Senator Michael Webber​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills, and Rep. Mark Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills, on Tuesday spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony for renovations to the Rochester Community House. The lawmakers were able to secure a $2 million state grant in the state budget to help support improvements that will replace the northern portion of the building with a much larger conference and gathering space, add an

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber recently joined numerous state and foreign officials to observe the Northern Strike 2026 training exercise across the Michigan National Guard’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center based at Camp Grayling. “Northern Strike is one of the Department of Defense’s largest reserve component readiness exercises, bringing 9,000 participants from 36 states and territories alongside five international allies to Michigan,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “Growing Michigan’s

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber sent a letter Tuesday to Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks encouraging the Senate to hold a hearing on the appointment of Amy Epkey as the new director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Former MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel stepped down effective July 1, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Epkey, the department’s former senior deputy director for financial

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber sponsored an eight-bill package to strengthen protections for mental healthcare patients by requiring the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Office of Recipient Rights (ORR) to implement reforms recommended after a 2025 investigation by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). “Since joining the Senate, I’ve heard heartbreaking stories from families who believed the system would

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Friday voted for final passage of the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget, sending the spending plan to the governor for her signature. “I was proud to support a balanced, bipartisan budget that lives within our means while making critical investments that strengthen Michigan families and communities,” said Webber, R-Rochester Hills. “As many Michigan families and small businesses are taking

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Michael Webber on Wednesday introduced legislation to help create more Michigan jobs through long-term support for startup businesses in the state. “We created the Michigan Innovation Fund in 2024 with $60 million to support venture capital investment. It was an important first step, but it was not nearly enough to compete with surrounding states like Ohio, Minnesota, Indiana and Wisconsin,” said Webber,