{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"MN\" and year = 2022 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-bill-renaming-akeley-post-office-wwii-veteran-signed-law", "Stauber Bill Renaming Akeley Post Office for WWII Veteran Signed Into Law", "2022-12-28", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Yesterday, Congressman Pete Stauber\u2019s (MN-08) legislation renaming the post office in Akeley, Minnesota, after Neal Kenneth Todd, a World War II veteran who perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor, was signed into law.\n\n\u201cHeroes like Neal Kenneth Todd exemplify American exceptionalism and are why this country continues to be the land of the free and home of the brave,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cI\u2019m proud to see my legislation be signed into law to make the renaming of the Akeley post office in Neal\u2019s name official to remind future generations of the sacrifices he and his generation made for our freedoms.\u201d\n\nNeal\u2019s remains were recently identified and returned home to Akeley, where he was finally laid to rest near his loved ones. Last year, Congressman Stauber had the honor of attending Neal\u2019s funeral and presenting his family with an American flag he had flown over the United States Capitol. The entire Minnesota delegation co-sponsored the bill upon its introduction in July 2021. The bill passed the House on December 1st and the Senate on December 20th.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nNeal Kenneth Todd joined the Navy in 1940 and was assigned to the USS Oklahoma as a Navy Fireman First Class. While stationed at Pearl Harbor, the ship was attacked by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941. Neal's brother, Wesley Todd, was also serving on the USS Oklahoma during the bombing. Wesley was fortunate to escape the sinking ship, but Neal's fate was unknown to the Todd family for months. Neal was later pronounced dead and awarded the Purple Heart.\n\nHe is honored at the USS Oklahoma Memorial and Honolulu Memorial of the Courts of the Missing. The remains of Neal and other service members were recovered in the months following the attack but were not identified by the U.S. Department of Defense until a 2015 Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency project.\n\nOn February 11, 2021, Neal's remains were successfully matched to his family. He was reunited with his brother, Orville Staffenhagen, and sister, Karyn Stiffler in Akeley, Minnesota, on July 10, 2021. Neal was buried with full military honors next to his younger brother, Alfred Staffenhagen, Jr., who also served in the U.S. Navy, and his mother Irena.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/12/rep-fischbach-votes-no-on-democrat-spending-package", "Rep. Fischbach Votes No on Democrat Spending Package", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2617, the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package. Congresswoman Fischbach opposed the $1.7 trillion legislation.\n\n\"This legislation will do nothing to ease inflation, combat the crisis at the southern border, or stop the fentanyl epidemic plaguing this country,\u201d said Rep. Fischbach. \"Furthermore, Democrats had an entire year to pass bipartisan legislation. Instead, they waited until the last minute and worked mostly behind closed doors, skipping standard processes. With this amount of spending, it is unacceptable to handle the process so irresponsibly.\"\n\nThis appropriation bill provides government funding for Fiscal Year 2023.\n\nMichelle Fischbach is a wife, mom, grandma, attorney, and the U.S. Representative for Minnesota\u2019s Seventh Congressional District. Get updates from Rep. Fischbach\u2019s congressional office on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/12/fischbach-klobuchar-smith-legislation-to-rename-vergas-post-office-after-veteran-and-mail-carrier-jon-glawe-passes-senate", "Fischbach, Klobuchar, Smith, Legislation to Rename Vergas Post Office After Veteran and Mail Carrier Jon Glawe Passes Senate", "2022-12-21", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Legislation to rename the Vergas Post Office in honor of veteran and longtime mail carrier Jon Glawe has passed the Senate. Glawe, who passed away in 2016, spent 36 years working as a mail carrier in the Vergas community. The legislation was first introduced by Representative Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), who led its passage through the House in September. The bill now goes to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cJon Glawe had the chance to travel the world in the U.S. Army, but ultimately, his heart was in Vergas, MN where he returned to marry his high school sweetheart and become a staple in his community,\u201d said Congresswoman Fischbach. \u201cHe ran a dairy farm, raised three children, and for 36 years he ran the postal route as his father had, often going above and beyond his duties, such as delivering necessities like medicine and food during snow storms. He loved his rural roots and his community loved him back. It was an honor to author this legislation and I am overjoyed to memorialize Jon in this way.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/12/legislation-to-rename-local-post-offices-in-honor-of-fallen-minnesota-guardsmen-passes-senate", "Legislation to Rename Local Post Offices in Honor of Fallen Minnesota Guardsmen Passes Senate", "2022-12-21", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Legislation to honor fallen Minnesota National Guardsmen, authored by Representatives Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Tom Emmer (MN-06) have now passed in the Senate after being introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN). The Avon Post Office is to be renamed in honor of Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candidate Kort M. Plantenberg; the Perham Post Office renamed in honor after Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Charles P. Nord; and the Winsted Post Office renamed in honor of Chief Warrant Officer James A. Rogers Jr. The bills now go to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\nThese three Minnesota National Guardsmen were tragically killed on December 5, 2019 when their UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter experienced engine failure during their flight.\n\n\u201cWe can never honor our fallen the way they truly deserve, but every step we can take is a meaningful one. Charles Nord and James Rogers of Minnesota\u2019s 7th District and Kort Plantenberg of the 6th District were deeply passionate about their service to this country and loved by their family and friends in their communities, who still gather together to share stories and memories\u201d said Congresswoman Fischbach. \u201cI am so pleased that with the passing of this legislation to rename the post offices in Perham, Winsted, and Avon we can take one small step to memorialize these three patriots the way they deserve.\u201d\n\n\u201cKort, James and Charles gave their lives in service of Minnesotans. We are proud to honor their legacy by creating a living memorial in the communities they called home,\u201d said Congressman Emmer.\n\n\u201cSergeant Plantenberg, Chief Warrant Officer Nord, and Chief Warrant Officer Rogers made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country,\u201d said Senator Klobuchar. \u201cBy renaming the Avon, Perham, and Winsted Post Offices in their honor, we will pay tribute to their legacies and help Minnesotans keep their memories alive for generations to come. Thank you to Representatives Emmer and Fischbach for leading this effort in the House.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/12/rep-fischbach-on-dot-grant-for-moorhead-grade-separation-safety-mobility-and-livability-project", "Rep. Fischbach on DOT Grant for Moorhead Grade Separation, Safety, Mobility, and Livability Project", "2022-12-19", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - The Department of Transportation has awarded the city of Moorhead, MN $26,309,600 in federal funding for the Trunk Highway 10/75 Grade Separation, Safety, Mobility, and Livability project.\n\n\"These railroad crossings are congestion points for both rail and road traffic, causing delays and safety issues,\" said Rep. Fischbach (MN-07). \"This project is going to substantially improve local, regional, and national transportation, and I look forward to seeing all the ways it will benefit the Moorhead community.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/our-budget-process-is-broken", "Our budget process is broken", "2022-12-16", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "America\u2019s skyrocketing national debt has put our country on an unsustainable path that threatens the financial well-being of future generations. At present, our national debt stands at $31.4 trillion, which equates to $248,582 liability per taxpayer. If American families are expected to live within their means, we should expect no less from the federal government. The first step is addressing our broken budget process, which has for too long relied on stopgaps and shortcuts instead of careful funding solutions.\n\nThe Congressional Budget Act of 1974 laid out the congressional budget process, which encompasses all legislative activities on the budget resolution, appropriations and reconciliation bills, and all other budgetary legislation. Sadly, this process is rarely followed, and congressional leadership has often opted for a shortcut: the continuing resolution.\n\nA continuing resolution is meant to be a temporary spending bill that allows the federal government to continue operating at pre-existing funding levels. What was meant to be a fallback option has become a way of doing business. In fact, the federal government has operated under continuing resolutions in all but 3 of the last 46 years.\n\nCongress cannot continue to abdicate its responsibility. We have introduced legislation to address the broken budgeting process, the Government Shutdown Prevention Act. This bill, which has a companion in the Senate led by Senator Rand Paul, would avert a government shutdown in the event a spending agreement cannot be reached.\n\nHowever, this legislation does not allow legislators to continue to rely on continuing resolutions. Instead, the Government Shutdown Prevention Act will automatically reduce federal spending by 1% across the board, adding an additional percentage cut for every thirty days an agreement has not been reached. I have never been a big proponent of indiscriminate, across-the-board spending cuts as programs that operate efficiently are lumped in with spending on wasteful and duplicative accounts, however, our current trajectory is so unsustainable that something must be done to right the fiscal course of the country.\n\nThe American people deserve better. Our Government Shutdown Prevention Act is a chance to bring back responsible spending and restore fiscal sanity. My hope is that our new republican majority in the House of Representatives will give us an opportunity to advance this and other legislative proposals that will bring fiscal responsibility back to Washington and prevent us from further mortgaging the futures of our children and grandchildren.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/12/house-of-representatives-honors-fallen-mn-national-guardsmen", "House of Representatives Honors Fallen MN National Guardsmen", "2022-12-15", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the House passed legislation to remember the lives of three Minnesota National Guardsmen, Charles Nord, James Rogers, and Kort Miller, who were tragically killed on December 5, 2019, when their helicopter experienced engine failure.\n\n\u201cThese three men all had a true sense of service and patriotism,\u201d said Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07). \u201cThey were passionate about supporting their fellow servicemembers and defending our country, including a deployment to Kuwait where they were part of the aerial medical evacuation team. Today, they are greatly missed by their families and communities, and every step we can take to honor their memory is a meaningful one. I am honored to have introduced this legislation and look forward to its passage in the Senate.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Fischbach\u2019s remarks on the House Floor in support of the two post offices that honor the men from Minnesota's 7th District, Charles Nord of Perham and James Rogers of Winsted, can be found here. Congressman Tom Emmer sponsored the bill honoring Kort Plantenberg of Avon in the 6th District.\n\nNote: This press release has been edited to correct typing errors.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-bill-to-rename-avon-post-office-in-honor-of-minnesota-national-guardsman-kort-m-plantenberg-passes-house", "Emmer Bill to Rename Avon Post Office in Honor of Minnesota National Guardsman Kort M. Plantenberg Passes House", "2022-12-14", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) applauded the passage of his legislation to rename the Avon Post Office in honor of Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candidate Kort M. Plantenberg.\n\nIn 2019, Plantenberg lost his life alongside fellow Guardsmen Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers Jr. and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles P. Nord when their helicopter experienced a mid-flight mechanical failure near St. Cloud.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cKort, James, and Charles gave their lives in service to Minnesotans, and we will never forget their sacrifice. We are proud that Kort\u2019s hometown will have a permanent reminder of his service.\u201d\n\nPlantenberg was born in St. Cloud in 1991 and raised in Avon. He was a graduate of Albany Area High School and the University of Minnesota\u2013Duluth.\n\nBackground:\n\nEmmer introduced legislation to rename the Avon Post Office in Plantenberg\u2019s honor in December 2021, two years after the accident. The bill was co-sponsored by every member of the Minnesota delegation, including the late Representative Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) and Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Dean Phillips (MN-03), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Pete Stauber (MN-08).\n\nRepresentative Fischbach\u2019s legislation to honor Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rogers and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nord with Post Offices in her district recently passed on the House floor.\n\nYou can watch Congressman Emmer speak on the House floor in support of the legislation here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-blasts-wto-decision-steel-tariffs", "Stauber Blasts WTO Decision on Steel Tariffs", "2022-12-09", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement condemning the World Trade Organization\u2019s (WTO) ruling against American steel tariffs.\n\n\u201cThe Section 232 Tariffs are the last remaining bulwark against China and Russia ruining northern Minnesota\u2019s economy by flooding our shores with cheap, dirty steel. The WTO is wrong, our steel supply chains are a strategic national security concern. Steel tariffs must remain in place. I will always fight for America\u2019s iron and steel supply chain, which starts with our miners on the Iron Range and processing facilities in Minnesota\u2019s Eighth District.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/majority-whip-elect-tom-emmer-announces-chief-deputy-whip", "Majority Whip-Elect Tom Emmer Announces Chief Deputy Whip", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Majority Whip-elect Tom Emmer today announced Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) will serve as Chief Deputy Whip in the 118th Congress.\n\n\u201cNo one is more tenacious and determined than Guy, and his experience as a US Navy veteran is a vital addition to our leadership team. His reputation and relationships within the Republican conference speak volumes about his abilities. Guy will play a crucial role in House Republicans\u2019 fight to deliver on our commitments to the American people,\u201d said Whip-elect Tom Emmer.\n\n\u201cHouse Republicans have a tremendous opportunity to show voters we are capable of delivering on our promises and serving as a vital check on Joe Biden\u2019s disastrous agenda,\u201d added Reschenthaler. \u201cI want to thank Whip Emmer for the opportunity to serve in this role, and I couldn\u2019t be happier to get to work for the American people.\u201d\n\nBackground on Rep. Reschenthaler:\n\nGuy Reschenthaler represents Pennsylvania\u2019s 14th Congressional District, located in southwestern Pennsylvania. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, House Committee on Rules, and was selected to the China Task Force by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy for the 117th Congress.\n\nPrior to Congress, Guy was elected Magisterial District Judge in 2013, won a seat in the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2015, and served his country in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps, volunteering for duty in Iraq. In Baghdad, Guy prosecuted nearly 100 terrorists, including some of Iraq\u2019s most dangerous terrorists. He also successfully defended a Navy SEAL falsely accused by the Obama Administration of mishandling the Butcher of Fallujah.\n\nWhile in Congress, Guy has successfully had legislation signed into law supporting America\u2019s police officers, sounded the alarm on EcoHealth Alliance\u2019s possible role in unleashing the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, and was twice selected as the Elected Leadership Committee Representative for his 116th congressional class.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-inquiry-into-boston-fed-led-cbdc-effort", "Emmer Leads Inquiry into Boston Fed-Led CBDC Effort", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), the Ranking Republican on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a letter with Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (NC-10) to Susan Collins, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, about \u201cProject Hamilton,\u201d an initiative to research the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).\n\nA central bank digital currency is a programmable digital currency issued from a federal reserve. If the CBDC is not crafted with the values of transparency in mind, the currency falls at risk to the financial privacy violations currently on display in China.\n\nIt has come to Congress\u2019s attention that some firms participating in Project Hamilton intend to use government resources from the project to design a CBDC with the intent to then sell those products to commercial banks.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cAny U.S. CBDC must be open, permissionless, and private.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe more we learn about the Boston Fed\u2019s work on Project Hamilton, the more we have become concerned with the lack of transparency, especially as it relates to their partnership with the private sector. The unfair advantage that some private companies could enjoy from this partnership and the failure to ensure the principles of privacy, sovereignty, and free markets should be concerning to every American,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nSpecifically, the letter asks about Project Hamilton\u2019s funding and engagement with the private sector as they seek to develop a CBDC. The letter also asks how the Fed plans to address concerns that many have regarding the dangers a CBDC could pose to financial privacy and financial freedom, which were the subject of over 65% of the letters in response to the Fed\u2019s January 2022 report on CBDCs.\n\nEmmer and McHenry were joined on the letter by House Financial Services Committee members Ann Wagner (MO-02), Ted Budd (NC-13), Bill Huizenga (MI-02), Andy Barr (KY-06), French Hill (AR-02), Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), and Warren Davidson (OH-08).\n\nBackground\n\nProject Hamilton is a collaboration between the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Digital Currency Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to research the potential development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States.\n\nEmmer has long expressed concern about the implementation of a U.S. CBDC. In January, Emmer introduced a bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals. You can read more about that bill here.\n\nYou can read the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-legislation-renaming-akeley-post-office-honor-neal-todd-passes-house", "Stauber Legislation Renaming Akeley Post Office in Honor of Neal Todd Passes House", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, legislation introduced by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) to rename the Akeley, Minnesota, Post Office after Neal Kenneth Todd passed the House of Representatives. Neal was an Akeley native who perished during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and his remains were recently identified and returned home to Akeley, where he was finally laid to rest next to his family.\n\n\u201cWe can never forget the sacrifices made by heroes like Neal Kenneth Todd,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cAmericans like Neal are the reason that this nation is known as the land of the free and the home of the brave. I\u2019m proud to lead this legislation that renames the Akeley Post Office in Neal\u2019s honor and look forward to its passage to remind future generations of his service in defense of our freedoms.\u201d\n\nLast year, Congressman Stauber had the honor of attending Neal\u2019s funeral and presenting his family with an American flag he had flown over the United States Capitol. The entire Minnesota delegation co-sponsored the bill upon its introduction in July 2021.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nNeal Kenneth Todd joined the Navy in 1940 and was assigned to the USS Oklahoma as a Navy Fireman First Class. While stationed at Pearl Harbor, the ship was attacked by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941. Neal's brother, Wesley Todd, was also serving on the USS Oklahoma during the bombing. Wesley was fortunate to escape the sinking ship, but Neal's fate was unknown to the Todd family for months. Neal was later pronounced dead and awarded the Purple Heart.\n\nHe is honored at the USS Oklahoma Memorial and Honolulu Memorial of the Courts of the Missing. The remains of Neal and other service members were recovered in the months following the attack but were not identified by the U.S. Department of Defense until a 2015 Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency project.\n\nOn February 11, 2021, Neal's remains were successfully matched to his family. He was reunited with his brother, Orville Staffenhagen, and sister, Karyn Stiffler in Akeley, Minnesota on July 10, 2021. Neal was buried with full military honors next to his younger brother, Alfred Staffenhagen, Jr., who also served in the U.S. Navy, and his mother Irena.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-applauds-passage-of-justice-and-mental-health-collaboration-reauthorization-act", "Emmer Applauds Passage of Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act", "2022-11-29", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced the passage of his Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cWe must ensure our law enforcement officers have the resources they need when they are called upon to provide lifesaving assistance to those struggling with mental health and substance abuse crises.\n\n\u201cI applaud the passage of this legislation, which will support safer, healthier communities,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nThe bill centers suicide prevention as a key goal, increasing access to case management services and providing resources for law enforcement.\n\nBackground\n\nThe Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act will reauthorize for five years the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), a program that allows states and localities to develop programming that connects those with mental illness and substance abuse issues to evidence-based and comprehensive treatment within the criminal justice system.\n\nThe legislation provides for funding that may be used for the 9-8-8 Suicide Lifeline, which debuted in July. You can read more about Emmer\u2019s work to support the Lifeline here.\n\nCongressman Emmer, along with Representatives Steve Chabot (OH-1), Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) introduced the bill in June 2022. Companion legislation from Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) passed the Senate in the same month.\n\nYou can read the bill in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-elected-majority-whip", "Emmer Elected Majority Whip", "2022-11-15", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the below statement following his election as Majority Whip for the 118th Congress:\n\nIt is an honor to be entrusted by my colleagues with the role of Majority Whip. Now the hard work begins. It\u2019s time to unite our conference and deliver on our promises to the American people.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-our-work-for-veterans-is-never-complete", "Emmer: \u201cOur work for veterans is never complete\u201d", "2022-11-10", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 This Veterans Day, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) re-emphasized his work to improve veterans\u2019 access to quality care and adequate benefits.\n\n\u201cWe have an obligation to the brave men and women who put themselves in harm\u2019s way to protect our freedoms. This means ensuring timely access to mental and primary health care services and financial benefits,\u201d Emmer said.