Michigan Senate Democrats

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Sen. Kevin Hertel is sounding the alarm about the health care cliff families across Michigan are facing. If premiums double, or in some cases, triple, hundreds of thousands of Michiganders won’t be able to afford health insurance. Our leaders in Congress must act to protect people’s access to affordable health care.

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Sen. Sue Shink sends a clear message on the Senate floor: the federal government must do its job and fully fund SNAP now before millions of families suffer.

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On the Senate floor, Sen. Sean McCann urges leaders in DC to do the job they were elected to do - fully fund the food assistance programs millions rely on to eat and protect people from devastating surges in their health care costs, because we can and must do both.

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Sen. Mallory McMorrow calls out DC Republicans for choosing to weaponize food for families that need it in order to score political points. It's time to put an end to the chaos and deliver the basic needs Michiganders and families across the country need to survive.

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Sen. Jeff Irwin slams Republicans in DC for refusing to fund food assistance for hungry kids and families while lining the pockets of billionaires and foreign leaders. It's time for the federal government to step up and do their job to protect the 1.4 million Michiganders who rely on SNAP benefits to eat.

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Sen. Rosemary Bayer and MI Senate Dems passed a resolution calling on Congress and the Trump Administration to stop politicizing basic human needs, to fully fund SNAP for families here in Michigan and nationwide now.

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Sen. Darrin Camilleri calls out Congress and the Trump Administration for failing the 1.4 million Michigan residents who rely on food assistance to feed their families. Today, MI Senate Dems passed a resolution urging Republicans in DC to fully fund SNAP before millions of Michiganders go hungry in just a matter of days.

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