With the GOP and Democrats each holding 67 votes in the evenly split state House, one party can block legislation from passing to strong-arm negotiations. A4L and grassroots conservatives argue that House Republicans should utilize this leverage to block any and all unconstitutional omnibus bills. Unfortunately, RINOs oftentimes love big government as much as the radical left Democrats and they refuse to flex their shared majority.

On the other hand, House Democrats have whipped their votes to prevent the Education appropriation omnibus bill (HF2433) from moving forward. This was seen in the Rules and Legislative Administration committee yesterday (4/30/25). Since the committee is evenly split with 8 members of each party, the bill cannot advance out of the committee without a majority vote and Democrats are refusing to allow that.

One might think that Democrats are upset over something massive, but it is actually a small issue that makes up less than 1% of the total spending package! Democrats’ issue with the bill is concerning summer unemployment benefits for certain school workers, likely due to union boss pressure (who donates big money to Dems). This means that radical left Democrats are perfectly content with the unconstitutional “compromise” omnibus bill aside from this issue! Shouldn’t that concern GOP legislators?

Instead, the GOP is fighting to push this big government, multi-subject, unconstitutional bill through! RINOs like Jim Nash (48A) and Peggy Scott (31B) say they are confused why Dems won’t support the deal anymore and label them as obstructions. Another useless Establishment puppet, Rep. Walter Hudson (30A), has also come to the defense of the big government education bill. Never forget that RINOs gave up serious power and legitimacy when they agreed to seat Democrat Brad Takbe (54A) despite massive election fraud taking place in that district (21 ballots trashed, race decided by 15 votes). 

To make matters even more pathetic for Republicans, they are advocating for a bill that the GOP doesn’t even have an author for! They are pushing a bill that only has Democrat authors!

This bill increases funding for the woke Dept. of Education to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars! In 2023, the Edu. Appropriations bill (HF2497) set funding for the Dept. of Edu. at around $8.09B for 2024 and $8.23B for 2025. This year’s bill increases the funding up to around $8.48B for 2026 and $8.23B for 2027! See figures below:

2023 Bill Funding Numbers

2025 Bill Funding Numbers

RINOs in the state legislature prove time and time again that they do not want to shrink the size and scope of government and are oftentimes working against that interest. The GOP should be taking notes at what the Democrats are doing and employ the same procedural tactics to block wasteful spending in budget bills. Public education has become a breeding ground for leftist propaganda. Instead of fighting for conservative principles, House Republicans have given up and would rather fight on behalf of uniparty omnibus spending bills.

The GOP needs to learn how to hate the players, not the game! Republicans have the leverage to block budget bills and protect taxpayers’ surplus dollars.

This Education bill is set to be brought onto the floor by Republicans on Friday, May 2nd according to committee chair Harry Niska (31A) during the Rules Committee. If this takes place, Democrat leader Melissa Hortman said a “throwdown” would take place on the floor. 

A4L will never back down on our mission to protect liberty for the next generation. The budget bills provide serious opportunity and leverage for House Republicans to shrink the size and scope for government. While RINOs instead defend unconstitutional omnibus bills that violate the MN Constitution and MNGOP Platform, A4L will stay principled, stand alongside grassroots conservatives, and never concede an inch on our freedom and tax dollars.