Rep. Eric Leutheuser | Michigan House Republicans
Rep. Eric Leutheuser | Michigan House Republicans
Rep. Eric Leutheuser (R-Hillsdale) said that he is in favor of a committee to help maintain accountability for the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Michigan House Republicans, Leutheuser is supporting the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee will be made up of 10 lawmakers of bipartisan representation from both the House and Senate.
The committee will represent the 10 million Michigan residents who need additional support during this time of crisis.
“Never before has our state asked so much of its citizens,” Leutheuser said, according to Michigan House Republicans. “It is only right that they have questions… such as, when will these orders be lifted? How do we define risk? Why is the reported health data changing? Trust in government must be earned. Ours has been damaged by a lack of transparency. I voted in favor of creation of a bicameral and bipartisan committee to help get these questions answered.”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has extended the stay-at-home order until at least May 15. While Leutheuser appreciates that the restrictions have been loosened on some businesses, the state still has experienced fairly tight restrictions when compared to other states.
“The governor’s order will allow more people in Hillsdale and Branch counties to get back to work so they can support their families, and that is a step in the right direction,” Leutheuser told Michigan House Republicans. “In fact, her order includes some suggestions we have been making for quite some time -- allowing more people to return to work safely. While the governor is making an important step here, more aggressive steps should be taken, and the state should adopt the latest CISA [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] guidelines and implement a more regional approach. We must move to safely reopen the economy while doing all we can to protect public health."
Leutheuser is pleased to see that the Legislature is responding to the people’s needs by forming the committee.
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