Every Senate Democrat Votes to Lower Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Every Republican Opposes
While Michigan farmers and families pay the price of the Trump administration’s soaring energy costs, Senate Republicans turn their backs LANSING, Mich. (March 25, 2026) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed Senate Resolution 104, calling on...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Responds to Medical Licensure Compact Resolution
LANSING, Mich. (March 19, 2026) – Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement after reaching a resolution for the thousands of physicians who depend on the restoration of the Interstate Medical...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Comments on Gov. Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 25, 2026) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State address this evening: “From protecting health care to...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks on the Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 17, 2026) — In response to the recent passing of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement: “Rev. Jesse Jackson’s commitment to lifting...
Michigan Senate Dems Urge Congress to Rein in ICE, DHS Brutality
Senate Resolution 92 calls on Congress to enhance accountability for violent and reckless immigration enforcement agencies LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2026) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed Senate Resolution 92 calling on Congress to restore...
Senate Leadership Praises AG Nessel’s Swift Action on Unconstitutional Republican Clawback Scheme
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 7, 2026) — Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an official opinion declaring the maneuvers House Republicans used to take back critical funding for projects and programs across the state illegal. Michigan Senate...
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...
Every Senate Democrat Votes to Lower Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Every Republican Opposes
While Michigan farmers and families pay the price of the Trump administration’s soaring energy costs, Senate Republicans turn their backs LANSING, Mich. (March 25, 2026) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed Senate Resolution 104, calling on...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Responds to Medical Licensure Compact Resolution
LANSING, Mich. (March 19, 2026) – Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) issued the following statement after reaching a resolution for the thousands of physicians who depend on the restoration of the Interstate Medical...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Comments on Gov. Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 25, 2026) — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State address this evening: “From protecting health care to...
Senate Majority Leader Brinks on the Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 17, 2026) — In response to the recent passing of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) has issued the following statement: “Rev. Jesse Jackson’s commitment to lifting...
Michigan Senate Dems Urge Congress to Rein in ICE, DHS Brutality
Senate Resolution 92 calls on Congress to enhance accountability for violent and reckless immigration enforcement agencies LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2026) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed Senate Resolution 92 calling on Congress to restore...
Senate Leadership Praises AG Nessel’s Swift Action on Unconstitutional Republican Clawback Scheme
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 7, 2026) — Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an official opinion declaring the maneuvers House Republicans used to take back critical funding for projects and programs across the state illegal. Michigan Senate...
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...
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...