\n\n\u201cOur work to ensure our veterans get the benefits and recognition they have earned is never complete, and we continue to demonstrate our commitment,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nEmmer\u2019s recent efforts include:\n\nCosponsoring the Major Richard Star Act, which will expand retiree compensation for veterans who were forced to cut their military careers short due to combat-related injuries, allowing them to collect the monthly benefits that they were previously denied;\n\nCosponsoring the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to complete a five-year review of all deaths of veterans who died by suicide, examining both the mental health concerns these veterans faced and the VA response to this crisis.\n\nSince coming to Congress, Congressman Emmer has also:\n\nLed the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act, which will allow veteran families to recoup benefits lost to fraud;\n\nIntroduced the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement (SAVE) Act, which will examine the effectiveness of same-day primary and mental health care in the VA health system.\n\nCosponsored the Patient Advocate Tracker Act, which will establish a tracking system for VA accountability. This bill was signed into law on September 16.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-top-house-republicans-press-sec-for-skirting-record-keeping-and-transparency-laws", "Emmer, Top House Republicans Press SEC for Skirting Record-Keeping and Transparency Laws", "2022-11-02", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) recently sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler denouncing the Biden Administration's inconsistency and hypocrisy of enforcing record-keeping laws, this time at the SEC. Recent reports suggest that SEC officials are using \"off-channel\" communications platforms, such as Signal, WhatsApp, Teams, and Zoom, for official business and without producing these records in response to open-record requests.\n\nExcerpts of the letter to Gensler:\n\n\"Recent reports suggest the SEC, under your leadership, is likewise failing to comply with federal record-keeping statutes. In particular, evidence uncovered during Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation suggests the SEC is failing to identify and produce records of official business conducted on non-email or 'off-channel' platforms, such as Signal, WhatsApp, Teams, and Zoom\u2014regardless of whether the communication took place on a personal or business device. As recounted by a FOIA litigator, the SEC is hiding its 'off-channel' communications with environmental activists, even though the communications qualify as federal records.\n\n\"While the SEC is failing to comply with federal transparency and record-keeping laws, the SEC is aggressively enforcing record-keeping laws on private businesses. The SEC recently charged 16 firms more than $1.1 billion combined for allegedly failing to maintain and preserve electronic communications. In a press release announcing the penalties, you ironically emphasized the importance of transparency, stating: 'Finance, ultimately, depends on trust. By failing to honor their record-keeping and books-and-records obligations, the market participants we have charged today have failed to maintain that trust.' The SEC's Director of Enforcement similarly intoned that record-keeping requirements are 'sacrosanct.'\"\n\nHouse Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Tom Emmer (R-MN) on the letter to Gensler:\n\n\"Chair Gensler's regime at the Securities and Exchange Commission has been characterized by regulatory hypocrisy and inconsistency. This is no different. The American people deserve transparency from their regulators, but time and time again, Chair Gensler refuses to practice what he preaches. It is inappropriate for SEC to target the private sector for failing to comply with record-keeping laws when the SEC itself is in violation of similar transparency laws. I'm proud to join Ranking Member Jordan, Ranking Member Comer, and Ranking Member McHenry in demanding accountability from Chair Gensler and the Securities and Exchange Commission.\"\n\nHouse Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) on the letter to Gensler:\n\n\"It appears the Biden Administration has rules for thee but not the SEC. Under Chair Gensler's watch, the SEC is skirting federal transparency and records laws while fining companies for doing the same. It\u2019s past time the Biden SEC engage in the transparency they claim is so important. This type of government hypocrisy undermines Americans\u2019 trust in our institutions and fails to deliver the transparency they deserve. Chair Gensler must provide answers to Congress and the American people.\"\n\nHouse Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC) on the letter to Gensler:\n\n\"This is yet another example of Chair Gensler's hypocritical mismanagement of the SEC. Chair Gensler is aggressively pursuing enforcement actions against companies who use off-channel communications while at the same time reportedly failing to comply with federal record keeping laws. Transparency and accountability at our federal agencies is essential\u2014especially at the SEC as it pursues an unprecedented number of rulemakings that could have profound impacts on our capital markets. House Republicans are demanding answers as we work to return accountability to DC bureaucrats and ensure Biden\u2019s regulators are held to the same standards they hold their regulated entities.\"\n\nRead the full letter to Gensler here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-condemns-biden-administration-s-erosion-of-conservation-regulatory-standards", "Emmer Condemns Biden Administration\u2019s Erosion of Conservation Regulatory Standards", "2022-10-26", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressmen Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) led a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland expressing their concern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision to eliminate a standard regulatory definition for critical habitats, indicating a shift to more partisan rulemaking. The letter was co-signed by House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and Representative James Baird (IN-04).\n\nThe recent FWS decision to rescind the regulatory definition of \u201chabitat\u201d reverts the apolitical, transparent designation process to a subjective case-by-case review.\n\n\u201cA standardized regulatory approach creates certainty, optimizes efficiency, and minimizes political bias,\u201d said Emmer. \u201cWe owe it to our farmers, ranchers, miners, and every other American who makes their living off the land to bring back these standards.\u201d\n\nRepresentative Bentz said, \u201cSince its passage in 1973, the Endangered species act has ballooned in scope and authority, and we now find ourselves with a behemoth of a law that hinders farming, ranching, home building, construction\u2014just about every industry upon which this country relies. The Biden Administration chose to double down on the most heavy-handed interpretation of the law by rescinding the December 2020 definition of habitat. As a result, the agency has the ability to declare a critical habitat for a species just about anywhere. The Department of the Interior did just that in my district in 2012 when it designated a habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl that included 1.1 million acres that are not, and never have been, actual owl habitat. My colleagues and I are asking the Department of Interior to explain to the American people what legal and scientific basis, if any, guided the agency\u2019s decision to rescind the habitat definition rule.\u201d\n\nRanking Member Westerman said, \"The Biden administration\u2019s repeal of the Trump administration\u2019s ESA definition of habitat regulation is yet another example of how out of touch Democrats are with the needs of rural Americans. Many of the reforms put in place under former President Trump, like this one, were born out of input from local communities and the men and women most affected by the policies created in Washington. Yet by revoking this regulation, this administration has created uncertainty and once again opened the door for environmental groups to weaponize the ESA and use it to delay critical projects across the country. Furthermore, the Biden administration\u2019s actions are legally questionable, as the proposals aim to replace regulations that stem from a Supreme Court decision. Weaponization was never the purpose of the ESA, and we must bring it back to its original intent: protecting wildlife that's most at risk without crushing rural economies. Anything beyond that is nothing more than bureaucratic overreach and a giveaway to radical environmental interests. I support this letter and urge the administration to reinstate this rule.\u201d\n\n\u201cRather than placing our farmers, ranchers, and producers under the thumb of federal bureaucrats and weaponizing important laws like the Endangered Species Act, we should be empowering them to continue to contribute to our nation\u2019s economy, food security, and energy independence,\u201d said Chairman Newhouse. \u201cThe Biden Administration\u2019s decision to remove the regulatory definition of habitat to return it to a case-by-case review with no clear scientific basis creates additional uncertainty for producers in my district in Central Washington and in communities throughout the United States who are already facing overburdensome regulations. I am proud to join Representatives Emmer and Bentz in working to hold the Administration accountable and provide certainty for rural America.\u201d\n\nRepresentative Baird said, \u201cAs our producers and other landowners grapple with unprecedented challenges, they deserve clear guidance from federal agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\u2019s ambiguous, \u2018case by case\u2019 review of the definition of \u2018habitat\u2019 could be muddied by political motivations and slow walked, ultimately jeopardizing our producers\u2019 ability to maintain our food security, bolster domestic energy, and manage land appropriately. Our producers and landowners deserve clarity, which is why I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in demanding answers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nA \u201ccritical habitat\u201d is a habitat needed to support the recovery of one of the 1,300 species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act.\n\nIn December 2020, the FWS issued a rule which established the definition of \u201chabitat.\u201d This, coupled with a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that determined critical habitats must be active habitats for endangered species, created a static regulatory standard for the designation of critical habitats. On June 23, FWS rescinded the 2020 rule, leaving the determination of critical habitats to the judgment of FWS. Under this new action, lands do not have to be current habitats for endangered species. Instead, they can be determined critical habitats merely by being potential habitats for these species.\n\nYou can read the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-advocates-for-high-quality-diagnostic-care-for-medicare-beneficiaries", "Emmer Advocates for High-Quality Diagnostic Care for Medicare Beneficiaries", "2022-10-24", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressmen Tom Emmer (MN-06) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns about the delay of the appropriate use criteria (AUC) program implementation.\n\nThe AUC program would streamline the diagnostic imaging process for Medicare patients by directing providers to use additional support mechanisms before ordering imaging tests, like CT, PET, and MRI scans. This would prevent patients from undergoing duplicative or unnecessary imaging procedures.\n\n\u201cImaging services can be an invaluable diagnostic tool for patients suffering from everything from a fractured bone to cancer,\u201d said Emmer.\n\n\u201cWithout evidence-based guidance, providers are at risk of wasting precious time, money and resources on improper testing. The Biden Administration must stop dragging their feet and finally implement the AUC program,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nMinnesota is a global leader in medical technology. The industry employs more than 26,500 workers and generates an additional 41,500 jobs in Minnesota alone.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe AUC program was authorized as part of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act, more than eight years ago. In July, CMS announced that they were no longer committed to their previous implementation deadline of January 1, 2023 or the year following the cessation of the current COVID public health emergency. A new timeline for implementation has yet to be announced.\n\nAt least 10-15% of orders submitted for advanced imaging do not adhere to evidence-based guidance, costing Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Implementing the AUC program will improve the efficiency and efficacy of care available to Medicare patients.\n\nYou can read the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/fentanyl-is-devastating-communities-across-the-country", "Fentanyl is devastating communities across the country", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "There is no faster-growing threat to the health and safety of young Americans than the rise of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, and it is both highly addictive and easily deadly.\n\nIn 2021 for the first time, United States drug overdose deaths surpassed 100,000. According to the CDC, fentanyl overdoses are now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18-45. This is not an isolated crisis, fentanyl is impacting every community around the country and we can draw a straight line between the rise in deaths and the fentanyl coming across the southern border.\n\nLast month, law enforcement officers in Bloomington, Minnesota seized 108,000 fentanyl pills in what was described as likely \u201cthe largest fentanyl pill seizure in the Midwest.\u201d This amount of fentanyl had the potential to kill one-fifth of our state\u2019s population. While we are grateful that law enforcement officers were able to stop these drugs from hitting the streets, other communities are not so lucky.\n\nIn Congress, we are working with law enforcement and medical professionals to protect Americans vulnerable to fentanyl poisoning. Earlier this year, I sent a letter with 116 of my colleagues urging the Biden Administration act to address the flood of fentanyl produced in China and being smuggled across our southern border.\n\nWe are also working to curb the availability of legally prescribed opioids that are misused by 10.1 million Americans every year. By doing so, we can cut off a major pipeline to addiction\u2014as many as one in four patients receiving long-term opioid therapy struggles with addiction. I led a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf urging him to strengthen the FDA\u2019s proposed rules on opioid disposal. Safe opioid disposal saves lives by cutting off a key source of these dangerous drugs before they can end up in the wrong hands.\n\nWe must work together to protect Americans from the threats of addiction and substance abuse. I will continue to pursue common-sense solutions that attack this epidemic head-on, work to increase access to treatment options, and ultimately get these poisonous drugs off our streets.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-top-financial-services-energy-commerce-republicans-seek-answers-regarding-paypal-s-anti-free-speech-policy", "Emmer, Top Financial Services, Energy & Commerce Republicans Seek Answers Regarding PayPal\u2019s Anti-Free Speech Policy", "2022-10-18", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC\u2014 Today, House Financial Services Committee Ranking Republican Member of Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Tom Emmer (MN-06), House Financial Services Committee Republican Leader Patrick McHenry (NC-10), House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and Representative Morgan Griffith (VA-09), sent a letter to PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman. The Republican Leaders are seeking answers regarding the recently published, and later removed, changes to PayPal\u2019s Acceptable Use Policy that would stifle free speech.\n\nCongressman Emmer said, \u201cThe ability to transact without fear of retribution and political censorship is the foundation on which a free economy is built. We cannot afford to sacrifice these freedoms, and we must keep a close eye on any actions that erode them.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe now-rescinded penalties outlined in PayPal\u2019s Acceptable Use Policy were deeply concerning, and the American people deserve answers about how these decisions are made and whether their speech will be protected on this kind of platform,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nRead the letter to PayPal here or below:\n\n\u201cDear Mr. Schulman:\n\n\u201cThank you for the briefing provided to Minority staff of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Financial Services (the Committees) on October 11, 2022. As a follow-up to the briefing, we write to request more information on the changes made to PayPal\u2019s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). On October 8, 2022, PayPal updated its AUP to prohibit users from transactions that \u2018involve the sending, posting or publication of any messages, content, or materials\u2019 that are objectionable as determined by \u2018PayPal\u2019s sole discretion.\u2019 A fine of $2,500 would be imposed on objectionable violations, including transactions that promote misinformation, or depict or promote criminal activity. Later that day, a PayPal spokesperson stated that the updated user agreement \u2018went out in error\u2019 and \u2018included incorrect information.\u2019 A copy of the since removed AUP is attached.\n\n\u201cAs a leading financial technology company, it is concerning that a user agreement that contemplates the restriction of free speech was uploaded and disseminated to PayPal users \u2013 even if in error. We understand your company is currently investigating this matter. Upon the conclusion of your investigation, we request that you provide a briefing for the Committees as soon as practicable. In addition, to assist the Committees in better understanding PayPal\u2019s processes for changing its AUP, please provide written answers to the following questions:\n\nWhere and with whom did the text of the October 8, 2022 AUP originate?\n\nWhat is PayPal\u2019s approval process for changes made to the AUP? Are there PayPal guidelines that document this process? If so, please share the guidelines related to the AUP.\n\nWho is authorized to make the changes?\n\nDid the text that was updated October 8, 2022 go through the typical approval process?\n\nWere the changes made to the AUP on October 8, 2022 ever contemplated within PayPal?\n\nHow and at what frequency is the AUP updated?\n\nWere any entities affected by the updated AUP issued October 8, 2022? If so, please list these entities.\n\nWhat are your internal control policies for making changes to PayPal\u2019s AUP?\n\nWhat is the notice requirement given to PayPal customers for an updated AUP?\n\nIs there any indication an external party updated the AUP? If not, how do you know?\n\nAre third-party contractors held to same internal protocols and standards as PayPal employees?\n\nWith respect to violations of the AUP, is a fined individual notified with specificity?\n\nIs there an appeals process for violations of the AUP? If so, what is it?\n\nIn the briefing you provided to the committees you indicated that the company was handling the investigation internally. Can you please provide the process for that investigation?\n\nWhat is the timeline of your investigation?\n\nHave any PayPal employees met with the Executive Branch regarding disinformation initiatives?\n\nIf so, please name the employees, their affiliations, and the dates of the meetings.\n\n\u201cPlease provide your response as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday, October 27, 2022. \u2026 \u201c\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-pushes-back-new-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-restrictions-state-led", "Stauber Pushes Back on New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Restrictions on State-Led Conservation Plan", "2022-10-07", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) led a letter with GOP colleagues to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Martha Williams, urging the agency to stop restricting the Lakes States Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) for bat species that could devastate rural economies, and instead let our local experts manage our forests.\n\n\"State and local officials, and not the Federal government, understand how to manage their wildlife populations,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"New restrictions put forward by the USFWS are just another example of the Federal government stepping over local officials. The science is clear: the very bat species being targeted by these restrictions are not harmed by sustainable forest management, nor is there any connection to human involvement regarding their primary threat, a disease that healthy forest management has been proven to help mitigate.\n\n\"The only result we will see from these misguided restrictions is devastation to rural economies and local family logging businesses. My colleagues and I urge USFWS, state and local leaders and industry to work together on the Lakes States HCP and avoid adding restrictions that could be economically and ecologically harmful.\"\n\nJoining Congressman Stauber on the letter are Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-04), Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01), Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-06), Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01), and Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04).\n\nStakeholder organizations supporting the letter include the American Loggers Council, Federal Forest Resource Coalition, Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, Forest Resources Association, Minnesota Forest Industries, Minnesota Timber Producers Association, Minnesota Associated Contract Loggers and Truckers.\n\nIn June, Congressman Stauber introduced the ESA Flexibility Act to grant landowners leeway and the USFWS flexibility when dealing with endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act, including the northern long-eared bat.\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-effort-to-end-covid-border-restrictions-with-canada", "Emmer Leads Effort to End COVID Border Restrictions with Canada", "2022-10-06", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined Representative Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and the other Republican members of the Minnesota delegation in a letter to President Biden urging an end to all COVID-related travel restrictions for Canadians visiting the United States.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cOngoing restrictions at our Canadian border are not supported by science or necessary for public health. They should have ended long ago.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery day these unnecessary restrictions stay in place, Minnesota suffers. We must return to sanity and reinstate unobstructed travel across our northern border,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\n\"If the pandemic is 'over', as the president claims, there should be no reason for any pandemic-related travel restrictions,\" said Rep. Fischbach. \"Continuing these illogical regulations, especially after all our neighbors have lifted theirs, is at minimum irritating for travelers, and, at worst, a threat to our already hurting economy. It is time to remove all restrictions on travelers entering the United States.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Government of Canada ended all its COVID-related travel restrictions on October 1, 2022, but the United States has not reciprocated.\n\nCanada is Minnesota\u2019s closest trading partner, with cross-border trade valued at $720 billion prior to the pandemic.\n\nLast year, Emmer led a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas requesting a plan for ending COVID procedures at the Canadian border.\n\nYou can read Emmer\u2019s most recent letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/10/rep-fischbach-leads-letter-to-potus-to-urge-end-of-all-covid-related-travel-restrictions", "Rep. Fischbach leads letter to POTUS to urge end of all COVID-related travel restrictions", "2022-10-06", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Fischbach led a letter from the Minnesota Republican delegation to President Biden urging him to end all COVID-related travel restrictions, as the rest of North America has.\n\n\"If the pandemic is 'over', as the president claims, there should be no reason for any pandemic-related travel restrictions,\" said Rep. Fischbach. \"Continuing these illogical regulations, especially after all our neighbors have lifted theirs, is at minimum irritating for travelers, and, at worst, a threat to our already hurting economy. It is time to remove all restrictions on travelers entering the United States.\"\n\n\u201cOngoing restrictions at our Canadian border are not supported by science or necessary for public health. They should have ended long ago. Every day these unnecessary restrictions stay in place, Minnesota suffers. We must return to sanity and reinstate unobstructed travel across our northern border,\" said Congressman Emmer.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden said it himself, the pandemic is over. Our northern border communities are suffering as these unnecessary pandemic era restrictions are preventing Northland businesses from recovering and families from being reunited,\u201d said Rep. Stauber. \u201cIt is time for the United States to join the rest of the countries in North America and end these outdated policies.