Michigan Senate Republicans

State Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs, welcomed Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairman Austin Lowes to the state Capitol as his guest for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2023 State of the State address on Wednesday.

State Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, welcomed 2022 Michigan Charter School Teacher of the Year Amy Dunlap to her Lansing office on Wednesday. Dunlap is director of family engagement, marketing, and legislative advocacy for Michigan International Prep and chair of the Michigan Chapter of the National Coalition for Public School Options. Dunlap was at the Capitol for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2023 State of the State address and as part of National School Choice Week.

State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, welcomed area residents Annette Mitchell and Coleen Stevens to the Michigan Capitol as his guests for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2023 State of the State address on Wednesday.

State Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, was joined by staff, along with friends and family as she was formally sworn into the Michigan Senate during a ceremony at the state Capitol on Wednesday morning.

State Sen Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, takes his oath of office beside his wife, Kristine and grandson Miles on the Senate floor.

State Sen Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, stands on the Senate floor with friends and family after Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement administered the oath of office for his second term in the Senate.

State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey, R-Allen, was formally sworn into the Michigan Senate during a ceremony at the state Capitol on Wednesday morning. He was joined by his wife, Allison, along with their children William and Violet, and his parents, John and Julia, as Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement administered the oath of office.

Sen. Roger Hauck, R-Mt. Pleasant, was formally sworn in as senator for the 34th District on Wednesday. He was joined by friends and family members as Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement administered the oath of office.

State Sen. John Damoose , R-Harbor Springs, was formally sworn in as senator for Michigan's 37th Senate District during Wednesday's swearing-in ceremony at the state Capitol. Damoose was joined at Wednesday's ceremony by friends and family as Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement administered the oath of office.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, speaks to the crowd at the annual Gift of Life Michigan event at the Capitol. Daley also sponsored Senate Resolution 120 to designate April as Donate Life Month in Michigan.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, stops for a photo on the Senate floor with a group from Gunzenhausen, Germany. The delegation was in Michigan to join with residents of Frankenmuth in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Frankenmuth and Gunzenhausen.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, stands in front of the state Capitol with Petty Officer Second Class Brett Holt of Saginaw Township. Holt served in the U.S. Navy from 1983 to 1994 and was Horn's guest for the Michigan Senate's 27th Annual Memorial Day Service Thursday morning.

State Sen Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, stands on the Capitol steps with Michigan Army National Guard veteran Jessica Wright prior to the Michigan Senate's annual Memorial Day Service. Wright was Outman's guest for the ceremony.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, listens as Lapeer County Prosecutor John Miller testifies before the Senate Committee on Judiciary Wednesday morning in support of Daley's legislation to improve safety measures in the state's prisons.

State Sen Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, stands in his office with U.S. Army veteran Terry Kunst from the 33rd District. Kunst and his wife, Diane, were Outman's guests for the Senate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony Tuesday morning.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, stands with Rep. Timothy Beson (left) and Vietnam War veteran Keith D. Markstrom (center) in front of the state Capitol during the Senate's annual Memorial Day Service Tuesday morning. Markstrom was Daley's guest at the event.

State Sen. Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, stands outside of the state Capitol with Paw Paw-area veteran Robert Adams. Adams was Nesbitt's guest at the Senate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony Tuesday morning.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, stands outside of the Michigan Capitol with Airforce Master Sgt. Alonzo Gillette before the Senate's annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Veterans from across the state travel to Lansing to honor the nation's fallen soldiers.

State Sens. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, stops for a photo with Michigan Sugar Queen Shaelynn Lavrack and Court Attendant Haley Bell on the Senate floor. Also joining them was Sen. Kevin Daley (middle right) and Reps. Amos O'Neal (far left) and Timothy Beson (far right).

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, presents a state seal to Russ Adams, director of Lapeer County EMS honoring the commitment he and his team have to their profession.

Sen. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, stops for a photo with members of the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services after the Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee meeting on Thursday. The committee approved Senate Resolution 51, which would acknowledge May 16-22, 2021, as EMS Week in the state of Michigan.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, was joined by Tom Langan (left) and Paul Abromaitis, owners of Hideaway Lanes in Almont, before the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday as they testified in support of legislation Daley sponsored that would help struggling businesses recoup certain losses resulting from the state-ordered shutdowns.

Photo caption: State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum and Jillene Verdier listen as Tammy Smith (left) testifies before the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services in support of Daley's legislation, Senate Bills 155 and 156 Thursday afternoon. Martin and Verdier are both members of the Michigan Chapter of T1 International, a nonprofit advocacy group dedicated to promoting accessibility to insulin for people with diabetes.

State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, is joined by Mike Pergande of American Legion Post 18 in Bay City (right) and Jim Smith of American Legion Post 457 in North Branch, who traveled to Lansing to testify in support of two bills sponsored by Daley that would provide relief to certain community organizations that suffered as a result of the COVID-19 closures.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, tours the Bavarian Inn Lodge with Vice President Martha Zehnder Kaczynski as she talks about sacrifices they have had to make and the creative ways they have managed to safely serve customers and provide peace of mind for their employees.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, discusses the changes made during the pandemic with Bill Parlberg, president and COO of the world-famous Zehnder's of Frankenmuth. Like many restaurant presidents, Bill and his team are proud of the measures they have put in place that have allowed them to maintain a safe atmosphere, and he said he looks forward to seeing people walk back through the door.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, speaks with Jamie Furbush, president and CEO of the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce, about what the pandemic and shutdowns have meant for the community of Frankenmuth and businesses across the state.

State Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, walks the showroom floor of Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland and discusses with President and CEO Wayne Bronner the measures the world's largest Christmas store has taken to keep both their customers and employees safe.

State Sen. Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, arrives at his desk with his daughter Catherine ready for the opening day of the 2021-2022 legislative term.

Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo, joins Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Superintendent John Severson before the Senate Committee on Appropriations as Severson testifies in support of Bumstead's legislation, Senate Bill 1052.