St. Paul, MN - Today, at the start of the 2025 Legislative Session, State Representative Heather Keeler (DFL - Moorhead) joined her House DFL colleagues in denying quorum in response to the illegitimate power grab made by House Republicans - including the invalid election of a House Speaker and an unprecedented threat to deny the seat of a duly elected DFL Representative.
“I’ve always prided myself on working with both sides of the aisle, finding common ground solutions that not only benefit Moorhead, but people from all backgrounds across the entire state. Political games do nothing to serve our community, which is why I’ve been disheartened to see today’s illegitimate power grab from House Republicans,” said Rep. Keeler. “Last November, the message from the voters was clear - they want us to work together in a tied House of Representatives. Until House Republicans return to negotiating in good faith to craft a power sharing agreement that incorporates the will of the voters, I will continue the work of diligently moving our community’s priorities forward.”
House Democrats have engaged in power-sharing negotiations with Republicans since the conclusion of the 2024 election. This morning, DFL Leader Hortman offered a compromise to GOP Leader Demuth that would have Republicans run the Minnesota House for the next three weeks while they have a one-seat advantage, until after the outcome of a January 28th special election in a safe DFL district, at which point the Minnesota House would operate under the power-sharing agreement the two leaders negotiated over the past 60 days.
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