\u201d\n\n\"We are more than two and a half years since COVID was declared a pandemic, and the U.S. is still enforcing unnecessary testing requirements or requiring proof of vaccination at its international borders,\u201d said Rep. Finstad. \u201cThese restrictions are not only burdensome to travelers, but have had a direct impact on commerce between the U.S. and our closest trade partner, Canada, by disrupting the supply chain and fueling inflation for American consumers. It is time for the U.S. to join our neighbors and do what should have been done long ago: fully normalize our borders and get back to regular business.\"\n\nBackground: Last week, Canada lifted all COVID-related travel restrictions, leaving the U.S. as the only country left in North America to impose any pandemic-era restrictions on travel.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/without-financial-privacy-there-is-no-privacy", "Without Financial Privacy, There Is No Privacy", "2022-10-05", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "In today\u2019s economy, much of our economic activity is online. Payments are increasingly being sent via online banking and with mobile payment apps such as Venmo and PayPal. While we may feel like these new tools are helping us make gains in the areas of convenience and speed, the existence of this online record has led some in government to push for increased control and monitoring of our financial transactions. This should scare every single American.\n\nLast year, House Democrats introduced legislation requiring financial institutions provide the IRS with information on accounts with more than $600 in transactions per year. Recognizing the privacy and compliance implications that come with such a ludicrous proposal, I led a letter with 142 of my colleagues objecting to this extreme invasion of Americans' financial privacy.\n\nAs a result, the Biden Administration proposed raising the reporting requirement to $10,000 in transactions per year. The authors of this proposal refused to acknowledge that even this modified proposal would still impact nearly every single American. Fortunately, after leading a second letter with more than 200 Members of Congress joining in, the updated reporting thresholds were completely struck from the legislation.\n\nThe Department of Treasury and some of my fellow legislators in Congress claim these provisions were aimed at \u201cclosing the tax gap.\u201d We all know, however, that the IRS can barely protect and process the data it has under its control today. This new proposal was nothing more than yet another opportunity for the federal government to gain more insight into the financial transactions of every single American.\n\nAnother proposal that is equally as concerning is the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department\u2019s work to study the \u201cbenefits\u201d of a federally controlled, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). These CBDCs are digital currencies issued and backed by a government entity like the Fed which are centralized, controlled, and transacted on a permissioned blockchain.\n\nAs someone who believes strongly in the promise that blockchain and cryptocurrency hold for the future of finance, any Central Bank Digital Currency must be open, permissionless, and private. Any CBDC that fails to embody those three core principles will give central banks control over an individual\u2019s payment and financial activity, as well as the ability to monitor all transactions taking place on the blockchain.\n\nPermissioned CBDCs have already been introduced in countries like China and are currently being used to monitor and curtail the purchasing trends and behaviors of their citizens. This is not an Orwellian fiction; this is real, and it is happening today. To ensure this never happens in the United States, I have introduced legislation prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals.\n\nA recent study from the CATO Institute found that 79% of Americans find it \u201cunreasonable\u201d for banks to share what you buy with the government, and I completely agree. There is no reason for the federal government to monitor law-abiding Americans\u2019 purchases. Without financial privacy, there is no privacy.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/9/rep-fischbach-leads-ranking-members-delegation-in-demanding-answers-on-feeding-our-future-fraud", "Rep. Fischbach leads Ranking Members, delegation in demanding answers on Feeding Our Future fraud", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Fischbach led the Minnesota Republican Delegation and Ranking Members Foxx, Thompson, and Comer in sending a letter to USDA requesting information regarding certain USDA meals programs and their administration in light of last week\u2019s unsealing of charges of alleged fraud at Feeding Our Future.\n\nLast week, the Department of Justice unsealed charges alleging roughly $250 million in CACFP and SFSP funds were fraudulently claimed by Feeding Our Future and numerous individuals connected with the organization. In total, 49 suspects have been charged in connection with the alleged fraud and may grow as the investigation continues.\n\n\u201cLast week\u2019s revelations make disturbing allegations of the integrity of programs meant to feed the hungry.\u201d Congresswoman Fischbach (R-MN) said, \u201cIt is critical that Congress conduct extensive oversight and ensure proper safeguards are in place to protect taxpayer funds from future fraud and abuse. Today\u2019s letter is an important step in bringing to light any potential points of exploitation in USDA meals programs.\u201d\n\nHouse Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) said, \u201cThe Biden Administration must account for how it failed to protect taxpayer dollars intended to feed children during the pandemic from massive fraud. These fraudsters stole hundreds of millions from American taxpayers to fund their lavish lifestyles instead of providing meals for children in need. Americans deserve answers and accountability for this exploitation and gross mismanagement of taxpayer dollars.\u201d\n\n\u201cThere is far too much fraud and mismanagement going on in our federal agencies. The taxpayers deserve better. Republicans must stand in the gap between these federal programs, intent on throwing millions of dollars down the drain, and the taxpayers struggling to pay their bills. When programs do not work as intended\u2014there must be accountability. We cannot tolerate any more blame shirking from this administration, the buck stops here. We demand accountability for this massive waste,\u201d said Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC).\n\n\u201cThe allegations against Feeding Our Future are sickening and it is imperative we receive more information from USDA. I was eager to join the Minnesota delegation in demanding answers,\" said Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson, Republican Leader of the House Committee on Agriculture (R-PA).\n\n\u201cFraud on this level is proof that exploitation is the norm for large-scale government spending, not the exception. Feeding Our Future stole from the pockets of every American taxpayer. We deserve answers and accountability,\" said Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN).\n\n\u201cI am disgusted by the news of the rampant fraud and abuse regarding Feeding Our Future,\u201d said Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN). \u201cCongress, Minnesotans and American taxpayers need clear answers now about the largest case of fraud in the nation with what was supposed to be COVID relief funding. This is a disgrace to our state and taxpayers deserve accountability.\u201d\n\n\"As a father, I find it reprehensible that taxpayer money intended for feeding the hungry, especially children and seniors, was deliberately misused at the expense of needy families right in our home state. We must investigate further the extent of this shameful fraud scheme and ensure strong oversight of all meal programs administered by the USDA\u2019s Food and Nutrition Service. These programs are intended to help meet the needs of the food-insecure throughout our communities and in order to ensure the success of these programs, we must hold those responsible for this widespread fraud accountable,\" said Congressman Finstad (R-MN).\n\nBackground: The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP) are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded, state agency administered programs intended to provide reimbursement for meals to eligible individuals. States contract with entities who provide meals who then claim reimbursement for those meals. USDA provides the funding for these reimbursements while state agencies generally lead administrative duties, such as reimbursement of funds and oversight of meal sites. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is the designated state agency responsible for administering both CACFP and SFSP.\n\nFeeding Our Future was a nonprofit organization approved by MDE to be a sponsor of federal meals programs. Criminal charges unsealed last week allege that 48 people, including Feeding Our Future\u2019s leader, conspired to fraudulently claim $250 million in federal meals funds that were allegedly spent instead on luxury vehicles, real estate, and other unlawful purchases. You can read the full letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-announces-service-academy-information-night", "Emmer Announces Service Academy Information Night", "2022-09-28", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Otsego, MN \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that his office will be hosting a Service Academy Night for individuals interested in applying for a nomination to one of our nation\u2019s service academies.\n\n\u201cOur service academies produce some of the best and brightest young men and women that serve in our armed forces, and I am honored to assist them with the nomination process,\u201d said Emmer. \u201cThese young people make a lasting commitment to our country, and I am proud to play a small supporting role in their journey to become future leaders.\u201d\n\nThe meeting will give interested students the opportunity to learn about the application process as well as the Congressional nomination process. Representatives from the United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy will be available to answer questions about the application and nomination process.\n\nLearn more about the military academy nomination process here.\n\nWhen: Tuesday, October 11th 6:00-7:00PM Central\n\nWhere: 13020 Orono Pkwy NW, Elk River, MN 55330 Great River Regional Library\n\nFor more information, call Emmer\u2019s Otsego office at (763) 241-6848 or email Alejandra.Henriquez@mail.house.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/a-preventable-food-supply-crisis", "A preventable food supply crisis", "2022-09-27", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "The August inflation numbers painted a grim picture for Americans on a budget. Food prices alone were up 11.4% since last year, the largest year-over-year increase in prices since 1979. Prices went up 13.5%. This is more bad news for working Americans struggling to make ends meet.\n\nWe know that every Minnesotan is feeling the pressure of these high prices. Eggs are up 39.6%, milk is up 25.6%, bread is up 16.2%, and food at workplaces and schools is up 23.7%. Sadly, this has led to Americans skipping meals and going hungry.\n\nUnfortunately, these price hikes could have been avoided. We can draw a straight line from the President and his party\u2019s reckless spending, their failure to listen to the needs of our agriculture industry, and their failure to adequately address supply chain failures to the historic inflationary pressures we are experiencing today. Recognizing these failures, we outlined simple and immediate actions the Administration should take to alleviate the rise in fertilizer prices. We led an effort to bring down input costs for farmers and stabilize our supply chain, and we voted against every single one of President Biden and Speaker Pelosi\u2019s multi-trillion-dollar, partisan, spending bills -the key driver of the inflation we are seeing.\n\nWe didn\u2019t stop at just a \u201cNo\u201d vote, we have also introduced legislation that offers practical solutions to rein in out-of-control spending. The Responsible Budget Targets Act will set achievable, practical budget targets for the federal government to meet on an annual basis. By doing so, we can balance our budget in just fifteen years without causing major disruptions to government services.\n\nThese commonsense solutions will have real positive impacts on Americans and their pocketbooks. We will continue to fight to lower costs for working Americans and ensure that no American goes hungry because of rising food costs.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-klobuchar-lead-effort-to-improve-veteran-emergency-care", "Emmer, Klobuchar Lead Effort to Improve Veteran Emergency Care", "2022-09-27", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led the entire Minnesota delegation in a bicameral, bipartisan letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging to improve veterans\u2019 ability to receive emergency care.\n\n\u201cNo veteran should have to wonder how their medical bills will be paid. Our veterans have sacrificed so much for us, and it is unconscionable that they have been saddled with disparate medical costs to receive care when they need it most,\u201d Emmer said.\n\n\u201cWe must correct this oversight and remove this barrier to care,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nSpecifically, the letter asks VA Secretary McDonough to revise their existing rules to treat all emergency transport reimbursements the same way, regardless of a veteran\u2019s service-connected disability rating.\n\n\u201cWhen we ask our young men and women to defend our nation, we make a promise to be there for them when they return home. And that obligation includes ensuring our veterans have affordable access to the medical care and benefits they deserve,\u201d said Klobuchar. \u201cThat\u2019s why Representative Emmer, our entire Congressional delegation and I are urging the VA to prevent veterans from being charged for emergency ambulance transportation costs.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur veterans have sacrificed so much for our nation and they are the definition of American Exceptionalism,\u201d said Representative Pete Stauber (MN-08). \u201cIt\u2019s critical that they receive the benefits that they\u2019ve earned and deserve, and that includes fair coverage for medical transportation. I\u2019m proud to join the bipartisan group of my Minnesota colleagues to make sure our veterans are cared for at every step while receiving the care they need.\u201d\n\n\u201cVeterans in rural Minnesota do not always have the ability to go to VA medical facilities to receive urgent care treatment. Veterans who need emergency transportation to in-network, non-VA medical facilities should not be punished due to lack of access,\u201d said Representative Michelle Fischbach (MN-07). \u201cWe must ensure that veterans in rural Minnesota have access to the care they need and deserve. In order to do that, we have to make sure that emergency transportation to their nearest in-network provider is covered.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur veterans should receive the best standard of care possible,\u201d said Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05). \u201cIt\u2019s unacceptable that those who have served our country are currently paying absurd emergency transportation bills due to a bureaucratic processing issue. I\u2019m glad to join my colleagues in the Minnesota delegation in the call to fix this injustice and ensure our veterans receive coverage for medical transportation expenses.\u201d\n\nRepresentative Brad Finstad (MN-01) said, \u201cWe owe it to our veterans to give them the best care possible; so when our veterans seek care at the emergency room, they shouldn\u2019t be left to pay the bill for the ambulance ride. Requiring the VA to cover emergency medical transportation for emergency medical treatment is a commonsense fix that would eliminate a significant out-of-pocket cost for the men and women who have served our country.\u201d\n\n\u201cTransportation costs should never be a barrier to receiving emergency medical care, especially for the heroic men and women who have served this country in uniform. As a Gold Star Son, I firmly believe it is our responsibility to provide our veterans with the highest quality care and benefits available, without dealing with the headaches of determining what care is in-network, especially during a medical emergency. My team and I have heard the stories of veterans in my district who were left with a crushing and unexpected ambulance bill resulting from a life-altering medical crisis. It is time we addressed this loophole that has caused too many veterans to slip through the cracks, preventing them from receiving the coverage that they deserve under the MISSION Act,\u201d said Representative Dean Phillips (MN-03).\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s veterans have sacrificed a tremendous amount to protect us \u2013 and it\u2019s completely unacceptable to me that so many of our veterans are facing serious challenges accessing high-quality health care when they return home,\u201d said Representative Angie Craig (MN-02). \u201cToday, I am joining the rest of my colleagues from Minnesota in calling on the Veterans\u2019 Health Administration to ensure our veterans are covered throughout every aspect of emergency health care \u2013 from transportation to treatment.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nUnder the VA Mission Act, which became law in 2018, emergency transportation and treatment at in-network, non-Veterans Health Administration facilities became eligible for reimbursement. However, the VA is currently processing emergency land or air ambulance service claims as beneficiary travel, which restricts coverage to veterans with a disability rating (that is, the designation given to the severity of a service-connected disability used to calculate how much disability compensation a veteran receives) of 30% or more.\n\nThis method of reimbursement has left a large group of veterans with burdensome unpaid emergency travel bills, at a time when emergency travel has risen nearly eighteen percent. Based on an audit conducted by the VA office of the Inspector General, 31 percent of denied or rejected non-VA emergency care claims were inappropriately processed.\n\nYou can read the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-announces-military-service-academy-day-students", "Stauber Announces Military Service Academy Day for Students", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) invites students and their parents to attend the annual Military Service Academy Day on Thursday, September 29th at the Proctor High School Auditorium. This informational event is designed to familiarize students who reside within Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District with the application and nomination processes for applying to each of the U.S. service academies.\n\n\"The service academy selection is extremely competitive, and Service Academy Days are the perfect chance for interested students to ask any questions about the application process and to learn more about the selection process,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"If you are interested in pursuing a role to serve in the United States Armed Forces, I strongly recommend attending the event at Proctor High School to receive additional information from representatives of the United States Air Force, Military, Naval, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine Academies.\"\n\nEvent Details\n\nWho: Representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, Coast Guard, and Naval Academies\n\nWhat: Military Service Academy Day\n\nWhen: Thursday, September 29, 2022\n\n6:30-8:30 pm\n\nWhere: Proctor High School Auditorium\n\n131 Ninth Avenue\n\nDoor #5\n\nDuluth, MN 55810", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-35-colleagues-on-resolution-honoring-america-s-sportsmen-and-women", "Emmer Leads 35 Colleagues on Resolution Honoring America\u2019s Sportsmen and Women", "2022-09-22", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced a resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day. Emmer is a member of the Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Caucus.\n\n\u201cHunting and fishing are a part of America\u2019s heritage, one shared by generations of sportsmen and women,\u201d Emmer said, \u201c\n\n\u201cI am proud to lead this effort to honor the traditions of American hunters and anglers and recognize their contributions to conserving America\u2019s great outdoors,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nNational Hunting and Fishing Day was established in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. An estimated 27 percent of Americans participate in sportfishing, hunting or target shooting, and in a yearlong study by the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, recreationists contributed $156,900,000,000 to the United States economy.\n\n\u201cFor 50 years, National Hunting and Fishing Day has celebrated our time-honored traditions of hunting and fishing. This day also highlights the unmatched success of landmark conservation programs like the Dingell-Johnson Act and the Pittman-Robertson Act, a program that has secured 85 years of equity for sportsmen and women as America's original conservationists,\" said Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) President and CEO Jeff Crane. \"CSF extends our thanks to Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Member Rep. Emmer for leading this resolution and the bipartisan members of the CSC who joined him in supporting America's 55 million sportsmen and women.\"\n\nDave Carlson, President of the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance said, \u201cThe Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance is so happy that the 50th Anniversary of the National Hunting and Fishing Day is being recognized by Congress. This is a day that hunters and anglers look forward to many months in advance and plan outings with family and friends to celebrate this day.\u201d\n\n\u201c85 years after our founding, Ducks Unlimited is proud to once again support and celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day in its 50th year,\u201d said Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam. \u201cNo one gives back to the outdoors more than sportsmen and women, and that\u2019s what makes the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation the most successful in the world. DU thanks Rep. Emmer for his resolution to honor this special 50th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day in the House of Representatives.\u201d\n\nPheasants Forever and Quail Forever were also supporters of the resolution.\n\nThe resolution is available in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-bill-streamline-mine-permitting-process-support-domestic", "Stauber Introduces Bill to Streamline Mine Permitting Process, Support Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains", "2022-09-20", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Ranking Member of the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, introduced the Permitting for Mining Needs (PERMIT-MN) Act. This legislation creates certainty for the mining community, limits frivolous litigation, and requires agency coordination across the Federal government.\n\n\"We are blessed with vast mineral wealth in northern Minnesota and across America,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"Our current permitting process fails to deliver our domestic resources and is abused by keep-it-in-the-ground activists who oppose mining solely on ideological grounds. The PERMIT-MN Act empowers our mining community nationwide. There is no justification to allow decades of litigation and permitting to get a legitimate mining project started. Let's pass my commonsense legislation and get shovels in the ground while protecting our environment.\"\n\nRanking Member Bruce Westerman of the House Natural Resources Committee, an original co-sponsor of the bill, added:\n\n\"It's time to face facts: our daily lives are irrevocably linked to minerals. There is no way around it. From EV batteries to dental imaging systems to the very device on which you're reading this, minerals are woven into the fabric of our society. Given this reality, it's imperative we shore up our supply chains to ensure our global adversaries can't establish a chokehold on our economy. We also need to radically overhaul our domestic permitting process, opening up access to mines across the country and showing the world how to produce these minerals in sustainable ways. Congressman Stauber has been a tireless advocate on these issues, using his firsthand experience with the Twin Metals mine in his district to showcase the growing need for these minerals. This legislation will speed up permitting timelines, fix holes in our supply chain, and more, resulting in an American economy that is stronger and safer than ever. I'm proud to join Congressman Stauber in this effort.\"\n\nThe Permitting for Mining Needs Act is supported by the National Mining Association, the American Exploration and Mining Association, and the Uranium Producers of America.\n\nMajor components of the bill include:\n\nSetting time limits to Federal environmental reviews to create certainty on permitting timelines.\n\nLimits frivolous last second litigation.\n\nAuthorizes memoranda of understating (MOUs) between project sponsors, states, and tribes at early stages and designates a lead agency to coordinate reviews to maximize efficiency.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-joins-minnesota-republicans-to-demand-biden-administration-address-impacts-of-30x30-plan", "Emmer Joins Minnesota Republicans to Demand Biden Administration Address Impacts of 30x30 Plan", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), in a letter to the Biden Administration demanding clear answers on the impacts of their 30x30 land grab on Minnesota.