Video from Senator Ed McBroom
Senator McBroom’s testimony on designating a portion of US-8 as "Medio J. Bacco Memorial Highway"
Senator McBroom’s testimony on designating a portion of US-8 as "Medio J. Bacco Memorial Highway"
Senator Ed McBroom testifies in support of designating a portion of US-8 as “Medio J. Bacco Memorial Highway” in the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (June 2, 2026)
Sen. McBroom: Remembering Sondra Gunderman
Senator Ed McBroom shares memories of long-time Lansing reporter Sondra Gunderman, originally of Escanaba, who passed away on November 25. The state Senate recognizes her passing with a moment of silence. (December 2, 2025)
Affordable Reliable Energy Press Conference Q&A
Senator Ed McBroom and others take questions from the press during the “Affordable Reliable Energy” press conference. (November 12, 2025)
Sen. McBroom: Upper Peninsula Facing Urgent Energy Crisis
At a joint House press conference, Senator Ed McBroom raises the alarm on rising energy costs and crippling surcharges in the Upper Peninsula, and urges his Senate colleagues to intervene. (November 12, 2025)
Sen. McBroom: For the DNR, Money Trumps Science
Senator Ed McBroom criticizes Senate Bills 276 and 277 for further empowering the reckless Department of Natural Resources, which has prioritized money over science and the needs of Michigan taxpayers. (October 23, 2025)
Sen. McBroom: A Great Chain of Injustices from the DNR
Senator Ed McBroom states that the list of breakdowns within the Department of Natural Resources is too severe to move forward with hunting and fishing fee hikes without correcting the problems that are happening. (October 21, 2025)
Sen. McBroom: Hassling and Persecuting Hunters Will Drive Them Away
Senator Ed McBroom calls success the key to bringing hunters and fishermen back. “If we keep on hassling people and persecuting them, they’re going to be driven away from going out in the first place.” (October 21, 2025)
Sen. McBroom: The Department of Natural Resources is Out of Control
In his no vote explanation for Senate Bill 276, Senator Ed McBroom gives the shameful history of the Department of Natural Resources and condemns efforts to increase hunting and fishing fees, giving the department more money. (October 21, 2025)
Sen. McBroom: Cage-Free Chicken Bill “Smells Like A Rotten Egg”
In 2019, Senator Ed McBroom asked his colleagues to vote no on SB 174 of 2019, the “cage-free” chicken legislation, urging them to talk with the agricultural community before imposing such a drastic restriction on farmers. (October 24, 2019)
Sen. McBroom: Retention of Corrections Officers is Major Crisis
Senator Ed McBroom speaks in support of Senate Bills 165 through 167 and urges his colleagues to address this urgent long-term retirement need for Michigan’s corrections officers, with continued work to follow on issues like wages and post-retirement healthcare. (October 30, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: Crisis at Michigan's Correctional Facilities
Senator Ed McBroom continues to sound the alarm on the state of Michigan’s correctional facilities, with some prisons staffed at just 40% and some employees averaging 120-hour work weeks. It’s no wonder Michigan is losing corrections employees to neighboring states that offer better hours and benefits. (April 10, 2024)
Sen. McBroom: Don't Burden Michigan Families with Senseless Car Seat Mandates
In his no vote explanation for House Bill 4511, Senator Ed McBroom criticizes the lack of value to the bill, the faulty statistics used to support the legislation, and the shady actions of car seat manufacturers to advance the mandate to purchase new car seats. (March 13, 2024)