State Representative
Julie Brixie
Okemos | 73rd House District
Serving 91,543 constituents in Locke Township, Leroy Township, White Oak Township, Stockbridge Township, Bunker Hill Township, Ingham Township, Wheatfield Township, Williamston, south Meridian Township, south East Lansing, Alaiedon Township, Mason, Vevay Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Onondaga Township, Aurelius Township
juliebrixie@house.mi.gov
(517) 373-0218
Office: N-1092 House Office Building
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Don't forget - my happy hour is Monday, July 21st from 4-5:30pm at Bad Brewing Company in Mason!
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I'm saddened by this news - this project was expected to create up to 10,000 jobs in Genesee County. Sandisk cited uncertainty at the federal level as the reason they are no longer building a new semiconductor anywhere.
This comes shortly after the news that the 99-year old Michigan clock and furniture maker, Howard Miller Company, is shutting down. They specifically cited the impact of tariffs, which have caused supply chain disruptions, rising mortgage rates and increased the cost of necessary components that are not made in the U.S.
Lawmakers respond as Sandisk pulls out of Mundy Township semiconductor project • Michigan Advance
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Updated at 2:18 p.m. A California-based company set to utilize a Genesee County megasite for a massive semiconductor project has reportedly dropped the effort citing “massive uncertainty” at the f...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
We had our first scheduled session today since House Republicans failed to pass (or even propose) a general government budget by the July 1st deadline. They didn't show.
No attendance. No voting. No budget. No accountability.
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My happy hour at Bad Brewing Company in Mason is just one week away! Please come join me on Monday, July 21st from 4-5:30pm.
We just got word that our legislative session day scheduled for tomorrow is no attendance, no voting, which means lawmakers won't be coming to Lansing this week to pass the budget.
School starts in about a month - we don't have time to put this off. I'll be talking about my frustration with our inaction to pass a budget and answering any questions you may have. I look forward to seeing you there!
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Despite the fact that the program saves more than it costs, Snap Education was cut by the Big Beautiful Bill.
For decades, this federal program has partnered with Extension programs across the country, including MSU, to connect with low-income communities and teach SNAP recipients and youth how to maintain healthy diets and stay physically fit.
It's been found that for every $1 spent on SNAP-Ed, we get back between $5-$9 in reduced healthcare costs and long-term gains in earnings and life expectancy.
MSU's SNAP-Ed program employed more than 120 people, with positions in all 83 Michigan counties.
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The Free Breakfast and Lunch program is in jeopardy.
Although this program was included in the Governor’s recommendation and in the Senate-passed school aid budget, it was not included in the school aid budget passed by House Republicans.
Since House Republicans failed to produce a general government budget and we failed to meet our July 1st budget deadline - schools are forced to prepare for the upcoming first day of class with no idea what funding they can count on, putting this program and the kids it feeds at risk.
We still have to come back to the table and pass a budget - I'm doing everything I can to ensure that budget includes funding for school meals to boost learning outcomes and save money for families.
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Recent events in Lansing and D.C. prove we can’t afford Republican leadership. The passage of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill is expected to kick millions of Americans off Medicaid and restrict access to food stamps while delivering a tax break for billionaires that will ultimately add trillions to the national deficit.
Michigan Republicans are following Donald Trump’s playbook. This legislative session, we’ve passed only four bills into law, but House Republicans have passed plenty of symbolic Resolutions supporting Trump actions like defunding the Department of Education.
Most recently, the Michigan House failed to produce a budget by the July 1st deadline - a law we set for ourselves to ensure that schools know their funding allocation by the time the school year starts.
School administrators must now scramble to write their budgets ahead of the first day of class with no idea what support they can expect from the state - putting important programs like Free Breakfast and Lunch for All in jeopardy and doing nothing to improve student test scores.
And House Republicans still haven't put forward a plan for funding health care, transportation, agriculture, state parks, and more.
It's quiet in Lansing today. We didn't have session because we're officially on our summer break. As a Former Treasurer, it's irresponsible and reprehensible of us to leave our schools and communities hanging while we take vacation.