\n\n\u201cAfter over a year since the introduction of this federal land grab, it is unacceptable that the Biden Administration refuses to answer our concerns about the 30 x 30 initiative and provide clarity to the responsible stewards of our land \u2013 the thousands of Minnesotans who work in farming, agriculture, ranching, mining, and recreation,\u201d said Congressman Emmer. \u201cWe must allow Americans to care for their own lands, not jeopardize their way of life.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am concerned with the Biden Administration\u2019s 30x30 land grab plan, which threatens our way of life throughout all of the State of Minnesota,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cMy constituents live, work, and play in the outdoors, and I\u2019m concerned by this blanket policy initiated by D.C. bureaucrats without engagement from state and local officials. Our farmers, miners and loggers deserve to know how their livelihoods will be impacted, as do our recreators who enjoy exploring our great outdoors on their ATVs, motorboats and snowmobiles. We\u2019ve asked once before and we\u2019re asking again. I look forward to hearing clear answers from the Biden Administration soon.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt has been over a year since we asked the Biden Administration their intentions with their 30x30 plan, and we have yet to receive a response,\u201d said Congresswoman Fischbach. \u201cWe still do not know where this land will come from or how it will impact existing operations like the hundreds of farms across Minnesota\u2019s 7th district. I urge the Administration to respond to our inquiries in a timely manner.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-supported-bill-to-bring-child-sex-abusers-to-justice-passes-house", "Emmer-Supported Bill to Bring Child Sex Abusers to Justice Passes House", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 This week, the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act passed the House of Representatives with the support of Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06).\n\nOne in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old. Additionally, 34% of people who sexually abuse a child are family members, often complicating the reporting and justice process.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cWhen the most vulnerable among us are victimized, they are too often forced to suffer in silence.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am proud to join this effort to empower survivors and finally bring the perpetrators of these horrific crimes to justice,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nBackground\n\nFederal civil law currently sets a statute of limitations in child sex abuse cases of either ten years after the discovery of abuse or until a victim turns 28 years old.\n\nThe Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act will remove this statute of limitations, allowing young victims of sexual abuse or exploitation to recover damages left unclaimed due to fear or shame.\n\nEmmer has been a longtime advocate for victims of sexual assault and abuse. In March of this year, Emmer\u2019s Abby Honold Act was signed into law. This bill provides federal funding for law enforcement to receive training in evidence-based, trauma-informed care. You can read more about the Abby Honold Act here.\n\nText of the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-leads-minnesota-republicans-demanding-biden-admin-address-impacts-30x30", "Stauber Leads Minnesota Republicans on Demanding Biden Admin\u00a0Address Impacts of 30x30 Plan", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), along with Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), sent a letter to the Biden Administration demanding clear answers on the impacts of their 30x30 land grab on Minnesota.\n\n\"I am concerned with the Biden Administration's 30x30 land grab plan, which threatens our way of life throughout all of the State of Minnesota,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"My constituents live, work, and play in the outdoors, and I'm concerned by this blanket policy initiated by D.C. bureaucrats without engagement from state and local officials. Our farmers, miners and loggers deserve to know how their livelihoods will be impacted, as do our recreators who enjoy exploring our great outdoors on their ATVs, motorboats and snowmobiles. We've asked once before and we're asking again. I look forward to hearing clear answers from the Biden Administration soon.\"\n\n\"After over a year since the introduction of this federal land grab, it is unacceptable that the Biden Administration refuses to answer our concerns about the 30 x 30 initiative and provide clarity to the responsible stewards of our land \u2013 the thousands of Minnesotans who work in farming, agriculture, ranching, mining, and recreation,\" said Congressman Emmer. \"We must allow Americans to care for their own lands, not jeopardize their way of life.\"\n\n\"It has been over a year since we asked the Biden Administration their intentions with their 30x30 plan, and we have yet to receive a response,\" said Congresswoman Fischbach. \"We still do not know where this land will come from or how it will impact existing operations like the hundreds of farms across Minnesota's 7th district. I urge the Administration to respond to our inquiries in a timely manner.\"\n\n\"The Biden administration needs to give clear answers on the impacts of the 30x30 program, a so-called conservation plan which will undoubtedly affect thousands of farmers and private landowners in southern Minnesota,\" said Congressman Finstad. \"Farming is an economic engine in the First District and across the state, and this program \u2013 spearheaded by environmentalists and bureaucrats in DC \u2013 will only saddle farmers with more burdensome restrictions. Farmers deserve to know how this program will limit their use of the land from which they earn their livelihood.\"\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here. This letter follows a June 2021 request that received unclear responses from the Administration.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/9/the-house-passes-fischbach-bill-to-rename-vergas-mn-post-office-in-honor-of-jon-glawe", "The House passes Fischbach bill to rename Vergas, MN post office in honor of Jon Glawe", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 5952, a bill that honors the life of Jon Glawe, a Vergas, Minnesota mail carrier of 36 years who left a remarkable impact on his community.\n\nYou can watch my full remarks and hear more of Mr. Glawe's story here.\n\nJon passed away in 2016 and left behind a loving family and many friends. His son-in-law, Eric, and grandchildren, EJ, Spencer, and Thatcher, were able to watch the vote from the gallery. It was wonderful to have family present for such a momentous occasion.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-emmer-applauds-decreased-regulatory-burden-for-broadcasters", "ICYMI: Emmer Applauds Decreased Regulatory Burden for Broadcasters", "2022-09-12", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced their commitment to substantially lower regulatory fees on broadcasters than previously proposed in its Fiscal Year 2022 Regulatory Fees Report and Order. The adjusted rates were announced less than a month after Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), co-founder and Chair of the Congressional Broadcasters Caucus, led a bipartisan effort to encourage the FCC to revisit its proposed FY22 fee increase. The fee reduction will help ensure Americans can always access trusted local news sources.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cOur broadcasters remain a free, trusted source of local news, emergency information, and community services for millions of Americans. The FCC must support this essential resource to our communities, not jeopardize it with burdensome regulatory fees.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are grateful to the FCC for heeding our concerns and scaling back the rate increases, which would have proven devastating for our broadcasters,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nSpecifically, the 2022 Regulatory Fees Report and Order reduced the fees on broadcasters from a proposed 13% to 7-8% on average. You can read the FCC\u2019s report in full here.\n\nBackground:\n\nEmmer has long been a champion of local broadcasters.\n\nFor the 2022 Fiscal Year, the FCC planned a rate increase of 13% for broadcasters, dwarfing the proposed rate increases for other FCC-regulated entities, some of which saw their rates decrease. The planned rate increase amounted to nearly the entire $7.95 million expansion of the FCC\u2019s budget.\n\nUnlike most other industries under the FCC\u2019s purview, broadcasters are required to provide free services to the public and are not permitted to pass on increased costs to consumers.\n\nIn August, Emmer led a bipartisan letter to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urging the agency not to go through with the proposed rate increases on broadcasters.\n\nYou can read the text of that letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-financial-services-committee-republicans-urge-finra-to-reject-proposals-that-limit-choice-for-everyday-investors", "Emmer, Financial Services Committee Republicans Urge FINRA to Reject Proposals that Limit Choice for Everyday Investors", "2022-09-08", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.-- This week, Congressman Emmer (MN-06) joined all the Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee\u2019s Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets Subcommittee\u2014led by Republican Leaders Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Bill Huizenga (MI-02)\u2014in a letter to Robert Cook, President and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).\n\nEmmer said, \"Everyday investors fuel innovation and serve an essential role in our economy. They deserve access to the full breadth of financial products our market has to offer, instead of being cut at the knees by the current nonsensical 'accredited investor' rules. We are proud to stand with retail investors against gatekeeping opportunities\"\n\nSubcommittee Republicans are urging FINRA against considering proposals that would limit everyday investors\u2019 access to financial products widely available to other investors under the guise of \u201cinvestor protection.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter to FINRA here.\n\nRead key excerpts from the letter to FINRA below:\n\n\u201cDear Mr. Cook:\n\n\"We write to express our concerns with the recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (\u2018FINRA\u2019) Regulatory Notice 22-08, which solicits public comment on a number of questions and policy considerations regarding retail investors\u2019 access to \u201ccomplex products\u201d and options (the \u2018Reg Notice\u2019). As you know, the Reg Notice raises potential regulatory changes that, if implemented, would raise costs and limit retail investors\u2019 access to financial products and investment strategies that are widely available to other investors. A number of these changes could prohibit retail investors from trading in certain products, including options on registered securities.\n\n\u201cIn particular, we are concerned that FINRA is acting as a \u2018merit\u2019 regulator by considering prohibiting or unduly restricting the sale of registered securities to specific investors, even when these investors have access to full and fair disclosure. Both FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (\u2018SEC\u2019) have long avoided this approach. In fact, SEC Chair Gensler recently stated that, \u2018[g]oing back to the 1930s, we have a disclosure-based regime, not a merit-based one.\u2019\n\n\u201cIn addition, we are concerned that FINRA is effectively seeking to propose a backdoor accredited investor standard on certain regulated securities that it deems unsuitable for retail customers. While such a change may be acceptable to the wealthiest customers of many FINRA member firms, it would only impede the progress of financial inclusion made possible through increased retail investor participation in our markets. In fact, a 2021 report prepared with the FINRA Investor Collaboration Foundation showed that new investors entering the market as retail investors are more ethnically and racially diverse. According to the report, 17 percent of new investors in 2020 were African American, and 15 percent were Hispanic or Latino. Any attempts to limit these investors\u2019 access to investment opportunities would only narrow one important avenue towards their economic inclusion.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cDecades of securities regulation demonstrates that retail investors are best protected when they have access to a variety of financial services and products with accurate disclosure, adequate educational resources, and vigorous enforcement of the law. We caution FINRA against acting as a merit regulator and limiting retail investors\u2019 access to options trading, especially without evidence demonstrating that current regulations are inadequate.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/protecting-and-strengthening-our-nation-s-workforce", "Protecting and Strengthening our Nation\u2019s Workforce", "2022-09-07", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "America\u2019s workers have always been one of our greatest strengths. However, the last few years have presented new challenges to the growth and long-term strength of our labor force. From pandemic lockdowns and the ensuing business closures, our workers have shown true resiliency through these difficult times.\n\nIf you visit almost any small business in America today, you are likely to see a \u201cHelp Wanted\u201d sign. In fact, a recent survey from the National Federation of Independent Business found that about half of small-business owners can\u2019t fill open jobs, almost a record high in the survey\u2019s fifty-year history. The American labor force participation rate still lags behind pre-pandemic levels.\n\nWhile labor force participation struggles to recover, our Agriculture workforce is rapidly aging, and not enough young people are stepping in to take their place. This should be alarming for all of us; a country that cannot feed itself cannot survive. To help remedy this situation, we introduced the bipartisan, bicameral ASPIRE Act. The ASPIRE Act will establish a work-based agriculture training program within the USDA\u2019s existing Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to fund participation in apprenticeship and internship programs with local agribusinesses.\n\nInvesting in our agriculture, manufacturing, and building trade workforce means looking beyond a traditional four-year degree and focusing on apprenticeships and on-the-job training. We introduced the bipartisan Investing in American Workers Act which will encourage employers to provide on-the-job educational and technical training to their employees. This important legislation will strengthen America\u2019s workforce and help to bridge the skills gap that many employers face.\n\nThe American workforce is the strongest and most resilient in the world. However, for our nation to remain competitive, we must invest in the next generation of workers to ensure they have the training and skills necessary to push America forward.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-mchenry-torres-continue-work-to-secure-mortgage-assistance-for-mental-health-facilities", "Emmer, McHenry, Torres Continue Work to Secure Mortgage Assistance for Mental Health Facilities", "2022-09-06", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting a study of the Department of Housing and Urban Development\u2019s (HUD) mortgage assistance to acute care hospitals. Presently, facilities that focus on mental health care are the only type of acute care hospitals unable to receive federal mortgage assistance.\n\nEmmer was joined in this bipartisan effort by his Financial Services Committee colleagues Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15).\n\nEmmer said, \u201cMental health care is health care. Our current housing policies are outdated and have created a chronic shortage of psychiatric beds that too often abandons patients to the streets or traps them in a cycle of incarceration.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe already have the tools to bring care to patients in need. The time has come to remove arbitrary barriers to care,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nRepresentative Torres said, \"Mental health services in our country are fundamentally flawed. It is time for HUD to take stock of systems that place unnecessary barriers on our most vulnerable citizens from receiving critical treatment. We must take psychiatric care just as serious as health care, and begin to help those most in need\"\n\nSpecifically, the letter asks GAO to study the impact of allowing inpatient psychiatric hospitals to apply for mortgage assistance. Currently, these types of facilities are prohibited from doing so. In June 2022, Congressmen Emmer and Torres introduced the Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act to increase the number of psychiatric beds available to patients by eliminating Section 242 of the National Housing Act, the provision prohibiting inpatient psychiatric hospitals from applying for mortgage assistance. You can read more about the bill here.\n\nBackground:\n\nInpatient psychiatric beds play an important role in the administration of mental health care. Unfortunately, voluntarily accessing inpatient beds can be a challenge. A 2021 study published by the National Institutes of Health reports that the United States has 21 psychiatric beds per every 100,000 individuals, approximately 40% lower than the estimated number of beds needed.\n\nThis letter is one of several efforts Congressman Emmer is leading to address the growing mental health crisis in the United States. In 2018, Emmer introduced the STRESS Act to ensure rural areas and farm communities have better access to mental health counselors and support specialists. He introduced the Expanding Access to Inpatient Mental Health Act in 2021, which will close an arbitrary cap on mental health services for Institutions for Mental Diseases. In June, part of his legislation, the Due Process Continuity of Care Act, to continue Medicaid mental health coverage for juvenile detainees while they await trial was passed in the House of Representatives.\n\nYou can read the Emmer/McHenry/Torres letter to Comptroller Dodaro in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/parents-have-a-right-to-know", "Parents Have a Right to Know", "2022-08-30", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Ensuring our students receive a quality education is fundamental to the future success of our communities and our nation. When students were forced into remote learning during the COVID pandemic, parents gained newfound insights into the curricula their children were learning in school. Many were concerned by what they learned.\n\nRight here in the Sixth District, parents were dismayed to find that their elementary school-aged children were being forced to participate in \u201cequity audits\u201d and were required to answer questions about their gender identity. These types of surveys and topics were not unique to Minnesota, as parents across the country attended school board meetings inquiring as to why these types of politically-charged topics were being taught to their young children. They were ignored, gaslit, and accosted for asking questions or even reaching out in the first place.\n\nWhat\u2019s more, the Department of Justice even labeled some of them as domestic terrorists. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland began directing the FBI to investigate parents who pushed back against these school boards. Americans should never fear political persecution from elected officials and federal law enforcement because they are concerned about what is happening in their child\u2019s classroom. Parents have a right to know - and to have a say in - what their children are being taught in school.\n\nI firmly believe that the control over our student\u2019s education should always remain at the State and Local level, however I was proud to cosponsor the Parents Bill of Rights Act which directs local educational agencies to publicly post curriculum for each elementary and secondary school grade level. This important legislation will ensure parents have a clear understanding of what their students are being taught as students begin returning to classrooms for the new school year.\n\nOur communities must come together to support our students, our future as a nation depends on it. We need to do everything we can to encourage more parental involvement in education to better prepare our students for success.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/american-critical-minerals-are-essential-to-our-economy", "American Critical Minerals are Essential to Our Economy", "2022-08-25", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Minnesota is home to one of the largest untapped critical mineral reserves in the world. These minerals are used in the production of airplanes, cell phones, and other items indispensable to the American economy and our national security.\n\nAs the need for these critical minerals grows, we have a very simple choice: we can either mine these minerals safely and responsibly here in the United States, or remain reliant on countries like China and Russia.\n\nAs the United States continues to move further into the digital economy, these critical minerals will become even more important. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the dangers of relying solely on foreign nations for key components of the American economy, and we are still seeing the impacts in our supply chains. It doesn\u2019t have to be this way.\n\nMining in the Iron Ranges has provided a livelihood to generations of Minnesotans and offered a domestic source of resources that have been key to securing America\u2019s stature on the global stage. Earlier this year, the Biden Administration made the disappointing decision to revoke previously held federal leases to mine in Minnesota\u2019s Iron Range. This short-sighted decision was yet another attack from an administration committed to killing American independence on key resources.\n\nRecently, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on the deeply misguided Boundary Water Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act. This legislation would permanently prevent any mineral leasing or exploration on over 200,000 acres of federal land in the Rainy River Watershed. This area of northern Minnesota is home to the Duluth Complex, one of the largest untapped mineral reserves in the world. In advance of this hearing, I led a letter with my colleagues Pete Stauber and Michelle Fischbach to the Chairman of the subcommittee opposing this ill-conceived legislation.\n\nFor more than a century, Minnesotans have been mining the Iron Range. They provided materials that built our skyscrapers, won our wars, and built our highway system. The mining industry is a key part of Minnesota\u2019s heritage and one we have been able to pursue while preserving our state's natural beauty. Rest assured, we will continue to push for commonsense solutions that get the federal government out of the way and remove roadblocks that impede our ability to safely and responsibly utilize our abundant natural resources.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-announces-2022-congressional-app-challenge", "Emmer Announces 2022 Congressional App Challenge", "2022-08-22", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that his office would begin accepting applications for the 2022 Congressional App Challenge.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cLiteracy in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has never been more important. These skills will be essential to our young people as they continue their education and begin careers, regardless of discipline.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery year, I look forward to seeing the innovative apps developed by students across the Sixth District. Whether coding is a passion or a brand-new interest, I encourage them to take advantage of this wonderful program,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nThe Challenge is open to all middle and high school students across the Sixth District. The winner from the district will be eligible to be on display in the U.S. Capitol.\n\nBackground:\n\nOfficially launched by the House of Representatives in 2015, the Congressional App Challenge allows students to compete against their peers by creating an app for desktop/PC, web, tablet, mobile, or other devices. Any programming language, including Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or \u201cblock code\u201d will be accepted.\n\nStudents entering the competition must submit their app by November 1, 2022.\n\nYou can read more about the Challenge here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-emmer-cosponsors-resolution-to-recognize-american-oil-and-natural-gas", "ICYMI: Emmer Cosponsors Resolution to Recognize American Oil and Natural Gas", "2022-08-18", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his support for a resolution led by Representative Fred Keller (PA-12) reaffirming support for American oil and natural gas production.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cDomestic energy is essential to America\u2019s national security and economic prosperity. Our domestic oil and natural gas reserves are important components of an all-of-the-above energy portfolio that will reduce costs for consumers, improve the reliability of our energy supply, and make our country energy independent once again.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nMinnesotans use approximately 450 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually, heating two out of every three homes in the state. Minnesota also serves as an important corridor for the transportation of natural gas from western states and Canada to reach customers in the eastern United States. The Biden Administration has been a roadblock to domestic energy production since the President\u2019s first day in office, halting the production of the Keystone XL pipeline, blocking oil and gas leasing, and placing burdensome regulations on the industry.