The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to Whitmer's desk.

The Michigan Senate cleared the way for the Democratic leader to sue the Republican-controlled House over its halting of bills passed during the last session. Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks was authorized by the Senate in a resolution to sue Republican House Speaker Matt Hall after he refused to send nine bills passed

With Republicans now controlling the Michigan House and Democrats still in charge of the Senate, many lawmakers opened this legislative session with talk of bipartisan solutions. However, tension between the chambers’ leaders has begun to boil over,