Michigan Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Public Safety and Community Trust With Police
Comprehensive bill package supported by Michiganders, law enforcement officials would limit use of no-knock warrants, require de-escalation and crisis response training, prevent body cam tampering, and enforce other safeguards to protect residents...
Momnibus Bill Package Passes Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 16, 2024) — Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) joined Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) and other maternal health practitioners and advocates to testify before the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services in support of the...
Michigan Legislators Honor Hispanic Heritage Month
Sens. Cavanagh, Camilleri, and Geiss, Rep. Paiz celebrate passage of Senate resolution honoring Latino Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 8, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate voted to pass Senate Resolution 142, sponsored by Sen. Mary Cavanagh...
Senate Democrats Pass Michigan Voting Rights Act to Protect Ballot Access in State Law
On National Voter Registration Day, policymakers pass legislation to safeguard rights of qualified voters and reduce barriers to election participation LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 17, 2024) – Today, the Michigan Senate Democratic Majority passed...
Michigan Public Service Commission Hearing
September 10, 2024 Michigan Public Service Commission7109 W Saginaw Highway 1st Floor,Lansing, MI 48917 Dear members of the Michigan Public Service Commission, As the state senator representing the 265,000 residents of District 1 in Michigan, I...
Sen. Geiss Stands With Workers Striking at Marathon Petroleum Detroit Refinery
LANSING, Mich. (Sep. 4, 2024) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement regarding today’s walkout and strike by workers at Marathon Petroleum’s Detroit refinery: “As the state Senator representing District 1, I stand in...
Sen. Erika Geiss Decries SCOTUS Indecision on Emergency Care for Pregnant People
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves EMTALA protections for pregnant people, leaving door open for future attack LANSING, Mich. (June 27, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to temporarily preserve emergency care for pregnant people...
Michigan Senate Passes Legislative Package Led by Sens. Hertel, Santana, Geiss, Camilleri and Klinefelt to Establish a State-Based Health Insurance Exchange
Legislation would provide the state of Michigan with greater flexibility to expand access to affordable healthcare and improve health outcomes for Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (June 26, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bills...
Geiss Resolution Recognizing 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer Passes Senate
LANSING, Mich. (June 20, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate voted to pass Senate Resolution 134, sponsored by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), commemorating the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer in Michigan. Freedom Summer refers to the work of the...
Senate Democrats Applaud Elections and Ethics Committee’s Vote to Move Michigan Voting Rights Act Forward
LANSING, Mich. (June 18, 2024) — The Michigan Voting Rights Act took a significant step forward on Thursday, June 13 as the Senate Elections and Ethics Committee voted to favorably report the bill package, which now heads to the full Senate for...
Michigan Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Public Safety and Community Trust With Police
Comprehensive bill package supported by Michiganders, law enforcement officials would limit use of no-knock warrants, require de-escalation and crisis response training, prevent body cam tampering, and enforce other safeguards to protect residents...
Momnibus Bill Package Passes Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 16, 2024) — Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) joined Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) and other maternal health practitioners and advocates to testify before the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services in support of the...
Michigan Legislators Honor Hispanic Heritage Month
Sens. Cavanagh, Camilleri, and Geiss, Rep. Paiz celebrate passage of Senate resolution honoring Latino Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 8, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate voted to pass Senate Resolution 142, sponsored by Sen. Mary Cavanagh...
Senate Democrats Pass Michigan Voting Rights Act to Protect Ballot Access in State Law
On National Voter Registration Day, policymakers pass legislation to safeguard rights of qualified voters and reduce barriers to election participation LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 17, 2024) – Today, the Michigan Senate Democratic Majority passed...
Michigan Public Service Commission Hearing
September 10, 2024 Michigan Public Service Commission7109 W Saginaw Highway 1st Floor,Lansing, MI 48917 Dear members of the Michigan Public Service Commission, As the state senator representing the 265,000 residents of District 1 in Michigan, I...
Sen. Geiss Stands With Workers Striking at Marathon Petroleum Detroit Refinery
LANSING, Mich. (Sep. 4, 2024) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement regarding today’s walkout and strike by workers at Marathon Petroleum’s Detroit refinery: “As the state Senator representing District 1, I stand in...
Sen. Erika Geiss Decries SCOTUS Indecision on Emergency Care for Pregnant People
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves EMTALA protections for pregnant people, leaving door open for future attack LANSING, Mich. (June 27, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to temporarily preserve emergency care for pregnant people...
Michigan Senate Passes Legislative Package Led by Sens. Hertel, Santana, Geiss, Camilleri and Klinefelt to Establish a State-Based Health Insurance Exchange
Legislation would provide the state of Michigan with greater flexibility to expand access to affordable healthcare and improve health outcomes for Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (June 26, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bills...
Geiss Resolution Recognizing 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer Passes Senate
LANSING, Mich. (June 20, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate voted to pass Senate Resolution 134, sponsored by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), commemorating the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer in Michigan. Freedom Summer refers to the work of the...
Senate Democrats Applaud Elections and Ethics Committee’s Vote to Move Michigan Voting Rights Act Forward
LANSING, Mich. (June 18, 2024) — The Michigan Voting Rights Act took a significant step forward on Thursday, June 13 as the Senate Elections and Ethics Committee voted to favorably report the bill package, which now heads to the full Senate for...
Senator Geiss on Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
TAYLOR, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address this evening: “As we approach the start of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, far too many...
Sen. Geiss Recognized for Enduring Commitment to Maternal, Child Health
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 2, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement after being named the 2021 Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health, in recognition of her continued...
Sen. Geiss on Senate Republican Priorities, Passage of Pointless Resolution
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 10, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement after the Senate Republican majority today passed a resolution condemning President Joe Biden’s “authoritarian” vaccine mandate on...
Senator Geiss, Michigan Legislative Black Caucus Condemn Bill Banning Critical Race Theory
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 26, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), executive vice chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, today denounced the passage of legislation by the Senate Committee on Education and Career Readiness to...
Geiss Introduces Resolution, Calls on CDC to Protect Haitian Refugees
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 20, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement after offering a resolution today that calls on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to review and rescind an order that...
Geiss Welcomes Taylor Little League World Series Champions to State Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 5, 2021) — Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement after proudly welcoming the Little League World Series Championship team, Taylor North, to the Michigan Senate to recognize their hard work and...
Sen. Geiss on Senate Passage of FY22 Budget
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 22, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate passing the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which takes effect on Oct. 1:“The Michigan Senate chose to prioritize Michigan’s...
Sen. Geiss Applauds General Motors’ $93M Investment in Romulus Plant
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 12, 2021) – Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement regarding General Motors’ $93 million investment into its Romulus Powertrain plant to boost production for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup...
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