\n\nThe resolution recognizes the importance of oil and natural gas as key components of a domestic production-driven all-of-the-above energy strategy.\n\nYou can read the resolution in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-recognizes-congressional-startup-day", "Emmer Recognizes Congressional Startup Day", "2022-08-17", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his participation as Co-Chair of Congressional Startup Day, which provides an opportunity to connect startup entrepreneurs with policymakers.\n\nIn 2021, there were 32.5 million startups and small businesses in the United States, making up over 99% of U.S. businesses. These firms employed more than 61.2 million Americans, with three million of those jobs coming from startups under a year old.\n\n\u201cStartups are an engine of innovation and opportunity, and their success has made America a global technology leader,\" said Emmer. \u201cI am proud to serve as a Co-Chair of Congressional Startup Day and give a voice in Congress to the startup ecosystem.\u201d\n\nEmmer has been a longtime advocate for startups. In November, he re-introduced the Main Street Growth Act, which would allow for the creation of specialized securities exchanges to improve access to capital for emerging growth companies. You can read more about the Main Street Growth Act here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-effort-to-research-childhood-disease-passes-house", "ICYMI: Effort to Research Childhood Disease Passes House", "2022-08-16", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, which he cosponsored, has passed the House. The bill is named for Gabriella Miller, who tragically passed away in 2013 at the age of ten with an inoperable brain tumor.\n\n\u201cAs a father, the pain of losing a child is unimaginable. As someone who has lost a loved one to cancer, the need for further investment to find a cure remains a personal mission,\u201d Emmer said.\n\nEmmer continued, \u201cThanks to advances in research, children suffering from cancer and other diseases have better outcomes than ever before. We must invest in this important research, and I was proud to be part of the effort to secure this necessary funding.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nIn 2014, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act was signed into law, establishing a pediatric research initiative through the National Institutes of Health. Since 2015, the Program has studied 44 childhood cancers and birth defects for genome sequencing, representing 28,000 patients and 48,000 genomes.\n\nThe Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 would direct certain penalties assessed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to aid in the race to cure childhood cancer and other diseases.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-condemns-burdensome-fees-on-broadcasters", "Emmer Condemns Burdensome Fees on Broadcasters", "2022-08-15", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) led a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel regarding the significant regulatory fee increase on broadcasters for Fiscal Year 2022.\n\nEmmer is the co-founder and Chair of the Congressional Broadcasters Caucus.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cOur broadcasters provide an essential and free service to the public. This unjustified fee increase is appalling and out-of-step with regulatory costs for any other industry under the FCC\u2019s jurisdiction.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese fee hikes will sadly erode already-strained station budgets, and the American people will be forced to pay the price with decreased access to trusted local news and information services. The FCC must not force our broadcasters to shoulder burdensome costs to subsidize some of the largest and most powerful companies in the world,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nCurtis LeGeyt, President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters said, \u201cThe FCC\u2019s regulatory fee proposal would impose a dramatic and unjustified fee increase on local broadcasters. These additional and excessive costs would hamper radio and television stations\u2019 unique service to communities across the country. NAB thanks Rep. Emmer and his colleagues for their bipartisan leadership in working to right-size the FCC\u2019s fees so that broadcasters are not paying more than our share at the expense of the unparalleled free and local service we provide.\u201d\n\nEmmer\u2019s letter asked for the FCC\u2019s reasoning behind their specific fee increases on radio and television broadcasters.\n\nBackground:\n\nFor the 2022 fiscal year, the FCC plans to increase fees on broadcasters by 13%, roughly $7.3 million. The planned rate increase on broadcasters amounts to nearly the entire $7.95 million expansion of the FCC\u2019s budget.\n\nUnlike most other industries under the FCC\u2019s purview, broadcasters are required to provide free services to the public and are not permitted to pass on increased costs.\n\nYou can read the text of the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-statement-on-inflation-reduction-act", "Emmer Statement on Inflation Reduction Act", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, in response to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement:\n\nToday, House Democrats passed another partisan, multi-billion-dollar bill which will raise taxes and do nothing to address the skyrocketing inflation plaguing households throughout Minnesota and around the country. Even worse, the bill abandons a balanced, all-of-the-above energy policy and hangs an ominous specter of audit over every American family and business with the hiring of some 87,000 new IRS agents. Not a single Republican supported this legislation, and for good reason: this is not the path forward hardworking Americans are searching for as they confront punishing prices at the gas pump and the grocery store. We must correct course and empower the American people to create their own prosperity.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-supports-sportsmen-s-priorities", "Emmer Supports Sportsmen\u2019s Priorities", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) reaffirmed his ongoing support for sportsmen and women.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cMinnesota\u2019s outdoor tradition is integral to our state\u2019s history. As a lifelong sportsman, ensuring that our wildlife is conserved and Second Amendment rights are defended is of the highest importance.\n\n\u201cI am proud to protect this important part of our state\u2019s heritage,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nMinnesota ranks sixth nationally in total number of sportsmen, and the state\u2019s hunters and anglers contribute more than $3 billion per year, supporting more than 47,900 jobs.\n\nSo far this Congress, Emmer has advanced sportsmen\u2019s priorities by:\n\nCosponsoring the RETURN Our Constitutional Rights Act to repeal excise taxes on firearms and ammunition, as well as bows and arrows;\n\nCosponsoring a resolution to maintain the protections established in the 2020 Navigable Waters Protections Rule and reverse the overly burdensome Waters of the United States regulations implemented by the Biden Administration;\n\nSending a letter in support of returning management of gray wolves back to the states.\n\nEmmer is a member of the Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Caucus.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/8/rep-fischbach-stands-against-reckless-government-spending", "Rep. Fischbach Stands Against Reckless Government Spending", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed the latest tax-and-spend legislation from the Democrats, the \"Inflation Enhancement Act\". This bill includes a plan to send 87,000 new IRS agents to shake loose change from Americans to pay for their spending spree, which sling-shot this country into the record inflation we are facing today.\n\n\"This bill is not designed to help the country recover. It is designed to send an IRS army after low- and middle-income Americans so Democrats can pay for their Green New Deal ambitions,\" said Rep. Fischbach.\n\n\u201cWith this new staff, the IRS will be bigger than the Pentagon, State Department, FBI, and Border Control. This new IRS army will increase audits on individuals by more than 1.2 million, nearly half of which will be on Americans making $75,000 or less per year. The bill also includes billions towards things like \u2018climate justice\u2019 and electric garbage trucks. With families everywhere struggling to make ends meet in Biden\u2019s America, it\u2019s unconscionable that this is where they choose to focus their efforts.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-passing-senator-david-tomassoni", "Stauber Statement on the Passing of Senator David Tomassoni", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the news of State Senator David Tomassoni's passing.\n\n\"Jodi and I are saddened to hear of the passing of Senator David Tomassoni. There was no better champion for Minnesota and the Iron Range than David. I am praying for the entire Tomassoni family at this time. His tireless work and dynamic personality will be greatly missed in the Northland.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-voting-against-democrats-reckless-tax-and-spend-bill", "Stauber Statement on Voting Against Democrats\u2019 Reckless Tax and Spend Bill", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on his vote against Democrats' latest out of control spending package.\n\n\"Don't believe the Democrats' naming gimmick, the misnamed \u2018Inflation Reduction Act' is actually a tax hike on Americans. President Biden and Speaker Pelosi's out of control spending sprees have resulted in 41-year high inflation, and Americans are struggling to put food on the table, fill up their gas tanks and pay for other necessary goods. Democrats are on an economically catastrophic spending spree. This is yet another large spending package that increases taxes on Americans making less than $400,000 a year, raises gas prices even higher and hires 87,000 IRS bureaucrats to harass hardworking Americans. This terrible bill is nothing short of reckless at a time when inflation is at a 41-year high and our economy has entered a recession. Additionally, under this irresponsible legislation, industrial activities like manufacturing, construction, mining and more will face the highest effective tax rates of any sector, depressing wages and deterring American jobs and American resource development, which is unacceptable. For these very reasons, and more, I voted no.\"\n\nSome of the egregious provisions included, among many, in the misnamed \"Inflation Reduction Act\" are the following:\n\n$80 billion in funding to hire 87,000 new agents to harass and intimidate American families, farmers, and small businesses.\n\n$3 billion for climate activists to protest and force Green New Deal policies on the American people.\n\n$12 billion to attack clean American energy production, which will further punish American families at the gas pump.\n\n$6.5 billion tax on clean natural gas production which will kill jobs and continue to raise energy costs on American families while prices are already skyrocketing.\n\nRedirect Medicare funds to insurance companies and Green New Deal priorities.\n\nInnovation-killing price controls on new life-saving drugs and treatments, putting up to 342 new cures at risk of not coming to the market.\n\n$1.5 billion for planting trees to provide shade in cities.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/making-mental-health-care-more-accessible", "Making Mental Health Care More Accessible", "2022-08-09", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "One in five Minnesotans battle mental illness each year, and for too long the need for care has greatly outpaced its availability. Mental health care is a lifesaving necessity, not a luxury. In Congress, we have led the effort to make mental health care services accessible to all.\n\nLast month, the House passed the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act. I spoke on the House Floor in support of this bill, which contains provisions from two of my mental health initiatives. These include a part of the Due Process Continuity of Care Act allowing juvenile detainees to continue receiving existing Medicaid-funded mental health care while awaiting trial.\n\nThis legislation also includes a version of the Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act, which creates an office within the Department of Health and Human Services to streamline behavioral health crisis intervention. The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act now awaits action in the Senate, where hopefully this bipartisan bill can chart a course to the President\u2019s desk.\n\nWhile this bill helps bridge the gap in mental health services, our work is not done. Recently, we introduced the bipartisan Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act. This legislation will reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), an important program that allows states and localities to develop programming that connects those with mental illness and substance abuse issues with evidence-based, comprehensive treatment within the criminal justice system.\n\nWe are also leading the charge to improve access to mental health care facilities. The Securing Facilities for Mental Health Act will eliminate provisions of the National Housing Act that prohibit inpatient psychiatric hospitals from applying for mortgage assistance. Currently, inpatient psychiatric hospitals are the only type of hospitals restricted from accessing mortgage assistance programs. This provision has prevented the construction of new mental health facilities and, in part, led to the national shortage of mental health facilities.\n\nEnding the stigma around mental illness requires open conversation and access to quality care. For those experiencing a mental health crisis, even small barriers to treatment can be life-threatening. I remain committed to ending the stigma around mental health treatment and working to improve access to quality mental health treatment for every American.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-hosts-second-session-of-young-women-s-leadership-program", "Emmer Hosts Second Session of Young Women\u2019s Leadership Program", "2022-08-08", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Last week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted the second session of his Young Women\u2019s Leadership Program (YWLP). Since 2016, Emmer has held the YWLP, which connects high-school-aged girls with women leaders in a variety of professions from across Minnesota.\n\nThis week\u2019s session was focused on the field of mental health and featured remarks from Sue Abderholden, Executive Director of National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota, Dr. Lois Schlutter, owner of Schlutter & Associates LLC, Northern Integrated Health, Inc, and Professional Counseling Centers, Sara Johnstone, M.A., Ph.D., and Julia Messenger, School Social Worker in the Anoka-Hennepin School District.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cThe field of mental health care has never been more important, and there are an array of rewarding jobs available to young people who might be interested in pursuing a career in mental health.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe were proud to connect this impressive class of young people with potential mentors in the field and are pleased to have facilitated another successful session of this wonderful program. As always, we are grateful to our guests and participants for making this program possible,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nTopics of discussion included the continuing education required for a career in the field of mental health, work-life balance, and which parts of the field are still lagging in women\u2019s representation.\n\nYou can read more about the Young Women\u2019s Leadership Program here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-financial-services-republicans-condemn-politicized-fdic-enforcement", "Emmer, Financial Services Republicans Condemn Politicized FDIC Enforcement", "2022-08-05", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) led his Republican colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee on a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg condemning the agency\u2019s politicized and retaliatory examinational appeals process.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cThe FDIC knew that their choice to revert to a partisan appeals process would be met with concern from legislators and stakeholders alike. Nevertheless, they chose to abandon an independent, apolitical body without even asking for public comment.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe American people deserve answers on how and why this previously nonpartisan body was abandoned, and how the FDIC made their decision to return to cronyism.\u201d\n\nCongressman Emmer serves as lead Republican on the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee. Emmer was joined on the letter by Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-09), Warren Davidson (OH-08), William Timmons (SC-04), Ted Budd (NC-13), Andy Barr (KY-06), Bill Posey (FL-08), Alex Mooney (WV-02), Roger Williams (TX-25), French Hill (AR-02), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Bill Huizenga (MI-02), John Rose (TN-06), Lance Gooden (TX-04), Bryan Steil (WI-01), Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09), Van Taylor (TX-03), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Lee Zeldin (NY-01), Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), Frank Lucas (OK-03), and Ralph Norman (SC-05).\n\nBackground:\n\nTo ensure regulatory compliance, the FDIC conducts examinations of the financial institutions under its supervision. In 1994, Congress required the FDIC to establish an independent process to protect financial institutions from bias and retaliation by FDIC staff if the financial institution seeks to revisit an FDIC examination. Instead, the FDIC set up the Supervision Appeals Review Committee (SARC) and staffed it with political insiders. The SARC was underutilized by supervised entities for fear of retaliation from the FDIC examiners down the line.\n\nUnder the leadership of former FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams, the FDIC disbanded the politicized SARC and set up the OSA, a committee beyond the reach of the FDIC\u2019s political appointees and composed of former, non-current FDIC employees with significant exam experience. The OSA was tasked with handling the appeals process for financial institutions who have issues with an FDIC exam. McWilliams opened this process up to public input before officially establishing the OSA and it was widely supported.\n\nLate last year, however, Marty Gruenberg and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra conducted a hostile, partisan takeover of the FDIC, ousting McWilliams before the OSA could begin fulfilling its responsibility to independently and transparently review the appeals process.\n\nAs FDIC Acting Chairman, Mr. Gruenberg, just a few months after the OSA was established, eliminated the OSA and reinstated the shadowy, politicized SARC, effectively immediately. He did not open this process up to public comment beforehand.\n\nYou can read the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/8/fischbach-statement-on-the-passing-of-rep-walorski", "Fischbach Statement on the Passing of Rep. Walorski", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Willmar, MN \u2013 Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) released the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) and two members of her staff, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson:\n\n\u201cI am heartbroken to learn of the passing of Jackie, Zachery, and Emma. As my freshman mentor, Jackie welcomed me to Congress with open arms and an infectious desire to serve the American people. She will be greatly missed by the constituents she worked so hard for, as well as the colleagues who respected her tremendously. My prayers are with Jackie\u2019s husband, Dean, their entire family, and the families of Zachery and Emma.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/7/rep-fischbach-defends-2nd-amendment-rights", "Rep. Fischbach Defends 2nd Amendment Rights", "2022-07-30", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.- Last week, the House passed legislation to ban assault weapons. This legislation would end the sale of some of the most popular rifles sold today, impacting many aspects of American life.\n\nCongresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) spoke in defense of these rights during the Floor debate on Friday.\n\nAn excerpt from the Congresswoman's remarks:\n\n\"Democrats are no longer disguising their radical agenda to ban guns and do away with the Constitution's Second Amendment. My colleagues from the other side have said that they will do everything they can to ban guns in this country, even to the point of packing the Supreme Court to make it happen. Everyone who thinks this bill is not a step in that direction is kidding themselves.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-bill-to-rein-in-wasteful-government-spending", "Emmer Leads Bill to Rein in Wasteful Government Spending", "2022-07-28", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Today, Representative Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced the introduction of the Sunset Act, a bill designed to rein in unaccountable government bureaucracy by requiring that each major rule receive Congressional approval or be terminated every ten years.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cThe current federal rulemaking process allows agencies to overreach their authority and dictate policy without Congressional approval. A bloated bureaucracy and thousands of costly, potentially outdated major rules have been the result.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongress is the government\u2019s only legislator, and our Sunset Act will bring power back to the American people and their democratically elected officials\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nAdam Brandon, FreedomWorks President said, \"For too long, Congress has abdicated its constitutional role as lawmaker to unaccountable and unelected bureaucrats in the executive branch. Congressman Emmer\u2019s Sunset Act represents an important first step that Congress should take to recover its power. Unfortunately, administrations of both parties have promulgated major rules that have had substantial negative effects on the economy. Under the Sunset Act, if such a rule has been in effect for 10 years, Congress would need to approve it for it to remain law. Based on media reports of what the Biden Administration plans to do in the coming months, few pieces of legislation are as timely.\"\n\n\u201cUnder the Biden administration, the administrative state has garnered far too much power. Holding federal agencies accountable to Congress will ensure that the electorate, not DC bureaucrats, will have a say in shaping public policy,\u201d said Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform.\n\n\u201cI am proud to support Rep. Tom Emmer and his colleagues in their effort to uphold Congress\u2019s Article I authority\u201d Norquist concluded.\n\nThe Sunset Act is also supported by Heritage Action.\n\nBackground:\n\nOn average, there are 71 major rules published every year. Since 1996, 1,929 major rules have been published.\n\nCongressman Emmer also serves as a cosponsor of the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act, which would require that every new major rule be approved by both the House and Senate before going into effect.\n\nThe Sunset Act would require each federal agency to submit a report to Congress and Comptroller on the rules subject to expiration. Rules would be renewed through approval by both the House of Representatives and Senate under a joint resolution.\n\nYou can read the text of the Sunset Act in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-lake-winnibigoshish-land-exchange-act", "Stauber Introduces Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act", "2022-07-28", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) today introduced the bipartisan Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act, which exchanges 37.5 acres owned by Bowen Lodge for 7.6 acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Chippewa National Forest, along with Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02).\n\n\"This land exchange is a win-win,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"Exchanging shoreline on Lake Winnibigoshish for a parcel on Cut Foot Sioux Lake allows Bowen Lodge continuity in managing their marina and keeps the pristine shoreline intact for all Minnesotans to enjoy. Enacting this exchange is consistent with the Mississippi Headwaters Board (MHB) Comprehensive Plan, ensures certainty for Bowen Lodge, and helps the Chippewa National Forest reach its management goals.\"\n\n\"There are few parcels that have this much water quality and habitat value located on the Mississippi River,\" said Mississippi Headwaters Board executive director Tim Terrill. \"The MHB board agrees that preserving this newly acquired shoreland property on Lake Winnibigoshish will protect the natural and recreational values of the Mississippi River while keeping our cultural history intact.\"\n\n\"Protecting this biodiverse and unique piece of land within the Upper Mississippi Headwaters and Chippewa National Forest is critical to the Heig family,\" said Bill & Gail Heig, owners of Bowen Lodge. \"Representative Pete Stauber, the Mississippi Headwaters Board and the unanimous community support have been instrumental to the exchange. We are truly humbled to create a new opportunity for future generations to enjoy the tremendous beauty of the Chippewa National Forest and Lake Winnibigoshish watershed region.