House GOP efforts to slash the popular social safety net would give Democrats fodder for the midterm elections.

The Minnesota delegation in the U.S. House split on a GOP budget blueprint Tuesday evening that calls for deep spending cuts.

Republican 3rd District Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin and GOP 1st District Congressman Brad Finstad of Minnesota both issued statements following the House passage of a budget resolution

In the audio clip published online, Walz said, "I see the pundits on TV — 'what's wrong with the Democratic Party?' What's wrong is our country is being stolen by fascists and Nazis."

The measures that were approved include creating an incentive program for state agencies to save money and prohibiting organizations that get state funding from spending those dollars on political causes.

Two Minnesota GOP Senate leaders called on Gov. Tim Walz to apologize for remarks he made earlier this week in which they claim he compared Republicans to "fascists and Nazis."

A controversy at the Capitol over comments Gov. Tim Walz made earlier this week. Republicans are condemning him for the remarks which they claim show he characterized GOP leaders as Nazis. Meanwhile,

House Republicans pass a budget cutting $2 trillion, including Medicaid funds, opposed by Minnesota's State Senator Boldon.

Democrats are pushing back over a Republican budget blueprint that could cut $880 billion from Medicaid, which provides health care to 1 in 5 Minnesotans.

Gov. Tim Walz won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. Spokesman Teddy Tschann said in a statement Wednesday that Walz instead is considering a run for a third term as governor.

At the helm in the Minnesota House, Republicans are re-airing their grievances with policies passed under full DFL control, though it's unclear that their proposed changes can make it out of the House.