LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 27, 2025) — Months past the statutory deadline, House Republicans rushed through an egregious cut-filled budget yesterday, just minutes after the document became available to the public. With weeks until the new fiscal year, their proposal guts funding for schools, first responders, working families, and more. In response to this reckless and irresponsible proposal, Senate Appropriations Chair Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) released the following statement:
“At the eleventh hour, House Republicans passed budgets that in no way reflect the priorities I hear uplifted by residents across the state every single day. We know that budgets are moral documents that should reflect our values, vision, and commitment to the people we serve. The priorities that my Senate colleagues and I began shaping in FY 24, centered on equity, opportunity, and community investment, are nowhere to be found in this proposal. Instead, this budget leaves behind the people, families, and workers who rely on public services to survive — abandoning the progress we’ve made and the promises we intended to keep.
“With weeks to go before the deadline, we continue to play political games with things so essential, like education, public health and safety, economic development, and the other critical sectors that keep our state running. I’ve been at the negotiating table for months, but just because we’re down to the wire, I refuse to cut a bad deal on the backs of our kids, families, and communities. Michigan needs someone to stand up and fight for them, and after seeing this budget, that person is clearly not House Speaker Matt Hall.”
Back in May, Sen. Anthony and Senate Democrats passed a fiscally responsible budget that invests in the people, places, and projects that make Michigan extraordinary — including by lowering costs, improving government efficiency, and ensuring access to the vital services and programs residents rely on. To learn more about Senate Democrats’ budget proposal, visit SenateDems.com/budget.