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For months, we've been waiting for House Republicans to produce a budget plan, something that is traditionally done in a good-faith, transparent process throughout the spring. Every year I've been in office, we've been able to get a budget agreed on between the House, Senate and Governor by July 1st.
After months of telling reporters that the July 1st deadline doesn't matter and that House Republicans don't need to work with Democrats, the Speaker tried and failed to cobble together a budget at the eleventh hour (literally).
Meanwhile, the Senate produced their budgets months ago and have waited in limbo for the House to do the same.
It is crucial we return to work and get something passed for our schools and students - but we have a duty to produce a complete, balanced budget.
The Speaker doesn't get to hold funding for Medicaid, nursing homes, veterans services, foster care, parks, farm assistance and all of the other programs Michiganders rely on hostage while passing his priorities piecemeal.
Hours of time and thousands of taxpayer dollars were wasted during an eight-hour session in which nothing was accomplished for the budget, because Republicans, under Hall’s leadership, could not produce a bill for review after 6 months.
michiganadvance.com
The Michigan House of Representatives missed their July 1 window to get a new budget bill funding K-12 schools, but there was a chance that the chamber could pass one of several amended versions of th...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
As if Michiganders aren't hurting enough from the United States Senate passing the Big Beautiful Bill, which will take away Medicaid, SNAP benefits and other forms of assistance from thousands of Americans (while also increasing the deficit by 3 trillion), they've now been failed by their state leadership as well.
I've been waiting on the House floor since 1:30pm, but House Republicans just sent us home after failing to produce a general government budget or putting up a negotiated school aid budget for a vote.
Today was the deadline. Schools can't afford this uncertainty about their budgets. Michiganders don't deserve to be kept in the dark about whether the programs they rely on can continue.
I was prepared to stay as long as it took to get our budget done by the deadline, and I'm willing to get right back to work tomorrow, but it's unclear when we can expect House Republicans to act.
For now, the best thing you can do is call your Congressperson (especially if they're a Republican in a purple seat) and demand they vote no on the Big Beautiful Bill tomorrow.
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The bill would cut $1.1 trillion in health-care spending and result in 11.8 million people losing health coverage over the next decade, according to estimates.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Don't forget - my happy hour is Monday, July 21st from 4-5:30pm at Bad Brewing Company in Mason! ... See MoreSee Less
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I'm saddened by this news - this project was expected to create up to 10,000 jobs in Genesee County. Sandisk cited uncertainty at the federal level as the reason they are no longer building a new semiconductor anywhere.
This comes shortly after the news that the 99-year old Michigan clock and furniture maker, Howard Miller Company, is shutting down. They specifically cited the impact of tariffs, which have caused supply chain disruptions, rising mortgage rates and increased the cost of necessary components that are not made in the U.S. ... See MoreSee Less
Lawmakers respond as Sandisk pulls out of Mundy Township semiconductor project • Michigan Advance
michiganadvance.com
Updated at 2:18 p.m. A California-based company set to utilize a Genesee County megasite for a massive semiconductor project has reportedly dropped the effort citing “massive uncertainty” at the f...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
We had our first scheduled session today since House Republicans failed to pass (or even propose) a general government budget by the July 1st deadline. They didn't show.
No attendance. No voting. No budget. No accountability. ... See MoreSee Less
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
My happy hour at Bad Brewing Company in Mason is just one week away! Please come join me on Monday, July 21st from 4-5:30pm.
We just got word that our legislative session day scheduled for tomorrow is no attendance, no voting, which means lawmakers won't be coming to Lansing this week to pass the budget.
School starts in about a month - we don't have time to put this off. I'll be talking about my frustration with our inaction to pass a budget and answering any questions you may have. I look forward to seeing you there! ... See MoreSee Less
This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Despite the fact that the program saves more than it costs, Snap Education was cut by the Big Beautiful Bill.
For decades, this federal program has partnered with Extension programs across the country, including MSU, to connect with low-income communities and teach SNAP recipients and youth how to maintain healthy diets and stay physically fit.
It's been found that for every $1 spent on SNAP-Ed, we get back between $5-$9 in reduced healthcare costs and long-term gains in earnings and life expectancy.
MSU's SNAP-Ed program employed more than 120 people, with positions in all 83 Michigan counties. ... See MoreSee Less
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
The Free Breakfast and Lunch program is in jeopardy.
