Michigan Senate, House and Democrats

Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed last year stuck in limbo.
Michigan Senate sues to force House to send legislation to Whitmer
Senate Democrats are trying to force the Republican-led House to transfer bills both chambers already approved to the governor.
Michigan Senate Dems threaten legal battle as House stalls on submitting leftover bills to Whitmer
With Republicans now controlling the Michigan House and Democrats still in charge of the Senate, many lawmakers opened this legislative session with talk of bipartisan solutions. However, tension between the chambers’ leaders has begun to boil over,
Michigan Senate threatens to sue GOP-controlled House over halt on 2024 bills
The Michigan Senate can now sue in an attempt to force the state House to send bills passed last year to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline
The Michigan House on Thursday passed legislation to stop tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers, and to thwart impending changes to the state’s sick leave laws. The vote in the Republican-majority House was largely split along party lines,
Michigan Senate votes to sue House Speaker
A resolution to allow the Michigan Senate Majority Leader to sue the Speaker of the House for failing to present bills to Governor Whitmer for her approval passed Wednesday. Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution requires that every bill passed by the full state legislature must be presented to
Michigan Senate authorizes lawsuit to force House to send Whitmer bills passed last year
The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to ...
Who's vying to replace Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026?
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, who represents Michigan's 20th Congressional District, was elected into office in 2019. In 2023, Nesbitt ...
Gretchen Whitmer’s chance for wide-ranging legacy derailed by botched legislative session
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Insider: Michigan leaders mum on why 9 key bills didn't reach Whitmer's desk
The mysteriously stalled measures normally would have been transported by Michigan House staff to the governor for either a ...
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Announces Gubernatorial Bid to Succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her bid for governor, emphasizing service and efficiency.
Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on ...
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Whitmer's plan to grow Michigan economy includes new business tax credit, investment fund
Gretchen Whitmer called on Michigan lawmakers to create a research ... in the Michigan House of Representatives but ...
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Governor Whitmer signs Jordan DeMay law, strengthening sextortion laws
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill package designed to bolster sextortion laws in Michigan. The new law is named after a ...