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nMap of the parcel that will be acquired by the Chippewa National Forest.\n\nMap of the parcel that will be acquired by Bowen Lodge.\n\nThe parcel of land that would be acquired by USFS meets objectives of the USFS and the Chippewa National Forest. On three sides, the parcel borders the National Forest, with the remaining edge being lake shoreline. Receiving this parcel would eliminate a headache-inducing checkerboard pattern of land ownership for USFS with the best fitting possible puzzle piece, while simultaneously remaining consistent with MHB's conservation-oriented mission. This would preserve an undisturbed and environmentally sensitive parcel of land on Lake Winnibigoshish.\n\nThe parcel of land that would be acquired by Bowen Lodge contains a marina on Cut Foot Sioux Lake. The parcel is leased annually by Bowen Lodge for marina and resort operation from USFS. Acquiring the USFS-owned property on Cut Foot Sioux Lake would ensure uninhibited resort operations for Bowen Lodge and continued visitor and commercial activity on developed land.\n\nThe proposed exchange between Bowen Lodge and USFS is unanimously supported by local governing bodies. The MHB voted 8-0 in favor, and Itasca County, where both parcels are located, voted 5-0 in favor as well.\n\nYou can read letters of support from the Mississippi Headwaters Board and Itasca County. Full text of the bill can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/defending-americans-right-to-privacy", "Defending Americans' Right to Privacy", "2022-07-26", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Americans' constitutional right to privacy is under attack.\n\nLast year, we saw a massive violation of taxpayer privacy when ProPublica, a non-governmental advocacy group, published the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records of high-profile taxpayers like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. This was the largest breach of taxpayer data in the history of the IRS.\n\nAlarmingly, this data is being used as a political cudgel. More than one year later, Democrats and the Biden Administration are no closer to holding the leakers accountable, and we are one step closer to treating our Fourth Amendment freedoms as a privilege for political allies, not a right held by every American.\n\nThis is not the first time Democrats have ignored similar behavior from the IRS. During President Obama\u2019s years in office, the IRS subjected conservative nonprofits to undue scrutiny in their applications for tax-exempt status while rubber stamping similar Democrat nonprofits.\n\nThe IRS has proven that they cannot be trusted with our data\u2014so why would we give them more? We have fought to keep a tight leash on the data Americans are forced to report. Earlier this Congress, I led an effort with over 200 of my colleagues expressing our opposition to expanded IRS surveillance on small-dollar transactions. I am proud to say that thanks to our effort, the IRS rolled back its proposed surveillance.\n\nAmericans trust the IRS with some of their most sensitive data, and we deserve to know that data is being kept safe. This leak was a federal crime and warrants a full investigation. The American people deserve answers and accountability.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-emmer-condemns-politicized-sec-enforcement-in-financial-services-committee", "ICYMI: Emmer Condemns Politicized SEC Enforcement in Financial Services Committee", "2022-07-26", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Last week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) spoke at a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets hearing covering oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement.\n\nAt the hearing, Emmer questioned SEC Director of Enforcement Gurbir S. Grewal on the SEC\u2019s politicization of enforcement and extra-jurisdictional reach. Through his line of questioning, Emmer got Mr. Grewal on the record admitting that if companies outside SEC jurisdiction do not respond to SEC voluntary document requests, then the SEC Division of Enforcement will follow up with enforcement actions.\n\nDirector Grewal was appointed in June 2021 and is responsible for prosecuting wrongdoing in public securities markets.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongressman Emmer serves as the lead Republican on the Financial Services Committee\u2019s subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.\n\nUnder SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the SEC weaponized voluntary document requests to crypto industry participants as a means of unconstitutionally broadening the SEC\u2019s jurisdiction. Voluntary document requests are letters the SEC sends to various industry participants with the hope of collecting information that will inform SEC rulemaking. In the exchange between Mr. Emmer and Mr. Grewal, Mr. Grewal exposes to the public the SEC\u2019s nefarious, extra-jurisdictional enforcement work.\n\nThe Commission, under Chair Gensler, has baited companies to \u201ccome in and talk\u201d to the SEC and then discouraged good-faith cooperation by hitting companies outside its jurisdiction with enforcement actions.\n\nYou can watch the hearing in full here.\n\nA transcript of Emmer\u2019s remarks and questioning is available below:\n\nEmmer: Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Huizenga, for hosting this hearing today.\n\nMr. Grewal, you frequently acknowledged that public trust and confidence in our capital markets has eroded. In fact, on October 13, 2021, you stated, quote, \u201cThe decline in trust undermines the investor confidence needed for the fair, efficient and orderly operation of our capital markets. Put simply, if the public doesn\u2019t think the system is fair, they are not going to invest their hard-earned money.\"\n\nI agree. But time and time again you place the cause of blame for this erosion of trust almost squarely on the shoulders of industry participants and companies. Mr. Grewal, the SEC is in no way blameless here. Chair Gensler's political regime at the SEC, carried out by its Division of Enforcement, has been characterized by a focus on using enforcement to expand SEC jurisdiction at the expense of public resources, public investment in our country and public trust in our markets.\n\nIt seems clear to everyone, except maybe those at the Commission, that the SEC is not regulating in good faith. Although many sectors of the industry have grappled with the SEC's politicization of regulation over the last 14 months, it can be seen most clearly when it comes to the digital asset industry.\n\nTake, for example, \u201cindustry sweeps.\u201d As you know, \u201cindustry sweeps\u201d are not novel to the digital asset industry. They are a series of voluntary document production request letters a regulator sends to everyone in a given industry who is similarly situated or is involved in the same type of activity.\n\nEmmer: Mr. Grewal, does the SEC Division of Enforcement do industry sweeps?\n\nGrewal: We do industry sweeps from time to time when we have additional -\n\nEmmer: Thank you. The answer is yes. I reclaim my time. Are there currently any industry sweeps underway?\n\nGrewal: I can't talk about investigations that aren\u2019t public -\n\nEmmer: You can't talk about it legally or you won't talk about it?\n\nGrewal: It's our policy not to confirm or deny investigations.\n\nEmmer: So you won't talk about it. All right. What do you do if a company, sir, cannot respond to a sweep letter because they're not in your jurisdiction?\n\nGrewal: If we issue a voluntary request for information, there's not much we can do. We can proceed with the subpoena and then the subpoena enforcement action.\n\nEmmer: So, you do extra jurisdictional requests then?\n\nGrewal: Voluntary requests are just that, they're voluntary. They're an important part\n\nEmmer: Again, sir, I'm not asking about the request now I'm asking about the people you direct those to. There are some that would be within the SEC's jurisdiction, there are some that are not. My question is and I think you've confirmed it, that you do industry sweeps to extra-jurisdictional market participants - people you do not have enforcement authority over?\n\nGrewal: We subpoena individuals and witnesses who may be in the market, market participants -\n\nEmmer: Are they within your jurisdiction and outside of your jurisdiction?\n\nGrewal: We're not limited by our jurisdiction when we're collecting evidence. We follow the evidence wherever it leads into, whomever it leads. There may be someone who doesn't work in the industry who might have information\u2026 we\u2019d go after them for that information.\n\nEmmer: So, you do extra jurisdictional work. Some would argue that that's not appropriate. But, Mr. Grewal, has Chair Gensler ever directed you or to your knowledge asked any of your colleagues to make it a \u201cbloodbath\u201d for companies who don't respond to a sweep letter, which are voluntary?\n\nGrewal: No, that's not happened.\n\nEmmer: Interesting. We become aware that Chair Gensler has, in the past, directed the Division of Enforcement to send a sweep letter to a particular sector of the crypto community, designed to jam them into a violation that is allegedly unconstitutional. And if any company does not respond to said sweep letter, which I'll reiterate, as you've said several times, are supposed to be voluntary, then the SEC would make it a quote, \" bloodbath\" for them. If true, I imagine such a tactic would significantly erode trust between the public and the SEC.\n\nHere's the problem, the SEC isn't interested in clarifying what areas of the crypto industry fall under SEC jurisdiction. We know that because FinHub, that you've referred to as the SEC division focused on crafting crypto regulations, has essentially dissolved under Gensler.\n\nNonetheless, while abandoning good faith attempts clarify how the commission's existing authority applies to digital assets, the SEC is hell-bent on expanding the size of its crypto enforcement division and using enforcement to unconstitutionally expand its jurisdiction.\n\nUnder Chair Gensler, the SEC has become a power-hungry regulator politicizing enforcement, baiting companies to quote, \"come in and talk\" to the Commission, then hitting them with enforcement actions and discouraging good faith cooperation.\n\nUnderstand, sir, there is a new day coming. Thank you, I yield back.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-newhouse-lead-letter-addressing-foreign-acquisition-of-us-farmland", "Emmer, Newhouse Lead Letter Addressing Foreign Acquisition of U.S. Farmland", "2022-07-25", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Today, Representatives Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asking for clarity and accountability from foreign entities seeking to purchase U.S. farmland.\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s ability to grow and produce resources here at home is our greatest strength,\u201d Emmer said. \u201cThe growing trend of foreign nations, like China, buying up American farmland presents an insidious threat to our ability to feed our own people.\u201d\n\nEmmer continued, \u201cWe cannot allow these crucial resources to be taken by faceless foreign actors. We must understand the identities and intentions of those attempting to purchase our farmland.\u201d\n\nForeign ownership of domestic agricultural land has risen sharply in recent years, with Chinese land holdings alone increasing from 13,720 acres to 352,140 acres between 2010 and 2020.\n\n\u201cOver the last decade\u2014and continuing today\u2014we have witnessed the People\u2019s Republic of China invest trillions of dollars throughout the Middle East, Indo-Pacific, South America, and Africa as part of their Belts and Roads Initiative. Now, they\u2019re purchasing U.S. agricultural assets as a national priority for the PRC. This poses an immediate threat to U.S. national security and food security,\u201d said Rep. Newhouse.\n\n\u201cTransparency on USDA\u2019s process for reporting on foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural land\u2014and ensuring the Biden Administration is enforcing the laws we already have in place\u2014is the bare minimum we need to be doing to protect our national security,\u201d Newhouse concluded.\n\nSpecifically, the letter asks about the USDA\u2019s process for compiling and reporting data on foreign land purchases under the 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act.\n\nYou can read the text of the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/the-american-people-deserve-an-all-of-the-above-energy-strategy", "The American People Deserve an All-Of-The-Above Energy Strategy", "2022-07-20", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "On the campaign trail in 2019, President Biden made a promise to his supporters that he would \u201cend fossil fuel.\u201d Unfortunately, he has obeyed his promise, and the American people have suffered. On President Biden\u2019s first day in office, he signed an executive order revoking approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. On January 20, 2021--President Biden\u2019s inauguration day--the national average for a gallon of gas was $2.38.\n\nToday, the national average for a gallon of gas is $4.46, representing a nearly 100% increase since President Biden took office.\n\nThis price increase can be directly attributed to the Biden Administration\u2019s relentless regulatory assault on American energy producers. From the day President Biden took office, he has built regulatory barriers around the American energy industry, destroying any incentive for increased investment in drilling or refinery capabilities.\n\nAs the land available for oil and gas drilling has shrunk, gas prices have climbed higher. While domestic drilling is part of the solution, it isn\u2019t the entire picture. To bring down costs and bring back American energy independence, we must unleash all our domestic energy sources.\n\nWhat does it mean to embrace an all-of-the-above energy strategy? It means employing every form of energy available to lower costs for Americans, including fossil fuels, nuclear energy, renewables, and everything in between. This is the only way currently available to deliver cost-effective, reliable to the American people.\n\nWe need to incentivize American-made energy. Within the last week, we joined Representative Herrell and 67 other colleagues in condemning President Biden\u2019s absurd trip to beg Saudi Arabia for more oil, while urging him to prioritize American energy resources.\n\nWe also joined an amendment to this week\u2019s minibus package which will ensure no funds go to rules or regulations that will contribute to the closure of power plants in the United States. Finally, we sent a letter encouraging President Biden to support crude oil exports, which will incentivize increased production and prevent further instability in the energy markets.\n\nThe buck stops here: we must unleash American energy.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-newrange-copper-nickel-announcement", "Stauber Statement on NewRange Copper Nickel Announcement", "2022-07-20", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on today's announcement of a joint venture agreement between PolyMet Mining Corp. and Teck American Inc., which will be renamed NewRange Copper Nickel LLC.\n\n\"Today's announcement of additional investment in mining in northern Minnesota is great news for Iron Range communities. Our district is blessed with vast mineral wealth unmatched anywhere else in the world. The Duluth Complex contains 95% of America's nickel, 88% of our cobalt, and more than one-third of our copper, crucial to national security and alternative energy goals. And in Minnesota, we can mine these minerals safer and cleaner than anywhere else, under our strict environmental and labor standards. I will put our workforce up against any other in the world, as northeastern Minnesotans will develop the resources needed for America's national security, electric vehicles, and for use in our modern world. Ventures such as NewRange Copper Nickel help support our mining way of life up north and will help the United States achieve mineral dominance and independence.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-discusses-rising-crime-with-minnesota-chef-businesses-owner-brian-ingram-during-financial-services-committee-hearing", "Emmer Discusses Rising Crime with Minnesota Chef & Businesses Owner Brian Ingram During Financial Services Committee Hearing", "2022-07-19", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) spoke at a House Financial Services Committee Oversight Subcommittee Hearing titled \u201cThoughts and Prayers are Not Enough: How Mass Shootings Harm Communities, Local Economies and Economic Growth.\u201d\n\nAt the hearing, Emmer directed his line of questioning to Brian Ingram, Chef and Owner of the Hope Breakfast Bar in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ingram, whose restaurants, employees, and customers have faced catastrophic levels of crime, was the only business owner on the witness panel who has first-hand experience trying to live and trying to operate a business in a nearly lawless environment. Democrats have normalized this lawlessness and demonized law enforcement, leaving residents in urban areas with unsafe communities.\n\nYou can watch Rep. Emmer's opening remarks here and his exchange with Brian Ingram here.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongressman Emmer is the lead Republican on the Oversight Subcommittee. He invited Brian to participate in this hearing to share the first-hand experience he, his family, and his business have had with rising crime in the Twin Cities.\n\nBusinesses, small and large, are struggling from the impacts of the pandemic, labor shortages and now large-scale theft and looting. In a survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), twenty-seven percent of small businesses experienced an increase in the theft of products over the past two years.\n\nAccording to the National Retail Federation (NRF), organized retail crime costs an average of $720,000 per $1 billion in sales, up more than 40% in the last five years. Retail crime hurts businesses in every state and the communities they serve. These crimes target employees, consumers and business owners who ultimately bear the cost of the theft, through increased insurance premiums and higher prices of goods.\n\nTranscript below:\n\nEmmer: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you again to our witnesses for appearing before this committee.\n\nLook, crime is running rampant across our country so it\u2019s imperative that Congress focus on the serious, damaging impact that lawlessness has had on our communities. We must restore order.\n\nAs we examine the impact crime has had on local economies, we are grateful to Mr. Brian Ingram for joining us today from St. Paul, Minnesota \u2013 he is the only business owner on this witness panel who has first-hand experience trying to live and trying to operate a business in a nearly lawless environment. Catastrophic crime rates are not unique to the Twin Cities in Minnesota. It\u2019s plaguing communities throughout the United States, from New York to San Francisco and cities in between.\n\nAmericans in urban areas face increases in carjackings, theft, burglaries, vandalism, and assault. This had led to a divestment in local economies because safety trumps all other priorities, and many people cannot safely run a business in such dangerous conditions. That divestment hits low-income communities the hardest.\n\nSo, how did we get here and why is crime running rampant across the United States? We locked down our citizens for a year, stripped them of in-person activities that help keep people out of a life of crime: school; extracurriculars; community engagement; and mental health resources. Then, Democrats championed a nationwide campaign against law enforcement, which has made the police force so politically unpopular that many communities, like St. Paul, Minnesota where Mr. Ingram lives and runs his businesses, don\u2019t have enough sworn in law enforcement officials to protect the community. As we heard from Mr. Ingram, when residents call 911, it\u2019s not uncommon to be told no one can help them.\n\nMr. Ingram: Can you please share with the Committee what changes you\u2019ve had to make to your business to protect your employees, and customers from crime?\n\nIngram: Yeah, one of the things we have had to do, of course, is shortening our hours. Even bringing in our staff a little later, we have a breakfast restaurant that used to open at 6 am, and now we\u2019ve pushed that back to 7 am just because we wanted it to be light out before our staff would come in. Our restaurants closing at 10 o'clock, we have a pub that would primarily do business late night, that is now closed. Security cameras, gosh, alarms systems, we have spent so much on those types of things and it doesn\u2019t deter anybody. The safety stuff we have done is no deterrence.\n\nEmmer: Do you have a number that you have spent? How much have these additional measures cost your business?\n\nIngram: Hundreds of thousands of dollars. I don\u2019t know that I can even put a number on a number on the sales \u2013 we have two new restaurants, we are reinvesting, those restaurants we\u2019re planning on not keeping open \u2013 that is going to lead into the millions of dollars until something changes in our city.\n\nEmmer: And lastly, how have other businesses in your community reacted to the violence?\n\nIngram: So many of them are gone. And what you are seeing so much is that in minority parts of the city, restaurants are closing at a rapid pace, I believe it\u2019s 1 in 3 now that are closing down and typically those are in areas that are underserved. We are seeing restaurants, we are seeing businesses close day in and day out and it continues to grow. Right now, in Minneapolis, it\u2019s a ghost town when you drive through Minneapolis.\n\nEmmer: And you\u2019ve talked to many of these restaurateurs like yourself and are they experiencing similar issues?\n\nIngram: Yeah, and I believe all of us, and I mean you could own a yarn store across the street from us, we\u2019ve seen it, they\u2019ve been robbed. Little mailbox etc., it\u2019s across the board and there is no business, we thought were being targeted, we had seven robberies within a year and thought we were being targeted. We went out to our neighborhoods, \u201cnope I got robbed yesterday\u201d, \u201cno, I got robbed the day before\u201d and no one seems to want to share that message and talk about it.\n\nEmmer: Well, thank you for doing it. These catastrophic levels of crime across this country have made people afraid to go to work, to eat out with their families, to park their cars on the street, and simply just to be outside when it\u2019s dark. This is no way to live. But let\u2019s be very clear: Democrats have normalized this lawlessness and demonized law enforcement. As a result, law enforcement in many of these urban areas like the Twin Cities don\u2019t have the resources they need to keep people safe. When residents call 911 for help, they are often told no one can come out.\n\nMr. Ingram, thank you for your time today. As Democrats have politicized safety and championed the destructive Defund the Police movement, your perspective is invaluable as a business owner doing your best to support your community.\n\nI yield back.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-bill-to-invest-in-ag-s-next-generation", "Emmer Leads Bill to Invest in Ag\u2019s Next Generation", "2022-07-19", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced the introduction of his ASPIRE Act to support workforce development in the agriculture and farming sector. The bill was co-led in the House by Representative Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and introduced in the Senate by Senator Tina Smith (D-MN).\n\nEmmer said, \u201cThe strength of our nation\u2019s food security rests on the shoulders of the hardworking men and women of our ag community. Unfortunately, this industry faces an aging workforce coupled with endemic labor shortages.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are proud to lead this effort, which will provide hands-on experience and invest existing funds in our next generation of producers,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nSpecifically, the ASPIRE Act establishes a work-based agriculture training program within the USDA\u2019s existing Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to fund participation in apprenticeship and internship programs with local agriculture businesses.\n\n\u201cAgriculture is the backbone of Minnesota\u2019s diverse economy,\u201d said Senator Smith. \u201cWith food shortages, supply chain snags and a tight labor market around the world, it\u2019s vital we support and grow our farming sector here at home. This legislation will provide work-based training programs to support a new generation of farmers and ranchers in Minnesota and around the country.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the average age of U.S. farmers continues to rise, and more of our nation\u2019s farmers near retirement, it is crucial that Congress work to support a new generation of farmers and ranchers,\u201d said Congresswoman Pingree. \u201cThat\u2019s why I am co-leading the bipartisan ASPIRE Act which will provide beginning farmers and ranchers with the hands-on experience they need to be successful through apprenticeships and internships.\u201d\n\nMinnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Dan Glessing said, \u201cMFBF supports the agriculture workforce development bill put forth by Rep. Emmer. This bill provides programming to get the next generation of farmers the hands-on experience and knowledge to be successful on their farms.