“It was an honor to welcome Officer Hale to attend our memorial ceremony,” Johnsen said. “We can’t thank our public safety officers and first responders enough for all they do to keep us safe. It’s a fitting time for this ceremony as we continue to remember and honor the heroes who responded to the tragic attacks on America 23 years ago.”

Rep. Johnsen has voted against a $82.5 billion spending plan that prioritizes pet projects over the critical needs of Michigan’s families and children in the new state budget. Johnsen said the plan relies on a tax increase that has families, seniors and small businesses handing over more of their hard-earned money to the state, while raiding teachers’ retirement accounts to the tune of $670 million. Meanwhile, the budget drastically reduces school safety funding.

Rep. Johnsen has voted in support of a plan to show support and appreciation for Blue Star Mothers of America, an organization founded in Michigan in 1942. Senate Bill 235 would designate February 1 of each year as Blue Star Mothers Day in Michigan. Johnsen co-sponsored an identical measure in the House.

State Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-Lake Odessa) issued the following statement after an illegal immigrant was charged in the fatal shooting of a Grand Rapids woman: “My heart goes out to the family of the young victim killed in this tragic, senseless shooting. This devastating event, perpetrated by an illegal immigrant, underscores the urgent need for […]

“When people get their 2023 tax returns, many will be getting back more money than they expected,” Johnsen said. “Those increased returns are a direct result of a Republican tax cut. Unfortunately, Democrats twisted the law, which was intended to be permanent, so it would only have effect through 2023. This new Republican plan couldn’t be clearer. The income tax would be immediately lowered to 3.9%, getting tax relief for the working class and leaving no bureaucratic loopholes for the governor to exploit.”

“Gov. Whitmer claims she’s helped Michigan families keep more of what they earn and reduce household expenses, but that’s not what I hear from my constituents who continue to suffer at the hands of inflation and burdensome income tax rates.”

“On Tuesday, we saw the people of Keene Township clearly and loudly object to proposed solar ordinances that would have drastically increased the development of solar farms in my district. Yet Lansing Democrats continue to push for radical, costly and unnecessarily rushed energy mandates similar to ones that have resulted to rolling blackouts in California.”

Rep. Johnsen said the policies outlined in House Bills 5120-21 are far too extreme and give the people of Michigan zero ability to hold the commission accountable.

State Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-Lake Odessa) issued the following statement holding Michigan House Democrats accountable for the implications of their proposed surrogacy laws. The plan has been rushed through the legislative process and is expected to receive a committee vote tomorrow, just days after the plan was introduced: “I’m troubled by this proposal, because I […]

House Bill 5132 and Senate Bill 584 would make Michigan a Second Amendment sanctuary state, meaning state law prohibits the enforcement of gun control measures that violate the Second Amendment rights of its citizens.

State Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-Lake Odessa) has criticized Democrat-sponsored proposals that would repeal health, safety, and reporting standards for abortion clinics, pay for elective abortions with taxpayer funds, eliminate informed consent requirements, and permit partial-birth abortion, an extremely unpopular late-term abortion procedure. House Bills 4949-4959, the so-called “Reproductive Health Act” that was considered by the […]

State Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-Lake Odessa) is standing up for the rights of lawful gun owners in Michigan with two measures she recently introduced in the Michigan House. Johnsen introduced House Bill 4831 to create the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, which would prohibit banks and credit card companies from requiring Michigan retailers to use […]