LANSING, Mich., Jan. 23, 2025 — At the House of Representatives today, Republican backed House Bills 4001 and 4002 were voted out of the House. Despite several attempts by Democratic members to improve the bills via amendments, their attempts were not met with good faith effort by their Republican counterparts. After the vote, Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) issued the following statement:
“Michigan workers need and deserve fair wages and fair benefits. Republicans’ bait-and-switch tactic on the people’s initiative is anti-worker, anti-livable wage and anti-work-place wellness. House Dems reject the idea that we need to make a choice between workers and businesses. I urge GOP leadership to work for the people of Michigan, not against them. The passage of these bills, especially without a good faith effort to consider amendments, is a disservice to Michigan workers and is directly against the will of the people. As Democratic Leader, I will continue advocating to build people up — Michigan workers deserve to be our top priority.”