\u201d\n\n\u201cApprenticeship programs provide valuable training in many areas of the workforce and Minnesota Farmers Union is proud to support the establishment of a work-based agriculture training program within the federal Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program,\u201d said Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish. \u201cThese apprenticeships and internships will be particularly beneficial for people who are interested in a career in agriculture, but aren\u2019t involved in a generational operation. Likewise, apprenticeships and internships allow existing farmers to pass on their knowledge.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nBetween the years of 2020 and 2030, the agriculture sector is only expected to grow two percent\u2014lower than the average across other industries. In the Sixth Congressional District, approximately 11% of residents are employed in an agriculture-affiliated position.\n\nAdditionally, the average age of workers in the ag industry is climbing, and not enough younger workers are filling their shoes. Farmers under the age of 35 now make up only 9% of the ag workforce. In Minnesota, ag industry apprenticeships make up just 1% of the available apprenticeships.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-applauds-debut-of-9-8-8-suicide-lifeline", "Emmer Applauds Debut of 9-8-8 Suicide Lifeline", "2022-07-15", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his support for the new three-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.\n\n\u201cThis change will provide Americans a shortcut to care,\u201d Emmer said. \u201cFor those experiencing a mental health crisis, even small barriers to treatment, like having to figure out where to turn for help, can be life-threatening. With the new 9-8-8 hotline, intervention will be as accessible and straightforward as it is for any other emergency.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe were proud to join this effort to ensure all Americans have readily-available mental health support in times of need,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline transitions from (1-800-273-8255) to 9-8-8 on July 16, 2022.\n\nBackground:\n\nFor every individual who dies by suicide, 316 people seriously consider it. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has received over 20 million calls from Americans since 2005.\n\nIn 2020, Congressman Emmer cosponsored the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. The bill passed into law and was signed by President Donald Trump in October of that year.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-house-democrats-war-minnesota-mining", "Stauber Statement on House Democrats' War on Minnesota Mining", "2022-07-14", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after a Natural Resources Committee markup where House Democrats advanced a bill that would permanently ban mining in the Superior National Forest, just weeks after the Biden Administration proposed banning taconite along with critical minerals in the withdrawal area.\n\n\"For over 135 years, northern Minnesota has had a proud mining tradition that helped the United States win two world wars and provided prosperity for our Northland communities. It should be at the forefront of our current and future domestic mineral supply chains. However, House Democrats, inspired by the anti-mining Biden Administration, advanced a bill that directly threatens our mining industry, our union workforce, and our communities' livelihoods.\n\n\"Let's be perfectly clear about what's happening. Joe Biden and House Democrats continue to try and ban mining, including taconite mining, in a huge swath of northern Minnesota. This is unacceptable. We in northern Minnesota know what's best for the Northland, not out of touch elites from hundreds of miles away. And we will not stand for this.\n\n\"We should be creating and maintaining jobs for our union workforce. We should be tapping into Minnesota's vast mineral wealth for the critical minerals our country needs for 21st century technologies using the best labor and environmental standards in the world. But instead, by banning mining in northern Minnesota, House Democrats would rather increase American dependence on foreign sources for critical minerals, many of which are controlled by adversaries like communist China, that are mined with child slave labor.\n\n\"I will continue to stand with our union workers and fight this legislation with my Republican colleagues. Our northern Minnesota way of life is at stake.\"\n\nCongressman Stauber offered amendments to the bill that would do the following, all of which were rejected by House Democrats:\n\nDisallow the bill from taking effect if it interferes with a project labor agreement. This would have protected union jobs.\n\nOverturn the Biden Administration's attempt to ban taconite mining in the Superior National Forest.\n\nRequire project-specific reviews of mining projects, including Twin Metals, instead of a forest-wide review designed to ban mining in the entire region.\n\nHighlight the Biden Administration's hypocrisy on their claim to support domestic mining while taking repeated actions to ban mining in northern Minnesota.\n\nRequire reports on local revenue and school funding that would be lost from the ban.\n\nRequire the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Energy, and Transportation to assess delays the legislation may cause for American electric vehicle manufacturers and consumers.\n\nRequire verification of where the mineral withdrawal area is located.\n\nRequire locals to sign off on withdrawal.\n\nRequire a comparison of water quality from different parts of the state.\n\nRequire the U.S. Department of Defense to certify that taconite and critical minerals taken offline would not present a threat to national security.\n\nWatch Congressman Stauber's opening remarks during the markup here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/restoring-fiscal-sanity", "Restoring Fiscal Sanity", "2022-07-13", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Americans just experienced the most expensive Fourth of July in recent memory. The cost of a cookout increased nearly 17% in just the last year alone. From fuel to food to housing, Americans are suffering at the hands of the not-so-hidden inflation tax. In fact, brand-new inflation figures show that prices rose 9.1% in June to their highest level in forty years.\n\nRising prices don\u2019t just mean Americans are scaling back on non-essential purchases. 2 in 3 Americans report dipping into their savings to afford basic goods. It\u2019s impacting our nation\u2019s ability to plan financially: rising costs mean that we can afford to contribute less to our savings, retirement funds, and investments. High inflation means a more uncertain and less prosperous future.\n\nOne of the major drivers of the inflation we see today: federal spending. Economists of all political stripes agree that the high inflation Americans are now experiencing can be directly attributed to the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. While the vast majority of COVID relief was adopted in a bipartisan manner during the height of the pandemic, the American Rescue Plan was passed in a completely partisan fashion, injecting nearly $2 trillion in new federal spending while hundreds of billions of dollars in previously allocated COVID relief remained unspent. Jason Furman, who served as the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under former President Obama, said that the American Rescue Plan can be blamed for between one and four percentage points of inflation. Even Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen urged President Biden to significantly scale back the spending plan over concerns about its impact on prices.\n\nOur current fiscal trajectory as a nation is unsustainable and threatens the future of our children and grandchildren. We can dig ourselves out from underneath crushing inflation, but only by restoring fiscal sanity. Recently, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and I introduced legislation to rein in out-of-control government spending.\n\nThe Responsible Budget Targets Act offers a practical solution to slow our nation\u2019s spending. If followed, the plan outlined in the bill will balance our budget in just fifteen years without causing major disruptions to government services. Importantly, this bill supports a flexible budget accountability model that allows spending to expand and contract with the size of our economy, all while allowing for emergency spending as needed.\n\nThe American people need relief from crushing prices\u2014and that starts with a strict spending diet for our federal government. We must have airtight oversight on Congressional spending to make sure every dollar is accounted for. We must also return control back to the hands of small businesses on Main Street so they can do what they do best: create jobs and drive our economy forward. And Congress must depart from the mindset of \u201cWe can fix any problem if we threw enough money at it.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-seeks-review-of-federal-mental-health-care-collaboration-in-schools", "Emmer Seeks Review of Federal Mental Health Care Collaboration in Schools", "2022-07-05", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) sent a letter to the Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, expressing concerns about the state of mental health among our nation\u2019s students, and asking for clarity on the coordination, funding, and implementation of mental health resources in schools.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cThe COVID pandemic exacted a drastic toll on America\u2019s youth, robbing them of important milestones and isolating millions of students during a critical point in their development. As a result, our young people are struggling with their mental health, and improvements and increased accessibility to mental health care in schools are badly needed. Student mental health concerns can be addressed, but we must provide adequate resources and clear best practices to give young Americans the support they need.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, Emmer asked whether the Department of Education had consulted with other federal agencies, like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on best practices for providing mental health care to students. The letter also included questions on whether the Department of Education has considered factors like COVID-19 and the rise of social media in their guidance in their current grant programs.\n\nBackground:\n\nWhile student mental health has been a public health concern for many years, the problem has accelerated due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, 37.1% of high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, and 19.9% had considered suicide.\n\nUnfortunately, as this mental health crisis has worsened, care has become less accessible due to the school counselor shortage. In the 2020 - 2021 school year, there was only one school psychologist for every 1162 students, less than half of the 1:500 ratio recommended by the National Association of School Psychologists. Students suffering from poor mental health are falling behind on schoolwork, becoming isolated from their peers, are subject to worsening physical health, and suffering from depression and anxiety.\n\nRead the letter in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-and-bipartisan-group-members-introduce-bill-help-small-businesses", "Stauber and Bipartisan Group of Members Introduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Compete for Federal Contracts", "2022-07-01", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Small Business Payment for Performance Act along with Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). This bipartisan bill will require fair and ethical treatment of small construction contractors by federal agencies during the procurement process.\n\n\"Small businesses are the economic engines of our economy, and it's important that the federal government does not place undue burdens on them while fulfilling government contracts,\" said Congressman Pete Stauber. \"The Small Business Payment for Performance Act will hold the federal government accountable for any changes in contracts won by small businesses to make sure small contractors don't have any unexpected financial burdens while completing contracts. This will result in more small businesses competing for federal contracts, and more economic prosperity for our communities.\"\n\n\"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and play a critical role in a competitive federal contracting marketplace,\" said Representative Marc Veasey. \"That is why I am proud to introduce the bipartisan Small Business Payment for Performance Act with a group of my colleagues. This legislation will ensure small businesses have adequate and prompt compensation for additional work for a federal agency. Additionally, it helps small businesses by shifting the financial burden away from hardworking small business contractors to ensure they can do everything from paying their workers to competing in a competitive ecosystem.\"\n\n\"Bidding for and maintaining federal contracts should not be an uphill battle for the small businesses in our communities,\" said Rep. Scott Peters. \"This bill provides small construction contractors certainty, financial protection, and ensures a level playing field once all parties agree to a contract. I appreciate my colleagues' collaboration on this bill to account for any unexpected changes that would otherwise impose additional costs on small businesses.\"\n\n\"I am proud to partner with my colleagues on this crucial legislation,\" said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. \"The Small Business Payment Performance Act will protect our hometown contractors from unnecessary costs and logistical problems incurred by the federal government in the federal contracting process. Small business contractors are vital to our local communities and our national economy. In the midst of inflationary pressures, they require our support. Our bipartisan bill will give these businesses a fairer chance at winning contracts and more capacity to fulfill contracts in a timely and effective manner.\"\n\nA variety of nationwide groups endorsed the Small Business Payment for Performance Act, many of which provided statements of strong support.\n\n\"The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Government Relations Committee Co-Chairs Gloria Hale (CEO, President and Co-Founder Hale Glass) and Courtney Little (President and General Counsel ACE Glass) applaud Rep. Stauber, Rep. Veasey, Rep. Peters, and Rep. Fitzpatrick for championing this important legislation for construction subcontractors, who are frustrated daily by the slow approval of and lack of payment for change orders, which are ubiquitous on construction projects. We wholeheartedly support this legislation as it would require federal agencies to make timely change order payments on pending construction projects. Thank you, Rep. Stauber, Rep. Veasey, Rep. Peters, and Rep. Fitzpatrick, for your leadership on this legislation and ASA is committed to assisting you with advancing it in the 117th Congress.\" - The American Subcontractors Association\n\n\"The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) applauds Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN), Scott Peters (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) for introducing bipartisan legislation\u2014entitled the Small Business Payment for Performance Act\u2014that will help small businesses who provide critical services for the federal government. This bill will help ensure small business construction contractors receive timely payment for change orders. Construction firms of all sizes, but especially small businesses, have had to weather the effects of the pandemic and soaring construction materials costs. This commonsense and bipartisan bill will help ensure that our nation's small business construction contractors do not go broke waiting to be paid for work the federal government ordered them to perform.\"- Jimmy Christianson, Vice President of Government Relations, Associated General Contractors of America\n\n\"The National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) commends Construction Procurement Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs, Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Scott Peters (D-CA) as well as Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for the introduction of the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2022. This critical legislation lessens the considerable financing burden placed on small construction businesses when federal project owners make unilateral changes to construction contracts. By requiring federal project owners to make interim partial payments on owner-directed change orders, small construction businesses receive necessary and timely cash flow for performance. As the construction industry continues to face uncertain and variable market conditions, including supply disruptions and increasing materials prices, all construction businesses, but particularly small construction businesses, need federal payment practices that are not unfairly burdensome. Passage of this legislation will ensure that small construction businesses performing on federal contracts have confidence that equitable payment practices exist for owner-directed change orders. Thank you CPC Co-Chairs Stauber and Peters and Rep. Veasey and Rep. Fitzpatrick for recognizing this significant issue and introducing this important procurement reform.\" - National Association of Surety Bond Producers\n\n\"I would like to thank Congressman Pete Stauber, Congressman Marc Veasey, Congressman Scott Peters, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for introducing the Small Business Payment for Performance Act. This legislation will help ensure NECA's subcontractors receive an equitable adjustment for any change order the federal government may request. As the country continues to experience inflation Congress should ensure small businesses remain economically and financially sound. We ask the Small Business Committee and House Leadership to move this critical legislation as soon as possible.\" - Marco Giamberardino, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, National Electrical Contractors Association\n\n\"The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) strongly agrees with the legislative language and the intent of Rep. Stauber (R-MN-8) in introducing this vitally important legislation. This long overdue proposal would allow contractors to submit a request for fair adjustment (REA) or project contract fee adjustment to an agency that had approved a performed change order to a project's original design or scope. The Small Business Payment for Performance Act would ensure small business federal contractors get paid sooner for completed and approved change orders as directed by agency officials. Based upon our extensive public market contracting experience with change orders we strongly support The Small Business Payment for Performance Act and know it will help all businesses contracting with the federal government.\"- Stan Kolbe, Executive Director of Government and Political Affairs, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association\n\nBackground:\n\nChanges to a contract, commonly known as \"change orders,\" inevitably occur on construction projects. The government may issue change orders without the contractors' consent and often do not abide by change order rules, like formalizing change orders in writing.\n\nThis bill will:\n\nAllow small businesses to request an equitable adjustment to the contracting officer if the contracting officer places a change order without the agreement of the small business.\n\nRequire the federal government to pay at least 50% of cost occurred from the change order upon receipt of the equitable adjustment.\n\nCongressmen Stauber and Peters are co-chairs of the Construction Procurement Caucus.\n\nText of the bill can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/6/rep-fischbach-announces-winners-of-2022-congressional-art-competition", "Rep. Fischbach Announces Winners of 2022 Congressional Art Competition", "2022-06-30", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The 2022 Congressional Art Competition winners' submissions are now on display. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) met Minnesota's 7th District winner, William, when he and his family came to see the display and tour the Capitol.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to this year\u2019s winner, William, from Hutchinson High School. I had the privilege of meeting William and his family when they came to see his work, Faces, hung at the Capitol. I'm very excited his eye-catching piece will be on display for the next year so it can be seen by thousands of visitors, tourists, staff, and distinguished Members of Congress,\u201d said Congresswoman Fischbach. \u201cThank you to those who participated in the competition. We received many wonderful submissions from talented students across the district, and I am looking forward to participating again next year.\"\n\nFaces by William Byron\n\nIrene McDaniels, a student at Underwood High School, earned second place for Flower. It will be displayed in Congresswoman Fischbach\u2019s Washington, D.C. office.\n\nFlower by Irene McDaniels\n\nIssiah Tabatt, from Tabatt Homeschool Academy, and Tyler Herr, from Underwood High School, received honorable mentions. Their respective submissions will be displayed at Congresswoman Fischbach\u2019s district offices in Willmar and Moorhead.\n\nNarrow is the Road by Issiah Tabatt Octo by Tyler Herr", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-demands-president-biden-keep-steel-tariffs-china-amid-discussion", "Stauber Demands President Biden Keep Steel Tariffs on China Amid Discussion of Potential Lifting", "2022-06-30", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding the Biden Administration keep tariffs on steel from Communist China following discussion that the Administration is potentially considering lifting tariffs. Keeping the steel tariffs in place would support Minnesota workers and families by continuing to protect northern Minnesota's taconite industry. These tariffs were implemented by the Trump Administration in May 2018.\n\nFull text of Congressman Stauber's letter:\n\nDear President Biden,\n\nI recently spoke with a family in my district in northern Minnesota who is having genuine trouble paying for groceries and affording gas to drive to work each day. The only thing keeping their head above water is the union job at a local taconite mine that supports their family. While these are some of the best paying jobs in the Northland, most families in the region are now living paycheck to paycheck and dipping well into their savings.\n\nThis story is not a unique one across northern Minnesota and the Iron Range.\n\nWith these families in mind, I write to you extremely concerned with recent reports that you and your Administration are considering further repealing tariffs on China including, specifically, tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as well as on steel-intensive imported products. Simply put, your decision to end these tariffs would have a devastating, direct, and immediate impact on these very families and workers in northern Minnesota and throughout steel country.\n\nGiven your recent action in ending investigations into child labor in Chinese-made solar panels, I urge you to end your deference towards Communist China, and instead, put the American worker first. The American steel industry and workers on the Iron Range built this country and provided the means to win two world wars. At a time when inflation is at a 40-year high and families are fighting for their survival, I urge you to not turn your back on them by relaxing tariffs on Communist China and putting these hardworking labor union Americans in the unemployment line.\n\nMy constituents are already paying more at the pump, more at the grocery store, and more for nearly everything for basic living needs. Please do not exacerbate this dire economic situation and inflict added harm across the Iron Range by repealing steel and aluminum tariffs. My constituents are hurting enough as it is.\n\nSincerely,\n\nPete Stauber\n\nMEMBER OF CONGRESS\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-supreme-court-ruling-restricting-epa-s-regulatory-overreach", "Stauber Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Restricting EPA\u2019s Regulatory Overreach", "2022-06-30", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).\n\n\"Today's Supreme Court ruling is a win for energy security in Minnesota and across the nation. The Star Tribune has reported that 40% of homes in Minnesota are going to experience blackouts this year. In our modern, 21st century world, Minnesotans should not have to be thinking about whether the lights will turn on, whether the AC will work in the summer, or whether the heat will work in the winter. Our grid has been overwhelmed because of left-wing policies forcing a Green New Deal transition away from reliable energy when the technology is not yet ready.\n\n\"This ruling finally restores common sense, and Americans will be better off because of it. For far too long unelected Federal bureaucrats at the EPA have abused their regulatory authorities to stifle innovation and growth in the American energy sector, beyond the scope granted to them by law. This decision by the Court returns power to elected lawmakers to make energy and climate policy that both ensures our country has clean air and water while Americans will have greater access to affordable and reliable energy.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-letter-urging-safe-opioid-disposal", "Emmer Leads Letter Urging Safe Opioid Disposal", "2022-06-28", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) sent a bipartisan letter urging Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf to strengthen the FDA\u2019s recent proposed rule on opioid disposal.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cOpioid addiction has ravaged communities and stolen too many American lives. Last year, drug overdoses hit an all-time high. Tragically, many of these addictions were triggered by the contents of a home medicine cabinet.