At a press conference Friday morning, Major Paul Rogers said elements of the Michigan Army and Air National Guard operation have been activated to state active duty to help protect people, facilities and key infrastructure in Lansing.
Rep. Jack Bergman’s office has not responded to multiple requests from TV6 for an interview since he made his objection to election results after violence broke out at the U.S. Capitol one week ago.
Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April, when protesters opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions, some armed with long rifles and other weapons, entered the Michigan State Capitol.
On Capitol Hill, bipartisan lawmakers continue negotiations in a coronavirus relief package aiding people and businesses impacted by the pandemic with a Dec. 18 deadline.
Michigan’s largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to temporarily stall official approval of Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the state.
The Marquette Police Department investigated a claim that one man submitted roughly 300 voter ballots that had been sent to his rental properties for past tenants.
The message from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.was that Republicans should concede the presidential election was won by Biden and immediately return to negotiations on COVID relief.
Among other things, the bill creates a new policy to increase the number of mental health professionals in VA facilities and promote innovative treatment options.