Senator Michael Webber​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, on Tuesday issued the following statement after testimony from Office of Recipient Rights Director Raymie Postema before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Child Welfare System regarding an audit he requested on how the ORR handles patient complaints and the department’s audit compliance plan: “It is very clear that the Office of Recipient Rights is failing to protect our

LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Michael Webber and Paul Wojno on Thursday announced bipartisan legislation to allow Gold Star families to enjoy Michigan’s state parks at no charge. “We owe a tremendous debt to our Gold Star families for everything they have sacrificed in defense of liberty here in America and around the world,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “In the spirit of Memorial Day, we’re proposing free

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, on Thursday welcomed retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. John T. Gutierrez to the state Capitol as his special guest for the Senate’s annual Memorial Day ceremony honoring Michigan’s fallen service members. Gutierrez currently serves as executive director of the Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation. The office’s mission is to catalyze growth within the state’s defense and

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Thursday voted to invest $152 million in improvements at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County to support the new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets that President Donald Trump announced will be coming to the base. “As co-chair of the Michigan Aerospace and Defense Caucus, I strongly support this vital investment to help secure a new fighter mission

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Thursday proposed approving $152 million for runway improvements at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County to support the new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets that President Donald Trump announced will be coming to the base. “Michigan has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure a new fighter mission at Selfridge,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “We need to act quickly

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Thursday led the Senate passage of legislation to protect local funding by creating a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund within the Michigan Department of Treasury. “Local governments in our state have a direct impact on the everyday lives of Michigan families and play a vital role in making our state a great place to live and work,” said Webber, R-Rochester