The Minnesota Republican Party vowed to pursue constitutional recalls against any Democratic legislator who refuses to show up at the state legislature’s first day of session on Monday.

Democrats have threatened to boycott the first two weeks of the session in an effort to block Republicans from taking advantage of a narrow and temporary majority in the state legislature. Minnesota GOP Chairman Alex Plechash argued at a Monday press conference that intentionally skipping work would expose Democratic lawmakers to election recall efforts.

“Minnesotans expect one thing from their elected officials: to show up and do the job they were sent here to do. That’s a basic duty, not a special request,” Plechash said, speaking at the Minnesota state capitol.

Republicans currently enjoy a 67-66 seat majority in the state House and could use that majority to set legislative rules for the next two years when the session begins on Tuesday. Their advantage is likely temporary, however, with a special election in a lean-Democratic district scheduled for January 28. The previous Democratic lawmaker in the district, Curtis Johnson, won his election in November, but was later disqualified after courts determined he did not truly reside in the district.

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Republicans will therefore enjoy a majority for at least the two weeks between the start of session on Tuesday and the special election at the end of January. Republicans are also contesting the election of another Democrat, Rep. Brad Tabke, who won re-election by 14 votes after county elections officials lost 20 absentee ballots in one precinct.

“We are committed to holding every lawmaker accountable. If you don’t show up for the job, you shouldn’t keep it,” Plechash said.

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GOP Attorney Ryan Wilson says Minnesota law requires that a recall petition receives at least 25 signatures from voters in a given district. Once obtained, the petition is then sent to the Minnesota Supreme Court to determine whether the cause for the recall meets legal standards.

Minnesota Democrats, led by Gov. Tim Walz, are attempting to hamstring a slim Republican majority. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Wilson said the GOP would be basing its recall requests on “nonfeasance,” or the failure to perform an act that is required by law.

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If the state Supreme Court approves that reasoning, the petition would then need to be signed by at least 25% of the number of voters in the district who cast ballots in the November election. If it passes that threshold, the district would then hold a recall vote.

“We’ve never had a situation like this in the history of the legislature, where 66 members of a caucus are unwilling to show up for work,” Wilson said.

Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman leads a session of the Minnesota State Legislator at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. (Getty Images)

Republican state Rep. Pam Altendorf argued Democrats are only facing a disadvantage “because of cheating.” She added that the lawmakers are “acting like sore losers and not coming to work.”

The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

The Detroit Lions have high expectations as they begin their journey to New Orleans.

As the NFC No. 1 seed, the Lions had the advantage of earning a first-round bye and now need to win two games to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. It is, in some ways, uncharted territory for an organization that has never been the top seed in the NFC.

However, this team is comprised of players that made a run to the NFC Championship game last season. It’s a young team that has valuable playoff experience, and as a result Dan Campbell does not view added expectation or pressure being attached to the team as a new experience.

“We’ve had attention for four years here. There’s been more stuff that’s been made out, that’s been built one way,” Campbell said. “We’ve been so good, we’ve been so bad. We were a laughingstock, now we’re great. And it’s been this rollercoaster of up and downs, and it’s the next week of it. This is nothing new that we’re in. This is nothing new for me, for the coaches, for the players. We’re in the middle of the circus, man, and it’s about time to perform.”

There could be more pressure facing the Lions as a result of the team holding the top seed and home field advantage. However, Campbell hasn’t allowed doubt to creep into the organization.

“I don’t think about, ‘Man, we’re the one seed, so if you guys don’t succeed, then —’ I never think like that. I don’t know, to me, I look at it as like — I know how who we are. I know what we’re about. I know how we have to prepare,” Campbell explained. “I respect the opponent, and now it’s time to go to work. That’s how I look at it. I don’t look at anything else. I don’t think of, ‘What if it doesn’t?’ The what ifs, like f**k man, I couldn’t sleep at night if I lived that way. There’s no freakin’ way. We’re the one seed, we earned the one seed. We’ve got a good opponent coming in, and we’re gonna be ready to play.”

Ultimately, the team’s goal is to reach the Super Bowl and emerge victorious. However, the team has been steady in not letting their focus divert from the upcoming opponent, and even with the postseason arriving it appears that the team will once again remain focused on the next opponent ahead.

“No, listen everything’s about this game right now,” Campbell said. “I’ve said it before, I’ve been to a Super Bowl and I’ve lost it. It stings. It’s about this week. We’ve got to find a way to win this game, this week.”

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Notes

The Lions have multiple key players dealing with injuries suffered in the team’s win over Minnesota, including offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler and cornerback Terrion Arnold. Campbell did not have a new update on either player, as the team was given three days off prior to returning Monday.

“I’ll know more tomorrow. I’ll know more tomorrow where everybody’s at,” Campbell said. “Yeah, I can’t give you a straight up answer off of three days off really. I just know everybody’s treatment has gone well and we’ll see.”