About 1.4 million Michigan residents are expected to lose their food assistance on Saturday because of the federal government shutdown.

House Speaker Matt Hall called the Senate plan "fake" and "political" while touting his work with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to provide $4.5 million to food banks in the state.

The federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for Michigan families. State lawmakers have taken steps to try to blunt the impact.

A Michigan Senate bill includes the state's first hunting and fishing license fee increases in 10 years, along with enhancements to improve access to outdoor sports.

The bills, introduced in May, were amended in committee to remove language that tied future license increases to inflation.

As national Republicans eye Michigan as the breeding ground for growing its U.S. Senate majority, the Democratic candidates in the 2026 Michigan race say that confidence is misplaced. Last week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee said on a donor call that it sees the Great Lakes state as a jumping off point for an expansion

The Michigan Senate sued the House in February over nine bills passed by both chambers which were never presented to the governor.

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. A new proposal from Michigan’s Senate Democrats could shake up the state’s election calendar and would mean major changes for both campaigns and the election administrators.