Although this program was included in the Governor’s recommendation and in the Senate-passed school aid budget, it was not included in the school aid budget passed by House Republicans.
Since House Republicans failed to produce a general government budget and we failed to meet our July 1st budget deadline - schools are forced to prepare for the upcoming first day of class with no idea what funding they can count on, putting this program and the kids it feeds at risk.
We still have to come back to the table and pass a budget - I'm doing everything I can to ensure that budget includes funding for school meals to boost learning outcomes and save money for families. ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Recent events in Lansing and D.C. prove we can’t afford Republican leadership. The passage of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill is expected to kick millions of Americans off Medicaid and restrict access to food stamps while delivering a tax break for billionaires that will ultimately add trillions to the national deficit.
Michigan Republicans are following Donald Trump’s playbook. This legislative session, we’ve passed only four bills into law, but House Republicans have passed plenty of symbolic Resolutions supporting Trump actions like defunding the Department of Education.
Most recently, the Michigan House failed to produce a budget by the July 1st deadline - a law we set for ourselves to ensure that schools know their funding allocation by the time the school year starts.
School administrators must now scramble to write their budgets ahead of the first day of class with no idea what support they can expect from the state - putting important programs like Free Breakfast and Lunch for All in jeopardy and doing nothing to improve student test scores.
And House Republicans still haven't put forward a plan for funding health care, transportation, agriculture, state parks, and more.
It's quiet in Lansing today. We didn't have session because we're officially on our summer break. As a Former Treasurer, it's irresponsible and reprehensible of us to leave our schools and communities hanging while we take vacation. ... See MoreSee Less
1 CommentsComment on Facebook
For months, we've been waiting for House Republicans to produce a budget plan, something that is traditionally done in a good-faith, transparent process throughout the spring. Every year I've been in office, we've been able to get a budget agreed on between the House, Senate and Governor by July 1st.
After months of telling reporters that the July 1st deadline doesn't matter and that House Republicans don't need to work with Democrats, the Speaker tried and failed to cobble together a budget at the eleventh hour (literally).
Meanwhile, the Senate produced their budgets months ago and have waited in limbo for the House to do the same.
It is crucial we return to work and get something passed for our schools and students - but we have a duty to produce a complete, balanced budget.
The Speaker doesn't get to hold funding for Medicaid, nursing homes, veterans services, foster care, parks, farm assistance and all of the other programs Michiganders rely on hostage while passing his priorities piecemeal.
Hours of time and thousands of taxpayer dollars were wasted during an eight-hour session in which nothing was accomplished for the budget, because Republicans, under Hall’s leadership, could not produce a bill for review after 6 months. ... See MoreSee Less
Michigan House gives up on passing Senate K-12 budget amendments with parties pointing fingers • Michigan Advance
michiganadvance.com
The Michigan House of Representatives missed their July 1 window to get a new budget bill funding K-12 schools, but there was a chance that the chamber could pass one of several amended versions of th...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
As if Michiganders aren't hurting enough from the United States Senate passing the Big Beautiful Bill, which will take away Medicaid, SNAP benefits and other forms of assistance from thousands of Americans (while also increasing the deficit by 3 trillion), they've now been failed by their state leadership as well.
I've been waiting on the House floor since 1:30pm, but House Republicans just sent us home after failing to produce a general government budget or putting up a negotiated school aid budget for a vote.
Today was the deadline. Schools can't afford this uncertainty about their budgets. Michiganders don't deserve to be kept in the dark about whether the programs they rely on can continue.
I was prepared to stay as long as it took to get our budget done by the deadline, and I'm willing to get right back to work tomorrow, but it's unclear when we can expect House Republicans to act.
For now, the best thing you can do is call your Congressperson (especially if they're a Republican in a purple seat) and demand they vote no on the Big Beautiful Bill tomorrow. ... See MoreSee Less
Medicaid cuts in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' will leave millions uninsured, threaten rural hospitals
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The bill would cut $1.1 trillion in health-care spending and result in 11.8 million people losing health coverage over the next decade, according to estimates.0 CommentsComment on Facebook