North Michigan News

Rep. Ken Borton, a Republican representative from Gaylord, expressed his frustration with House Democrats after they failed to pass any legislation on a day when three votes were scheduled. The House, which is evenly split with a 54-54 partisan divide, has been unable to make progress as Democrats refuse to negotiate with Republicans.

In a statement, Rep. Borton criticized the Democrats for their lack of willingness to work across the aisle. He stated, "Sometimes in this job I really have to remind myself that it’s impossible to help people who don’t want to help themselves. Democrats have zero interest in helping themselves, or the people of Michigan right now. All they have to do is walk across the aisle and negotiate if they’re truly interested in putting people first and making things better."

Rep. Borton highlighted that the Democrats need at least one Republican vote to pass any legislation and accused them of being stubborn. He said, "We’ve been clear about meaningful, non-partisan legislation the Republican caucus would support while the House is split. Yet, instead of grasping onto the lifeline and allowing us to pull them out of the pit they’ve dug themselves into, they’re content to pout and complain about how we’re not being nice enough while trying to pull them out."

The current deadlock in the House has resulted in a lack of progress and is causing frustration among Republicans who believe that Democrats are not prioritizing the needs of the people of Michigan. The inability to pass legislation is indicative of the chaos that has engulfed the House under Democrat leadership.

It remains to be seen whether the two parties will be able to find common ground and work together to address the issues facing Michigan. The future of legislation in the House depends on the willingness of both Democrats and Republicans to negotiate and find solutions that benefit the people they represent.