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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House Dems aim to censure Rep. Schriver over ‘racist statements' made on House floor
State Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) on the House floor on May 1, 2025. | Kyle Davidson Michigan House Democrats on Tuesday came out in support of a resolution put forth by state Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy) aiming to censure Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) for 'racist statements' made on the House Floor earlier this month. Schriver, who was stripped of his staff, funds and committee assignment by former House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) last year for promoting the racist Great Replacement Theory on social media, spoke out on a set of policies intended to crack down on sanctuary cities and counties during the chamber's May 1 session. In his testimony, Schriver quoted former Presidential Advisor Patrick Buchanan's book, 'The Death of the West', telling fellow lawmakers 'The chasm in our country is not one of income, ideology or faith, but of ethnicity and loyalty.' 'Illegal aliens undermine our national sovereignty. The largest population transfer in history is coming from all the races in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and they are not acclimating, they are not melting and they are not reforming to the American way of life,' Schriver said. 'This is something that needs to be addressed.' MacDonell told reporters on Tuesday that while it's not surprising to hear Schriver oppose sanctuary cities, his testimony had focused on criticizing people rather than policy. 'Schriver blamed naturalized citizens and their descendants for America's ills…I think any rational person can agree that it's one thing to have strong opinions on immigration policy in Michigan. It's fully another thing to claim that all immigrants, including naturalized citizens, are bad people. Even worse to claim that all people of certain ethnicity that he doesn't like, or a certain national origin that Schriver doesn't like, are bad people,' MacDonell said. House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton), whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from India, called Schriver's comments 'deliberate, disgusting, dangerous and disgraceful.' 'They were an attack on families like mine, and an attack on the very spirit of inclusion and the progress that our state is making. His remarks were rooted in ignorance and prejudice and they do not reflect the values of House Democrats or the values of the Michigan people,' Puri said. 'Rep. Schriver also specifically singled out countries whose people are overwhelmingly Black, brown and non-white, not once mentioning European nations or white immigrants. That's not a coincidence. That's racism, plain and simple. He didn't just invoke racist tropes, he leaned into the dangerous Great Replacement Theory suggesting that immigrants of color are here to erase American identity. That's not policy, that's paranoia rooted in white supremacy,' Puri said. He also raised concerns that members of the Republican Caucus hadn't spoken out against Schriver's remarks, calling on House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) and other Republicans to denounce Schriver's 'hateful rhetoric.' 'When white supremacy echoes in the chambers and you say nothing, you're not neutral, you are complicit,' Puri said. When asked about Schriver's remarks at a press conference earlier on Tuesday, Hall said he hadn't seen Schriver's comments, before noting that Schriver had been reelected by his constituents. Video of House Session shows Hall on the House floor as Schriver requests permission to testify on the bills, though he is not visible on video when Schriver's speech concludes. 'What I really appreciate about representative Shriver is that he's, you see a difference, I think, between him last year and this year and, you know, we gave him his staff back… what I'm doing is I've got him as a member of our caucus, and you know what I've tried to do is put him in positions to succeed, and he's on some of these oversight subcommittees. I think he's doing a very good job there. And you see him really voting with our caucus on a lot of issues,' Hall said. 'I appreciate how he's working with our members as a team, and even though we might have differences at times in how we talk and how we communicate, and I've expressed some of those in the past where him and I disagreed,' Hall said, with the Speaker previously stating that Schriver's resolution calling on the United States Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell V. Hodges, which requires all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, would not move forward. When asked if Schriver's far-right views were shaping legislation coming from the House Republican Caucus, Hall pointed to Schriver's vote in support of bipartisan policies like legislation to create a Public Safety Trust Fund to support local law enforcement and community violence intervention initiatives. Schriver's office did not respond to a request for comment on the proposed resolution. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
As a Michigan Republican made his case to ban same-sex marriage, a gay Democrat stole the show
Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) (right) speaks at a news conference introducing a resolution condemning same-sex marriage in front of Michigan's first openly gay state Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) (left) in Lansing on Feb. 25, 2025 | Photo: Anna Liz Nichols As one Republican lawmaker in Michigan hashed out his proposal to condemn same-sex marriage during a news conference Tuesday, Michigan's first openly gay state senator stared him down – and then took the mic. Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) had announced the day before on X that he planned to introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, alongside 12 GOP cosponsors. But by Tuesday afternoon, Schriver said that number had dwindled to six backers, and Michigan's Speaker of the House – a fellow Republican – said the resolution would not be making it out of committee, legislative speak for 'dead on arrival.' When Schriver refused to take questions at his own news conference detailing the resolution in Lansing, Jeremy Moss – Michigan's first openly gay state senator – stepped up to speak to journalists instead. The resolution is 'buffoonish' and clearly falls flat with the people of Michigan who support the Obergefell v. Hodges decision that ensured the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry. 'I think that people respect their LGBTQ neighbors, their LGBTQ family members. These marriages have been the law of the land for 10 years,' said Moss (D-Southfield), who was elected to Michigan's state legislature in 2014. 'This is just another hateful and harmful attack against the LGBTQ community and I don't think people in Michigan are going to stand for it.' But Schriver was adamant at the start of his news conference that there is support in Michigan for his resolution, adding without evidence that same-sex marriage has hurt Michigan's family structures. 'The American legal tradition based on natural law, the will of the people and constitutional originalism upholds marriage as a union between a man and a woman,' Schriver said. 'Any deviation from this definition undermines the legal and moral foundation of this republic.' The fortitude of Obergefell has been called into question in the past, notably with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas arguing in a concurring opinion in 2022 as the constitutional right to an abortion was overturned that the nation's highest court should also review other historical rulings, including the right to same-sex marriages. House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said at his own news conference Tuesday that Schriver's resolution would not be leaving the committee to come to the floor for a vote, and that the issue of same-sex marriage is not one that unites the House Republican Caucus. 'I would say a lot of Republicans disagree with Rep. Schriver on the issue, and so what we're trying to do is focus on issues that unify our caucus and bring people together, and those are the issues that we're moving forward and putting on our agenda,' Hall said. Those issues include improving the state's educational system and repairing Michigan's roads without raising taxes. Michiganders care about having a safe place to live and access to affordable groceries and health care, not overturning marriage equality Rep. Mike McFall (D-Hazel Park) said during a news conference earlier in the day Tuesday. Joined by the bulk of the Michigan House Democratic Caucus, McFall said Democrats stand ready to address these real issues for Michigan residents, supporting working families and successful communities to build up the state. McFall and State Rep. Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor), both gay men who are married, hosted the news conference which railed against Schriver's resolution and any future efforts made to repeal rights for LGBTQ Michiganders. Morgan said it doesn't matter that Schriver's resolution, which would not have the power to change law if passed, is on a road to nowhere. It marks a 'ridiculous distraction' from the actual issues Michiganders face and takes away time and effort from helping Michigan families. 'Hate plays the long game, so we have to as well. This may be a resolution today, but it's a long term effort to try and overturn our rights,' Morgan said. 'So whether those rights are overturned today or tomorrow, we are not going to stop fighting to protect these rights and to protect the people behind them.'
NBC News
26-02-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Michigan lawmaker wants to overturn same-sex marriage
Michigan lawmaker Rep. Josh Schriver, proposed a new resolution aimed at overturning the landmark case that legalized same-sex marriage. Democrats are already speaking out about the resolution calling it hateful. WDIV's Victor Williams reports.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Schriver to introduce anti-same-sex marriage resolution
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— Michigan GOP Rep. Josh Schriver will introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a landmark ruling granting same-sex couples the right to marry. ruled in 2015 that same-sex couples have the right to marry under the protection of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. This ruling ensures that statewide bans on same-sex marriage can not be enacted. Schriver says in a that this ruling is, 'at odds with the sanctity of marriage, the Michigan Constitution and principles upon which the country was established.' 'Increased incidents of religious persecution have been consequences of the Court's ruling 10 years ago', added Schriver. , an LGBTQ+ political advocacy organization, condemned the introduction of this resolution saying, 'This resolution is nothing more than cruel political theater and a bigoted attempt to stir up fear and division at the expense of real families,' in a news release sent to 6 News. Schriver has publicly stated his opinions on same-sex marriage before. In a late last year, he said 'Make gay marriage illegal again.' Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver says same-sex marriage should be illegal Schriver was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2022, representing parts of Oakland and Macomb counties. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
