Progressive Caucus disrupts Walz budget conference over undocumented migrant insurance
By Kilat FitzgeraldPublished May 15, 2025 11:24am CDTPoliticsFOX 9
After Minnesota budget compromise on healthcare for immigrants, members of the progressive caucus chanted, pounded on doors, and attempted to disrupt a news conference on the budget deal.
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The Minnesota DFL Progressive Caucus chanted during Gov. Tim Walz's budget deal news conference.
Caucus members could be heard banging on the door during Walz's speech and chanting when they weren't allowed inside.
They were speaking out over a compromise involving insurance for undocumented immigrants.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - While lawmakers reached a budget deal on Thursday, not everyone is happy about the compromises it took to get there.
Members of the Minnesota DFL Progressive Caucus spoke out against a compromise in the state budget deal that involves insurance benefits for undocumented immigrants in the state.
While Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was speaking to reporters on the state budget deal, members of the caucus could be heard banging on the door and chanting when they weren't let inside.
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