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House Republican says 16-day DFL absence is blocking work; committees meeting unofficially
Summary
An unnamed House Republican representative told reporters the Minnesota House has been disrupted by a 16-day absence of Democrats, saying bill introductions were negated by a Supreme Court decision and that committees are meeting informally while records and testimony await restoration.
An unnamed House Republican representative said the Minnesota House has entered its 16th day of Democratic absences, which the speaker said is preventing the body from introducing bills and carrying out formal business.
The representative told reporters that "we're on day 16, unfortunately, with Democrats not showing up for work" and that the absences — described as 66 members not attending — were costing taxpayers and blocking the House from organizing committees and completing bill introductions. The representative added that House Republicans were continuing to meet with constituents and interest groups and holding committee sessions informally to work through line-item budgets.
The speaker said a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision "negated all of the work that had been done, including bill…
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