evidence_text: Democratic Lawmakers Express Outrage Over “Shockingly Harmful” Environmental Language in Republican Budget: ▩ Press Release | Aug. 29, 2025 LANSING, Mich., Aug. 29, 2025 — A group of eight House Democrats expressed “shock and disappointment” after House Republicans passed a budget which cut $200 million from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and eliminated over $20 million meant to ensure access to safe drinking water. The budget also prevents funding to EGLE’s Water Resources Division unless the department agrees to weaken their standards for what is considered unsafe and/or toxic [...]