Last month, I voted to help advance a responsible, line-by-line FY 2026-27 budget. This is what good governance looks like: fiscal restraint, accountability, and putting Michigan families and traditional values first.

Here’s the scorecard:

Republican House Budget Wins

• Smallest budget in years: Total gross spending drops to $75.8 billion — $134 million less than the current year. GF/GP spending cut 4.1%. We are finally shrinking the size of the state government after years of unchecked growth.

• Historic waste cuts: 3,327 ghost employees eliminated. Every line item and boilerplate was reviewed and brought back to real-dollar amounts. Slush funds ended. MEDC corporate handouts and “Make it in Michigan” gimmicks killed. We followed the House Ethics, Accountability, and Transparency (HEAT) plan to restore integrity and cut fraud and abuse across the board.

• No new taxes or fees: Zero increases on working families or small businesses.

• Core priorities funded: Record investment in roads. New trooper school. Prison facility upgrades. Strengthened public safety trust fund.

• Strong education reforms: Major funding cuts to the University of Michigan (62.5% reduction, $233 million) and Michigan State University (62.6% reduction, $208.8 million) to refocus resources on K-12 classrooms instead of bloated university administrations. Clear protections for girls’ sports — boys out of girls’ sports. Science-of-reading training for teachers. Public/private parity for cyber charters. Parental consent and opt-out protections. No more pronoun policies without parent knowledge. These are commonsense conservative victories for parents and students in our House District.

• Accountability everywhere: HEAT earmark transparency. OAG audits of universities and voter rolls. Performance audits required. Work requirements for safety-net programs. End to self-attestation loopholes that allowed illegals on Medicaid and food stamps. We tackled waste, fraud, and abuse head-on.

• FTE reduction: State classified workforce drops to 51,195 — down 6.1% from the current year and 9.1% from the Democrat trifecta peak.

This is the exact opposite of what Democrats have delivered for years: exploding spending, ghost employees, slush funds, corporate welfare, and green-energy boondoggles.

Democrat Senate Budget Losses

The Democrat Senate budget is a disaster: steals $88 million from K-12 classrooms to give to universities, raids $300 million from the rainy day fund, imposes $30 million in new fee increases on citizens, and diverts $25 million from roads for general-fund backfill. That’s their “solution” — take from kids, roads, and savings to fund bigger bureaucracy and special interests.

The Governor’s approach? Endless slush funds, ghost employees, failing IT projects, illegal immigrant offices, EV mandates, and climate pork. They grew state employment 5.1% during the trifecta years while families struggled with higher costs.

House Republicans said NO. We cut the waste, protected taxpayers, defended girls’ sports and parental rights, held big universities accountable, and delivered real investments where they matter most. This budget is smaller, smarter, and more accountable — exactly what Michigan needs after years of Democrat mismanagement.

Vote Record Update

Since my first day in office, I have upheld my promise to regularly share to the public every single vote I have made with an explanation for each one. This is something done by only 8 of 110 Representatives in Michigan. Accountability can only be achieved when there is transparency. Here’s an update of my votes and reasons:

HB 5301 – Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Amendment (Wildlife Management)

PASSED: 92–15 – Voted: YES

This bill amends section 40113 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (1994 PA 451), as added by 1995 PA 57, to clarify provisions related to the management, regulation, and taking of wildlife, including updates to rules governing hunting, trapping, and related activities under the Department of Natural Resources. I voted YES because this targeted amendment strengthens practical wildlife management authority while preserving Michigan’s strong hunting and outdoor heritage. It ensures sound, science-based rules that balance conservation with responsible recreational use of our natural resources, without imposing new restrictions or expanding government bureaucracy. Michigan’s hunters, trappers, and outdoor enthusiasts deserve clear, effective policies that protect both wildlife populations and our longstanding traditions.

HB 5715 – Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Amendment

PASSED: 107–0 – Voted: YES

This bill amends section 6 of the Wage and Fringe Benefits Act (1978 PA 390), as amended by 2012 PA 440, to clarify rules on the timing, manner, and documentation of wage and fringe benefit payments, employer responsibilities, record-keeping requirements, and dispute resolution processes. I voted YES because this measure refines existing labor protections to reduce ambiguity and unnecessary disputes without creating new mandates or expanding bureaucratic oversight. Clear rules help both employers and employees operate efficiently while safeguarding timely compensation.

HB 4902 – Public Health Code Amendment (Repeal)

PASSED: 107–0 – Voted: YES

This bill repeals section 18109 of the Public Health Code (1978 PA 368). I voted YES to eliminate an outdated and unnecessary provision. Removing redundant sections of law reduces regulatory clutter while maintaining core public health safeguards.

HB 4903 – Public Health Code Amendment (Counseling)

PASSED: 107–0 – Voted: YES

This bill amends section 18114 of the Public Health Code (1978 PA 368), as added by 2019 PA 96, updating provisions related to counseling licensure and professional standards. I voted YES to streamline licensing requirements for counselors. The changes promote efficiency and access to qualified professionals without imposing additional costs or restrictions on practitioners.

HB 4904 – Public Health Code Amendment (Counseling Update & Repeals)

PASSED: 107–0 – Voted: YES

This bill amends section 18114 of the Public Health Code (1978 PA 368), as added by 2019 PA 96, with additional repeals of obsolete related provisions.I voted YES to modernize and clean up counseling regulations. These targeted updates reduce outdated requirements while preserving necessary standards for behavioral health providers.

HB 5619 – FY 2027 State Budget Omnibus Appropriations Bill

PASSED: 56–51 – Voted: YES

This is the comprehensive House Republican budget (HB 5619) that makes, supplements, adjusts, and consolidates appropriations for various state departments and agencies, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. I voted YES because this is the smallest overall budget in years — $75.8 billion gross, $134 million below the current year — with GF/GP spending cut 4.1%, 3,327 ghost employees eliminated, slush funds ended, MEDC corporate handouts killed, green-energy offices and illegal-immigrant offices defunded, and every line item and boilerplate brought back to real-dollar accountability. It delivers record road funding, new troopers, prison upgrades, per-pupil school increases, and public safety investments with no tax or fee hikes. House Republicans chose fiscal restraint and results over bigger government.

HB 5630 – State School Aid Act Amendment

PASSED: 56–51 – Voted: YES

This bill amends sections 11, 201, and 236 of the State School Aid Act of 1979 (1979 PA 94), as amended, with substitute (H-1) to adjust school funding mechanisms and related provisions for the upcoming fiscal year. I voted YES to deliver the House Republican education plan: public/private parity for cyber charters, literacy/math/science boosts, continued transportation and infrastructure support, HUBS universal meals, and school safety funding — paired with real reforms including science-of-reading training, parental opt-outs, and boys-out-of-girls-sports protections. We rejected the Senate Democrat raid that would have stolen $88 million from K-12 classrooms to hand to universities.