Senator Ruth Johnson​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved Sen. Ruth Johnson’s resolution to increase awareness of heart disease and stroke risks and recognize February as American Heart Month in Michigan. Senators and staff wore red in support of this effort as Johnson partnered with the American Heart Association for National Wear Red Day, which is Friday, Feb. 3. “Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson on Thursday blasted one of the first bills to move out of the Senate under new Democratic leadership as disenfranchising voters and prioritizing politics and clout over helping the people. “Actions speak louder than words,” said Johnson, R-Holly. “One of the first bills voted on under the new Democratic majority is not to fix roads or combat inflation or improve

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, welcomed Trent Myre to the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday night as her guest for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address. Myre is the older brother of Oxford High School student Tate Myre, who was tragically killed during the November 2021 shooting at the school. In the new Legislature, Johnson represents Oxford in the state Senate. ###

LANSING, Mich. — After watching Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State address Wednesday night, Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, issued the following statement: “I agree with the governor about the importance of improving education and school safety. We have invested a record amount in our schools, and we must continue giving our teachers and parents the tools they need to ensure our kids recover and

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson was officially sworn in as senator for the new 24th District on Wednesday during a ceremony at the state Capitol. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement administered the oath of office. Johnson was joined on the Senate floor for the first session day of the 102nd Legislature by Don Brown, chairman of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to allow local clerks two days to preprocess absentee ballots making it more efficient to count ballots on Election Day and allowing election results to be delivered more quickly in some of Michigan’s largest communities. “We allowed for limited preprocessing of absentee ballots in 2020 to help clerks be efficient with the increased number of absentee