LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House of Representatives now stands adjourned until New Years Eve.
A little over an hour into the scheduled House session, Speaker of the House Joe Tate orders a Call of the House, rounding up absent Representatives to the House floor.
One of them being democratic State Representative Karen Whitsett from Detroit.
"I came here in good faith. To actually get something done. It's so heartbreaking," State Representative Whitsett said.
Whitsett did not return to the House Floor before the House adjourned.
Whitsett, joined with Republican speaker-elect Matt Hall who also wasn't at the session.
"Rep. Whitsett was asking to come down to my office to negotiate to make sure these things would happen for Detroit and instead they adjourned," Speaker-elect Hall said.
Democratic House leadership said while they tried to work together to pass bills, they were met with resistance.
Other democratic house members commented on the absence of their peers.
"The expectation is here. We need to be here," State Representative Tyrone Carter said.
Missing lawmakers on Wednesday caused the House and Senate chambers to dismiss early, not passing any bills as the 2024 legislative session winds to an end.
We told you earlier this week that House Republicans left the Capitol over minimum wage and earned sick time bills not being put up to vote.
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Attorney General Dana Nessel went to social media to say the state legislature has a legal obligation to attend session and saying what some members 'have chosen to do today is literally criminal.' In response, Speaker of the House-elect Matt Hall, in response, said "We’re not going to be bullied and intimidated by this attorney general, and she has no business as a member of the executive branch telling us in the legislative branch what to do." I reached out to the Attorney General office for further comment and receive no response by the time the story aired.
House Republicans continued to stay away from the Capitol Thursday.
Shortly after 2 p.m. and an hour after the Call of the House was ordered, democratic leadership ended session, to be continued December 31st - the last day of the year.
Then, the democratic leadership say they will adjourn the 2024 lawmaking session.
Republicans are set to regain the House majority come next month.
Your State Capitol neighborhood reporter Alonna Johnson is at the capitol today and following the latest developments. Keep it here for updates throughout the day.
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