2025 House Resolution 105

Whereas, The Constitution and laws of the United States of America give no preference to any individual American citizen on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. No American citizen is recognized as “more American” or “less American” than any other based on these factors. Our nation is founded on the ideal that all people, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin, are created equal and possessed of inalienable rights. This truth is widely understood, accepted, and celebrated by the people of Michigan; and

Whereas, We have enshrined this principle of equality in the highest law of the land. The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution states, in relevant part: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside”; and

Whereas, These values have not been upheld by Representative Josh Schriver. On May 1, 2025, speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives in his official capacity as a member of this body, Representative Schriver made the following statement:

In 1970, 4.7 percent of our country was foreign-born. In 2000, that number jumped to

11.1 percent foreign-born. In 2030, that number’s projected to be almost 20 percent

foreign-born. . . . “The chasm in our country is not one of income, ideology, or faith,

but of ethnicity and loyalty.” . . . The largest population transfer in history is coming

from all the races in Asia, Africa, Latin America. And they are not acclimating, they

are not melting, and they are not reforming to the American way of life.

; and

Whereas, On multiple occasions, Representative Schriver has espoused, in his official capacity as state Representative, the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, which claims that Jewish leaders are engineering the “replacement” of the United States’ white population with immigrants from Asian, African, and Latin American countries; and

Whereas, Article IV, Section 16 of the Michigan Constitution provides, in relevant part: “Each house, except as otherwise provided in this constitution, shall choose its own officers and determine the rules of its proceedings . . . . Each house shall be the sole judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its members . . .”; and

Whereas, Article XI, Section 1 of the Michigan Constitution provides, in relevant part:

All officers, legislative, executive and judicial, before entering upon the duties of their

respective offices, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do

solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and

the constitution of this state, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office

of .......... according to the best of my ability.

; and

Whereas, Rule 74(6) of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives states: “A Member shall conduct himself or herself to justify the confidence placed in him or her by the people and shall, by personal example and admonition to colleagues, maintain the integrity and responsibility of his or her office”; and

Whereas, House Rule 74(7) states: “A Member shall not engage in any conduct that materially impairs the ability of the Member to perform the duties of his or her office or substantially impair the public confidence in the House”; and

Whereas, House Rule 74(8) states: “A Member shall adhere to these rules and all applicable laws. Any violation of law or these rules by a Member is subject to the House’s plenary authority to reprimand, censure, or expel its Members. A reprimand, censure, or expulsion is in addition to any potential civil or criminal penalties otherwise provided by law”; and

Whereas, In making these statements about the “replacement” of Michigan’s population with foreign-born individuals of non-white races, Representative Schriver has failed to uphold his oath of office and violated the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives. Though he swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States, his assertions about the threat posed by the foreign-born population are contrary to the Fourteenth Amendment, which protects the rights of naturalized citizens. Representative Schriver’s promotion of the “great replacement” theory has also substantially impaired public confidence in the House. He has not conducted himself in a manner that justifies the confidence placed in him by the people, nor has he maintained the integrity and responsibility of his office. We expect the members of this body to show respect to all Americans, regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, or national origin; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That Representative Josh Schriver of the Sixty-sixth House District, State of Michigan, has conducted acts inconsistent with the trust and duties of a state Representative; and be it further

Resolved, That, in accordance with the above-cited provisions of the Michigan Constitution and the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives, Representative Josh Schriver is hereby censured by the Michigan House of Representatives; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Josh Schriver.