines by allowing expectant mothers, who are Medicaid recipients, to receive doula services before, during, and after childbirth for up to 60 days...
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