{"id":6320,"date":"2023-01-12T15:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/?p=6320"},"modified":"2023-01-12T15:17:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:17:28","slug":"senate-committee-assignments-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/brinks\/2023\/01\/12\/senate-committee-assignments-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Committee Assignments Announced\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p class=\"x_MsoNoSpacing\"><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span>LANSING, Mich. \u2014 Today,\u00a0Senate Majority Leader\u00a0<b>Winnie Brinks\u00a0<\/b>(D-Grand Rapids) issued the complete list of committee titles and assignments for the Michigan Senate. Keeping consistent with her commitment to delivering solutions for the people of Michigan and the specific challenges faced by our state, Sen. Brinks has added focuses on labor, housing, civil rights, public safety, and emergency services to the scope of committee work.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNoSpacing\"><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span>\u201cThe most important work of the Legislature happens in the humble committee meeting,\u201d Sen. Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) said. \u201cIt\u2019s where problems are identified and people can participate in shaping policy solutions. We have a tremendous group of committee chairs who hail from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds, making them uniquely equipped to handle the challenges that will come before them. Our majority is for the people, and as such, this pragmatic and people-focused group has been tasked with ensuring a range of Michigan voices are heard and reflected in everything we do.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNoSpacing\"><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span>The complete committee roster is <a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/brinks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/Committee-Assignments-1.pdf\">attached<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNoSpacing\"><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNoSpacing\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span>###<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. \u2014 Today,\u00a0Senate Majority Leader\u00a0Winnie Brinks\u00a0(D-Grand Rapids) issued the complete list of committee titles and assignments for the Michigan Senate. 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