{"id":3757,"date":"2026-04-29T17:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/?p=3757"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:55:47","slug":"sen-hertel-champions-152-million-selfridge-investment-in-senate-budget-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/2026\/04\/29\/sen-hertel-champions-152-million-selfridge-investment-in-senate-budget-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen.\u00a0Hertel\u00a0Champions $152 Million Selfridge Investment in Senate Budget Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Representing Selfridge in the Michigan Senate, Hertel has secured over $60\u00a0million\u00a0for the base and continues\u00a0to lead on\u00a0additional\u00a0investments<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>LANSING, Mich. (April 29, 2026) \u2014\u00a0Today, the Michigan Senate passed their 2027 state budget proposal, aiming to lower costs, protect residents from harmful federal decisions, and grow an economy that benefits all Michiganders.\u00a0Included in the proposal is\u00a0a\u00a0$152 million\u00a0investment\u00a0for Selfridge, championed by Sen. <\/span><b>Kevin Hertel<\/b><span>\u00a0(D-St. Clair Shores), who represents the Harrison Township base in the state Senate\u00a0and serves as <\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/2026\/04\/21\/budgets-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"OWAa5c7279d-b973-86bf-d330-18f83be21168\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW28810730 BCX0 OWAAutoLink\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/2026\/04\/21\/budgets-2\/\" data-outlook-id=\"daa05ee1-8369-4fc8-9847-8249767ff3f7\"><u>Chair of the committee responsible for crafting the Military and Veterans Affairs budget<\/u><\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the conclusion of the\u00a0budget\u2019s\u00a0passage, Sen. <b>Hertel <\/b>released the following statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSelfridge is not just an asset to our lakeshore community, but an asset to our entire state and our nation.\u00a0The men and women who serve there play a critical\u00a0role\u00a0in protecting our country\u00a0while helping drive our economy and support jobs here at home. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve made it a top priority to fight for the resources\u00a0needed to modernize the base. This investment will keep Michigan\u00a0competitive\u00a0and\u00a0ensure Selfridge remains a cornerstone of our national defense\u00a0for generations to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This $152\u00a0million\u00a0investment builds\u00a0on funding secured by Sen. <b>Hertel <\/b>in previous budgets to the tune of\u00a0more than $60 million.\u00a0These funds helped successfully secure the promise of a <a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/2025\/04\/29\/selfridge-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"OWA4ec7df64-1bbf-b81f-9231-7353aab494ab\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW28810730 BCX0 OWAAutoLink\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/2025\/04\/29\/selfridge-2\/\" data-outlook-id=\"d26f6fc3-ec2d-4454-908c-d38aeeb2a29c\"><u>new fighter mission composed\u00a0of\u00a020\u00a0F-15 EXs<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and a <a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/2024\/01\/11\/us-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"OWA9e0d93ab-8dfe-fe91-aba1-1bd4d8e88575\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW28810730 BCX0 OWAAutoLink\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/2024\/01\/11\/us-air-force\/\" data-outlook-id=\"0d7a372a-c8ec-4fb4-895e-bc05981d8ebf\"><u>KC-46A\u00a0refueling\u00a0mission<\/u><\/a>, which requires\u00a0the base to undertake a multi-million-dollar\u00a0project to expand and reroute the runway, in addition to\u00a0making\u00a0other infrastructure improvements.\u00a0The resources allocated in the Senate\u2019s budget proposal would secure the final funds needed to finish the project and ensure the timely arrival of their new mission assignments\u00a0beginning in\u00a02028.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Hertel-Selfridge.jpeg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; alt=&#8221;Senator Hertel Selfridge&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Senator Hertel Selfridge&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Sen. Kevin Hertel speaks with base personnel at Selfridge Air National Guard Base as they celebrate the groundbreaking of a new airplane hangar on May 15, 2023.<\/i><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/senatedems.com\/hertel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/Hertel-Selfridge-2-scaled.jpeg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; alt=&#8221;In February 2026, Sen. Kevin Hertel and other state legislators tour Selfridge with Brigadier General Leah V. Voelker, Commander of the 127th Wing&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Hertel-Selfridge-2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>In February 2026,\u00a0Sen. Kevin Hertel\u00a0and other state legislators tour Selfridge with Brigadier General Leah V. Voelker, Commander\u00a0of the 127th Wing.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>###<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representing Selfridge in the Michigan Senate, Hertel has secured over $60\u00a0million\u00a0for the base and continues\u00a0to lead on\u00a0additional\u00a0investmentsLANSING, Mich. 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