Senator Rick Outman's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes (outside right), joined his son, Rep. Pat Outman, R-Six Lakes (outside left) on Thursday in welcoming two local first responders to the Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony hosted by the Michigan House of Representatives . The two lawmakers welcomed Lakeview Village Manager and Chief of Police Darin Dood (center right) and Montcalm Township Fire Chief Clif Dickinson (center

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Rick Outman on Wednesday voted to approve the General Fund and School Aid budgets, which marked the Senate’s completion of the fiscal year 2024 budget. “This is a Democratic-majority budget, there’s no hiding that. This was a difficult budget to negotiate but my colleagues, and I were able to secure a seat at the table and fight to include certain priorities, along

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman joined his Senate colleagues in welcoming veterans, Blue Star Mothers and Gold Star families from across the state for the Senate’s 28th Annual Memorial Day Service. Outman was part of the opening ceremony and introduced members of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, along with members of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate staff who served

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Rick Outman expressed his disappointment with the one-sided, partisan budget process and the lack of consideration for any amendments introduced by Republicans last week during the Senate’s budget negotiations. “We introduced over 170 amendments to reel back spending in some areas and maintain funding in other areas that have historically been top concerns like roads, school safety and other items,” said Outman,

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services on Wednesday took testimony on legislation sponsored by Sen. Rick Outman to annually declare Feb. 1 as Blue Star Mothers Day in Michigan. “I’ve sponsored a resolution honoring the Blue Star Mothers on Feb. 1 for a number of years and this year, I decided to sponsor legislation to recognize the work they do and

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Rick Outman on Thursday issued the following statement regarding his opposition of partisan, overreaching legislation to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners: “These unconstitutional bills are yet another example of self-congratulatory policy that will not yield real world results from this majority. “They fly in the face of not only our Second Amendment rights and the right to self-defense, but