Senator Michael Webber​'s Press Releases

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,

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