Senator Michael Webber​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber introduced legislation as part of a bipartisan effort to better protect Michigan children and strengthen school enrollment accountability following the discovery of three Pontiac children living in squalor after their mother allegedly abandoned them years earlier. “This tragic case was compounded because these children fell through an enormous gap in the enrollment system that should not be there,” said Webber,

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Aerospace and Defense Caucus Co-Chair Michael Webber recently led fellow legislators on a tour of the Pratt Miller headquarters in New Hudson. “The cutting-edge innovations of Pratt Miller contribute to Michigan’s proud history of manufacturing excellence and leadership in the field of defense technologies,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “Michigan’s vital role as the Arsenal of Democracy helps to fuel our state’s economy

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Tuesday applauded Senate passage of legislation to expand coverage options for expectant mothers, including expanded Medicaid support. “I’m glad we’re taking up these bills and coming together to do something that will make a real difference for families in communities across the state,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “Expanding access to prenatal care is one of the most meaningful ways

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Wednesday introduced a resolution urging Michigan’s congressional delegation and the U.S. government to firmly condemn all terrorism and acts of violence against civilians and calling on the governments of India and Pakistan to do the same as the two nations work toward a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in the long-disputed border region of Jammu and Kashmir. “This

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.

The poor condition of Michigan roads has long been a punch line for jokes. In more recent years, they’ve become a tagline for political campaigns. But one thing remains the same — those darn roads aren’t getting fixed. Michigan ranks near the bottom nationally — 40th in the US — for overall road conditions, according to a March report from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan. In fact,