Mike Schietzelt, a Republican elected in 2025 to represent North Carolina’s 35th House district, addressed recent legislative disputes in a series of posts on his social media account. The tweets focus on the ongoing controversy regarding claims made about a bill and the conduct of other legislators.
On August 17, 2025, Schietzelt commented on the situation by stating, “These claims keep falling apart.”
Later that evening, he elaborated further: “First it was a couple members saying that the sponsors lied. Now it’s a dozen members saying that the Senate screwed them.
She doesn’t have to wait until tomorrow. I’ve been calling her, and her ‘sources,’ liars all weekend.” This post suggests increasing tension between members of the legislature over alleged misrepresentations related to the bill.
In another post from August 18, Schietzelt addressed fellow legislators directly: “If other legislators want to hide behind the sponsors or the other chamber, that says more about them than it does about me or the bill.
My Dad used to call those ‘excuses.’ He didn’t tolerate them.
Whether you agree or disagree with the bill, at least I did my job, and can”
Schietzelt won election to North Carolina’s State House in 2025 after replacing Terence Everitt as representative for District 35. As a member of the Republican Party, his statements reflect both personal conviction and frustration with internal legislative dynamics.
