Michigan Senate Republicans Press Releases
PRESS RELEASES
Lindsey applauds Supreme Court decision protecting children from dangerous medical procedures
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey on Friday applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding a Tennessee law protecting youth from dangerous medical abuses, such as conversion surgeries and damaging sex hormone treatments. In 2023, the Tennessee Legislature passed a measure to protect children from abusive gender mutilation tactics. However, the law was challenged, eventually reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. This week, the court ruled
Sen. Runestad blasts report of MSP policy handing over investigations of governor’s bureaucrats directly to AG
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday released the following statement after the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan alleged the Michigan State Police had a policy of turning over all internal investigations of the MSP and other state departments directly to Attorney General Dana Nessel, as opposed to local prosecutors: “Michigan State Police leadership has once again proven to be a failure to their
Webber protects vulnerable families in bipartisan vote to preserve state’s sex offender registry
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, on Tuesday issued the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to preserve the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act and protect residents against a court order that would have removed more than 30,000 people from Michigan’s sex offender registry this summer: “We have a moral obligation as legislators to protect those we serve, especially the most vulnerable.
Sen. Huizenga votes to protect the most vulnerable and uphold public safety
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued the following statement after voting for legislation to amend the reporting and registering requirements of the state’s Sex Offenders Registration Act in response to recent court actions: “Keeping our communities safe, especially our kids and our most vulnerable, must always be a top priority. I supported this measure because families deserve access to information that helps them protect
Bellino applauds state grant for River Raisin Watershed Council
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Joseph Bellino is applauding news that the River Raisin Watershed Council in Adrian has been awarded a state grant to support its conservation and educational efforts. “This grant will help the River Raisin Watershed Council in its efforts to promote the connection between the quality of our outdoors and the quality of our lives in Michigan,” said Bellino, R-Monroe. “Through education, volunteer
Sen. Huizenga issues statement on shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued the following statement in response to the violence in Minnesota, where Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their home and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot at their home: “This kind of targeted political violence is evil and an attack on our entire democratic system. “We must work together so