In a strong show of support for Michigan workers and small businesses, the House Republican majority—under the leadership of Speaker Matt Hall—passed legislation to protect the state’s tipped wage system. This move comes as progressive activists and Democrat lawmakers push to dismantle a structure that has worked for decades and is strongly supported by the very workers it impacts.
Radical attempts to eliminate the tipped wage would have forced restaurants to slash jobs, raise prices, or shut down altogether. But Speaker Hall and House Republicans listened to the servers, bartenders, and hospitality workers who testified they want to keep the current system—because it allows them to earn well above minimum wage.
The GOP-led House took action, passing a bill that preserves this worker-supported structure and shields thousands of jobs from liberal overreach. Speaker Hall made it clear: the goal isn’t more government mandates, but more opportunity.
House Republicans are delivering for Michigan’s workforce—offering stability, flexibility, and freedom, just as President Trump has championed. They’re standing up for the people who power our economy, and they’re winning.
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