众议员保罗·托克尔森提出缩小明尼苏达州的参议院,增加一个众议院席位以防止在2024年选举结束后出现立法局. Rep. Paul Torkelson proposes shrinking Minnesota’s Senate and adding one House seat to prevent future legislative gridlock after a 2024 tie.

众议员保罗·托克尔森 (Paul Torkelson) 提出了一项法案, 将明尼苏达州的立法机构重组. 该法案将会使众议院从134人增加到135人, 并在2033年之前减少参议院成员数量, 从67人降至45人, 以防止未来出现立法局. Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, has introduced a bill to restructure Minnesota’s Legislature by increasing the House from 134 to 135 members and reducing the Senate from 67 to 45 members by 2033 to prevent future legislative deadlocks. 提案是在2024年众议院选举中取得平局之后提出的,导致长期局和民主党在2025年初抵制,推迟了立法会议开始. The proposal follows a tied House election in 2024 that led to a prolonged standoff and a Democratic boycott in early 2025, delaying the start of the legislative session. 托克尔森认为,一个奇数的众议院将消除平票投票,而参议院减少旨在使地区与宪法要求保持一致. Torkelson argues an odd-numbered House would eliminate tie votes, while the Senate reduction aims to align districting with constitutional requirements. 虽然一些立法者认为这项合作促进了两党之间的合作, 但托克尔森坚称所造成的延迟损害了众议院的信誉. Though some lawmakers credit the tie with fostering bipartisan cooperation, Torkelson maintains the resulting delays damaged the House’s credibility. 虽然该法案没有共同作者, 但仍面临着艰难的道路. The bill, which has no co-authors, faces an uphill path but highlights ongoing debate over legislative stability and representation.