Senator Roger Victory's Press Releases
**PHOTO ADVISORY** Victory welcomes Capt. VandenBosch to Senate Memorial Day Service
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Victory, R-Hudsonville, welcomed U.S. Army Capt. Nate VandenBosch to the state Capitol on Thursday as his special guest for the Michigan Senate’s 30th Annual Memorial Day Service, which honored Michigan’s fallen soldiers. VandenBosch is the commander of Alpha Battery, 1-182nd Field Artillery Regiment of the Michigan Army National Guard, which is equipped with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a
Sen. Victory holding coffee hour on May 23
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Victory has announced he will conduct a district coffee hour on Friday to meet with the public. “My goal is to continue to provide my constituents with the chance to meet with me about state issues and talk with me about their priorities,” said Victory, R-Hudsonville. “We’ve had a great response to coffee hours in the past, and we plan to
Victory sponsors water safety instruction bill
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Victory this week introduced legislation to help save kids from drowning by requiring water safety instruction in Michigan schools. “In honor of National Water Safety Month, I am sponsoring legislation to help save lives. More than 90 people drowned in the Great Lakes last year, and more than half of those happened in Lake Michigan,” said Victory, R-Hudsonville. “Water safety education
Victory votes to take bold action in support of school choice
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Victory voted this week in favor of a series of budget amendments to support school choice and secure critical protections for students attending nonpublic schools. “The proposed budgets that Senate Democrats passed fail to support all students equally,” said Victory, R-Hudsonville. “I will continue to work with my Republican colleagues to push back and ensure that the money follows the student
Sen. Victory urges Trump administration to emphasize affordability and reliability in national energy policy
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Victory joined Rep. Luke Meerman, R-Coopersville, and several other Michigan Republican legislators in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. The letter expresses strong concerns about the integrity and reliability of Michigan’s energy grid. These concerns follow the December 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment produced by the North American Electric Reliability
Sen. Victory introduces bill to streamline business permitting process
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Roger Victory on Thursday introduced legislation to streamline Michigan’s business permitting process. “In the midst of a challenging economic environment for Michigan businesses, we must take this opportunity to cut red tape, ease bureaucratic barriers, and streamline the process of doing business here in Michigan,” said Victory, R-Hudsonville. “Developing a one-stop shop for businesses to handle permitting issues would make the process