LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Home Oversight Committee Chair and State Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) has acquired authorization from the committee to subpoena the Michigan Division of Pure Sources (DNR), Michigan Division of Well being and Human Companies (MDHHS) Director Elizabeth Hertel, and Michigan Lawyer Basic Dana Nessel.
The workplace of Rep. DeBoyer stated in a information launch that this authorization “clears the path for what will be the most extensive use of the Legislature’s subpoena power in Michigan history.”
“We are tired of seeing government actors with no regard for the public face zero accountability. That is not how representative government ought to work, and it ought to stop. If it wasn’t clear before that we are not messing around, it should be now,” stated DeBoyer.
DeBoyer states that these subpoenas have been sought attributable to “alarming allegations of government misconduct.”
He particularly calls out Nessel, saying that her subpoena pertains to “potential criminal activity by a top Democrat official and an organization with ties to a member of Nessel’s family.”
DeBoyer says that the Michigan Secretary of State despatched a legal referral to the legal professional basic’s workplace with allegations that a company referred to as Bipartisan Options used a fraudulent darkish cash scheme to fund a poll initiative co-chaired by a detailed member of Nessel’s household.
“There’s loads we’ve but to study Dana Nessel’s selections, however that’s precisely why we’re looking for a subpoena on her workplace. This investigation will enable us to uncover the reality and study any potential misconduct,” stated DeBoyer in a information launch despatched to six Information.
“No matter what occurred, we have to be completely sure that our state’s highest-ranking regulation enforcement official is just not serving to her family and friends evade the regulation. If the Lawyer Basic has nothing to cover, she ought to welcome transparency into her home.”
The MDHHS issued the next assertion in response to the subpoena:
“The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is always willing to meet with our legislative partners to discuss the programs and supports we administer to protect the health and safety of Michigan families. MDHHS has appeared before policy, budget, and oversight committees in the Michigan House of Representatives 21 times and responded to more than 100 requests for information from these committees since the start of this legislative term in January 2025.”
“MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel responded to the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, July 8, and shared that she was happy to testify before the committee on an alternative date and requested more information on what the committee wanted to discuss to ensure she was prepared for a productive conversation that focused on the matters the legislature wanted to discuss. A subpoena was not necessary to compel the director to appear before the committee.”
The MDHHS additionally shared a letter despatched from Hertel to DeBoyer with 6 Information:
7-7-25 Rep. DeBoyer Oversight Request_Download