\u201d\n\n\u201cSafe opioid disposal saves lives by cutting off a key source of dangerous drugs before they can end up in the wrong hands. We must ensure that the FDA is recommending the safest and most effective methods of disposal to households across America,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nSpecifically, the FDA\u2019s proposal requires that all opioid prescriptions be discarded using a mail-back envelope. This rule includes possible oversights in accessibility for rural and tribal communities--two groups with acute opioid concerns. Additionally, the FDA\u2019s proposal fails to address rising mail theft.\n\nBackground:\n\nIn 2018, the House passed, and Representative Emmer supported, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. Among many provisions included in the legislation, it directed the FDA to use risk evaluation strategies to improve the safe storage and disposal of opioid prescriptions.\n\nOn April 21 of this year, the FDA announced its intention to solicit public comment on a proposed change to the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy. You can read the proposed rule here.\n\nYou can read Representative Emmer\u2019s letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/food-security-is-national-security", "Food Security is National Security", "2022-06-27", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "In the last few years, a very concerning trend has emerged: China has begun to acquire large swaths of American farmland. Over the last decade, China\u2019s U.S. agricultural land holdings have increased tenfold, controlling more than $2 billion in American farmland at the beginning of 2020.\n\nThe purchase of U.S. farmland is part of the Chinese government\u2019s insidious Belt and Road Initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is a global infrastructure development strategy being implemented by the Chinese government, with the goal of setting up \u201cdebt-traps\u201d in developing countries throughout the world. Simply put, the Chinese government has sent billions of dollars to more than 145 countries, many of which will be unable to repay these debts, in which case the Chinese will assume control of any infrastructure assets they have funded.\n\nWe should all be alarmed at this development. A country that cannot feed itself cannot survive. America\u2019s greatest asset is our ability to produce essential goods here at home. We need to look no further than the gas station to see what happens when we cede domestic production to foreign nations. I will not stand by as the Chinese attempt to weaken our ability to feed ourselves.\n\nWe must act now to protect the future of our food supply. In Congress, we cosponsored the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People\u2019s Republic of China Act. This legislation will prohibit the purchase of American farmland by individuals associated with the Chinese government.\n\nWe should be taking every action possible to strengthen our domestic agriculture production while preventing our adversaries from encroaching on our national sovereignty. A handful of states, including Minnesota, already have laws banning foreign ownership of farmland, but these restrictions can be circumvented. While it is encouraging that these states have already acted on this topic, this is an issue of national security and requires action from Congress.\n\nWe are already dangerously close to food shortages thanks to supply chain failures, high input costs for farmers, and skyrocketing fuel costs \u2013 we cannot afford another threat to our food supply.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-statement-on-dobbs-v-jackson-decision", "Emmer Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Decision", "2022-06-25", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Today, in response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement:\n\nEvery life is precious, and the decision to defend it should remain with the states. We applaud today\u2019s 6-3 ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson to finally return this power to the American people.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-emmer-questions-fed-chair-powell-on-rising-prices", "ICYMI: Emmer Questions Fed Chair Powell on Rising Prices", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) questioned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as part of a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled \u201cMonetary Policy and the State of the Economy.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, Emmer expressed his concern about rising consumer prices driven by the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) and asked Chair Powell whether he believed ARP contributed to inflation. Emmer also urged Congress to curb future spending to prevent prices from climbing further.\n\nYou can watch Emmer\u2019s remarks in full here.\n\nA transcript of the questions is available below:\n\nEmmer: Thank you, Chairwoman Waters, thank you for holding this hearing, and thank you, Chair Powell, for your testimony and your time here today.\n\nFinancial freedom is American freedom. And frankly, Americans do not have the financial and economic freedom they need to invest in themselves, their businesses, and their families. Unfortunately, Americans are too busy making ends meet to focus on anything else.\n\nInflation is running rampant across the United States, with consumer prices rising 8.6% in the past year \u2013 the largest price increase since 1981. From fuel, to meat, to housing, my constituents, and all Americans, are suffering at the hands of this hidden tax \u2013 except it\u2019s not so hidden anymore. It\u2019s punching Americans in the face, as my friend Mr. Steil put it yesterday.\n\nSo how did we get here? It\u2019s pretty simple. We gave up American energy independence, we locked down our citizens and businesses for nearly two years, pumped the economy with well over $5 trillion in what\u2019s called stimulus funds, and now, as we recover from the pandemic, we simply do not have the energy resources necessary to meet the increased consumer demand. There\u2019s a history of Democrat policies we can point to that put us in this position, from refusing to adopt an all-of-the-above energy strategy to recklessly passing $2 trillion in partisan spending through the American Rescue Plan Act despite the fact that nearly $1 trillion of bipartisan relief was unspent.\n\nBut the bottom line is we need solutions now because inflation is beating up the American people. We have to wake up and realize that we cannot continue with these \u201cspend your way to prosperity\u201d policies. Every day inflation threatens the financial security of American families. Of our constituents. We need solutions.\n\nLet me just return to my point about the spending. In December 2020, we had authorized nearly $4 trillion in bipartisan COVID relief. Yet, just three months later, Democrats pushed through a $1.9 trillion with hardly any oversight mechanism included, even though a quarter\u2014a quarter\u2014of all COVID relief remained unspent.\n\nWhen President Biden was recently asked if the $1.9 trillion spending bill caused inflation, he said he didn\u2019t think the bill had even a minor impact and called the idea \u201cbizarre.\u201d\n\nChair Powell, do you agree with the President\u2019s conclusion that the $1.9 trillion that was included in the American so-called Rescue Plan had not even a minor impact on the inflation we are seeing today?\n\nPowell: Um, I\u2019m sorry I wouldn\u2019t comment on what any elected official said, and it\u2019s really not up to us to score fiscal interventions.\n\nEmmer: Again, sir, if you would, respectfully, I am not asking you to comment on what the President said, I am asking you personally, do you believe that the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan did not even have a minor impact on the inflation we are seeing today?\n\nPowell: We didn\u2019t comment on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we didn\u2019t comment on the CARES Act and we won\u2019t comment on that act.\n\nEmmer: Reclaiming, it is interesting, sir, that you won\u2019t comment on this, but you were more than willing a year ago to talk about inflation as some transitory something, that everyone has acknowledged now it\u2019s going to be here for a while.\n\nEven though it seems like the President\u2019s Build Back Better package, this massive spending package, is dead on arrival, certain elements might not be dead. Chair Powell, do you have concerns that if Congress injects a new round of stimulus into the current economy, it could, and in fact, will add to the inflation we see today?\n\nPowell: Again, it is really not our role to give you advice on what to do, we report to Congress, not the other way around. We are sticking to our mandate and our mission, and we have a lot of work to do on that front. Not really giving you advice on what you should be doing. We take fiscal policy as something that comes to us, and we deal with it as part of everything else.\n\nEmmer: I am very disappointed, sir. I mean, you are supposed to be in charge of the monetary policy of this country. You\u2019re now embarking on raising interest rates because that is the only tool you think you have left. This is not just a dog chasing its tail anymore, sir, this is a dog that has started to devour its tail and its back end because of this debt that we are carrying.\n\nI want to thank you. You have acknowledged that we are in a bad spot. We are knowingly walking toward even worse inflation, a recession, and God forbid, food shortages. Yet, we are relying on old monetary policy tools to keep us from falling off a cliff. Sure, we can raise interest rates over and over but the only way to curb in a disaster this bad is to raise interest rates to a catastrophic level, or, like Larry Summers suggested, we allow unemployment to go to historical highs. It\u2019s not feasible. We need to put ourselves on a strict spending diet. We have to have strict oversight on the funds Congress has already allocated to make sure not even one single dollar is going to waste. And we need to put control back in the hands of small businesses on Main Street. Thank you.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/6/rep-fischbach-reacts-to-supreme-court-decision-on-dobbs-v-jackson", "Rep. Fischbach reacts to Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, Co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, applauds this historic decision:\n\n\"Today\u2019s Supreme Court decision was a step to protect the most precious and basic right: the right to life. Roe v. Wade was unconstitutional. The pro-life community has always known this. Every innocent life is precious, from conception until natural death, but for nearly five decades, abortion has remained one of the biggest tragedies in our nation.\n\nThanks to advances in science and modern medicine, the humanity of the unborn child is undeniable. At six weeks, an unborn child has a beating heart and by 15 weeks unborn children can suck their thumbs, have fully formed noses and lips, eyes and eyebrows, and they can feel excruciating pain.\n\nRoe put judges in charge of abortion policy, imposing laws legislated by unelected judges that left Americans without a voice. Now, thanks to this Supreme Court, the American people will be able to decide the issue of abortion through their elected officials.\n\nThis is what democracy looks like. Elected leaders, accountable to the people they represent, propose and pass the laws that the people support.\n\nThe Constitution gives the people this job. The people are ready to protect life.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-historic-pro-life-ruling", "Stauber Statement on Historic Pro-Life Ruling", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson.\n\n\"Today's historic ruling by the Supreme Court will save countless innocent lives. As the father of five beautiful children, I believe that all life has value and should be protected, and this ruling is a win for the sanctity of life. Additionally, this decision also returns decision-making power back to elected officials in states as intended.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-blasting-biden-administration-s-latest-anti-mining-action", "Stauber Statement Blasting Biden Administration\u2019s Latest Anti-Mining Action", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Biden Administration's latest action to ban mining in northern Minnesota after the U.S. Forest Service today released a politicized environmental assessment recommending a region-wide mining ban on minerals, including copper, nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group elements in the Superior National Forest.\n\n\"Biden and his fellow elitist Democrats in Washington and St. Paul are denying my constituents of our way of life,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"Joe Biden has made his position clear: he'd rather have foreign and child slave labor produce minerals instead of American union miners working to deliver Minnesota's mineral wealth to the nation and world using the best environmental and labor standards. Time after time, he chooses the wealthy, elite, keep-it-in-the-ground lobby over our workers. Americans are seeing the results of Joe Biden's devastating policies and they have had enough.\n\n\"After I inquired this afternoon, the Forest Service confirmed that taconite mining is also prohibited under the Biden Administration's plan. This is a new low, even for this Administration. Under this action by Biden, we would not be able to develop taconite in the withdrawal region of the Superior National Forest, like northern Minnesotans have been doing safely for the last 130 years.\n\n\"Instead of reviewing the project-specific proposal offered by Twin Metals, the Biden Administration decided to rely on a political study to find the end result they want: to permanently ban mining in northern Minnesota. Rest assured, I will fight this on behalf of northern Minnesotans, who deserve high-quality mining jobs.\"\n\nAdded House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), \"Just when you think the Biden administration's energy 'plan' can't get any worse, they somehow find a way. After years of touting battery storage, electric vehicles, solar panels, and other renewables as the only way forward, this administration is simultaneously cutting off the very resources on which that renewable energy depends. They can't have it both ways. Either we invest in cleaner, safer energy and minerals here at home, or we depend on it from slave labor and environmentally damaging sources overseas. I would say I can't believe the Biden administration would be so shortsighted, but at this point it's what I've come to expect from their attempts at energy policy. This is bad for Minnesota, bad for clean energy, and bad for Americans, particularly at a time when inflation is already through the roof. I hope they see the error of their ways, immediately reverse this unscientific decision, and allow safe, reliable mineral extraction in the Duluth Complex.\"\n\nBackground on the Twin Metals project and President Biden and his allies' attempts to ban mining in northern Minnesota:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-introduces-bipartisan-justice-and-mental-health-collaboration-reauthorization-act", "Emmer Introduces Bipartisan Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act", "2022-06-22", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representatives Tom Emmer (MN-06), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Steve Chabot (OH-01), and Sheila Jackson Lee (TX- 18) introduced the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act.\n\nThe legislation would reauthorize for five years the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), a critically important grant program that allows states and localities to develop programming that connects those with mental illness and substance abuse issues with evidence-based and comprehensive treatment within the criminal justice system. Among the reforms in the bill are the centering of suicide prevention as a key goal of the program, increasing access to case management services, bolstering the roles of co-responder and crisis intervention teams, training law enforcement, and continuing strong support of mental health courts.\n\n\u201cOur law enforcement officers are often the first to respond during a mental health or substance abuse crisis,\u201d said Congressman Emmer. \u201cWe must ensure they have the resources they need to provide appropriate, compassionate intervention to some of the most vulnerable among us. I am proud to join this bipartisan effort to offer them the best possible tools in our fight against mental illness.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese grants take a comprehensive approach to criminal justice reform by encouraging collaboration between law enforcement and health care providers,\u201d said Congressman Scott. \u201cI am grateful for the bipartisan support of my colleagues as we remain committed to ensuring these critical resources remain intact.\u201d\n\n\u201cToo often, when our Law Enforcement Officers encounter an individual facing mental health challenges, they lack the resources needed to deescalate the situation,\u201d said Congressman Chabot. By helping states to take proactive steps such as developing law enforcement training and crisis intervention programs, this important bipartisan legislation will continue to better prepare law enforcement, improve outcomes and help ensure those who need treatment get the assistance they need.\u201d\n\n\u201cProviding treatment and supportive services to people with mental health issues and substance abuse problems is an important element of a comprehensive strategy for the reduction of crime and helping would-be criminals toward a constructive life path,\u201d Congresswoman Jackson Lee explained. \u201cThis bill is especially important as a catalyst for interventions benefitting youth \u2013 especially in urban and minority populations \u2013 who suffer greatly in our criminal justice system and are frequently treated unfairly. I am pleased that this bipartisan legislation will reauthorize and revitalize this remarkable grant program that provides mental health services through an intergovernmental partnership, and ultimately, helps our communities become safer.\u201d\n\nThe grants authorized through JMHCP have been awarded to 49 states and the District of Columbia. Grants may be used for a broad range of activities to meet a community\u2019s needs. This includes:\n\nUniversal mental health screening and assessment in jail\n\nMental health and substance use treatment\n\nMental Health Courts\n\nCross-training criminal justice and mental health personnel\n\nReentry services\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-bill-to-improve-access-to-mental-health-treatment", "Emmer Leads Bill to Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment", "2022-06-22", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN06) introduced the bipartisan Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act. The bill was co-led by Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15).\n\n\u201cToo many Americans are forced to live with untreated mental illness because they are unable to access proper care,\u201d said Emmer. \u201cIf we eliminate barriers to the development and expansion of mental health care facilities, we will be one step closer to solving the inpatient bed shortage.\u201d\n\n\u201cExpanding the Mortgage Insurance Assistance Program to include inpatient mental health hospitals is a crucial step in sending the message that mental health care is health care. I\u2019m proud to support this legislation with Congressman Emmer that will expand access to this impactful program and strengthen our mental health care infrastructure,\u201d said Representative Torres.\n\nSpecifically, the bill would eliminate Section 242 of the National Housing Act, the provision prohibiting inpatient psychiatric hospitals from applying for mortgage assistance. Hospitals use mortgage assistance to build out new facilities and expand existing ones. Currently, inpatient psychiatric hospitals are the only type of hospitals restricted in this manner.\n\nShawn Coughlin, President of the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare said, \u201cNABH is pleased to support this important legislation to improve access to behavioral health services. The fallout from COVID has made it clear that the country needs more inpatient facilities to handle the increased number of Americans of all ages seeking care. We applaud the introduction of this bill and look forward to working with Congressman Emmer and Torres to see it enacted.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nInpatient psychiatric care is a form of mental health care focused on crisis stabilization and patient safety. According to a 2021 study published by the National Institutes of Health, the United States has 21 psychiatric beds per every 100,000 individuals, approximately 40% lower than the estimated number of beds needed.\n\nRead more about Congressman Emmer\u2019s work to increase the number of psychiatric beds available to patients here.\n\nYou can find the bill text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-speaks-in-support-of-mental-health-reforms", "Emmer Speaks in Support of Mental Health Reforms", "2022-06-22", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN06) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act.\n\nThis bill contains key provisions from two Emmer-led initiatives. These include a part of the Due Process Continuity of Care Act allowing juvenile detainees to continue receiving existing Medicaid-funded mental health care while awaiting trial. Additionally, the bill includes a version of the Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act, which creates an office within the Department of Health and Human Services to streamline behavioral health crisis intervention.\n\nVideo of Congressman Emmer\u2019s remarks is available here.\n\nYou can read Emmer\u2019s remarks in full below:\n\nI rise in support of H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act.\n\nAfter years of lockdowns and social isolation, the mental health of our nation\u2019s citizens \u2013 and especially our youth \u2013 is at an all-time low. But H.R. 7666 begins to return us to a better path, and so I would like to thank the Chairman and Ranking Member for their hard work.\n\nI am especially pleased that portions of two bills I had the pleasure of working on with my colleague from Maryland were included in this legislation. One such provision would amend the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy to allow incarcerated juveniles who have been detained pending trial to continue to receive Medicaid coverage. Pretrial detainees are, by definition, presumed innocent. As a matter of due process, we should not be denying critical health benefits to anyone who has not been convicted of a crime.\n\nFrom a practical standpoint, reforms to the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy will help our local law enforcement better manage the shockingly high percentage of inmates who suffer from mental illness.\n\nH.R. 7666 also includes language to create a behavioral health coordinating office, another issue that I have had the pleasure of working on. Many federal programs to address the mental health crises currently lack clear, unified direction and coordination \u2013 which is a recipe for redundancy and waste. The reforms in today\u2019s bill will bring all the major agencies into the room \u2013 including the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of National Drug Control Policy \u2013 to develop a unified approach to addressing topics ranging from substance abuse care to the delivery of better telehealth.\n\nThere is always more work to be done to improve the mental health of our nation, but H.R. 7666 is an important step, and one we need now more than ever. I once again urge my colleagues to support this critical legislation, and I yield back.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-stauber-ranking-member-westerman-lead-legislation-updating", "Congressman Stauber, Ranking Member Westerman Lead Legislation Updating, Modernizing the Endangered Species Act", "2022-06-16", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the ESA Flexibility Act. This legislation will grant landowners leeway and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) flexibility when dealing with endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including the northern long-eared bat.\n\n\"I'm pleased to introduce the ESA Flexibility Act today, which creates latitude for species listed as threatened or endangered,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"If we're to build infrastructure, permit electricity transmission, mine for resources needed for everyday life, and properly manage our forests, we need commonsense habitat conservation plans that protect wildlife without harming our economy. For example, the northern long-eared bat suffers from a disease through no fault of humans whatsoever. If uplisted due to this disease, the bat's entire range, which covers most of the continental United States, would be off limits to desperately needed development. The ESA as it's written has failed biodiversity and is instead abused by the wealthy green lobby as a cash fund for lawyers. Although my commonsense bill is a small step forward, I hope we build on this reform to make the ESA work for people and animals once again.\"\n\n\"Protecting America's wildlife sometimes demands swift, decisive intervention to ensure declining species populations don't disappear forever,\" Ranking Member Westerman said. \"However, responsible landowners shouldn't become casualties of that intervention. In the case of the northern long-eared bat, these animals are tragically susceptible to white-nose syndrome and need careful attention, but foresters, farmers, and other land managers play no role in this species decline. Congressman Stauber's ESA Flexibility Act provides USFWS the ability to tailor ESA restrictions for the species, which will protect wildlife without punishing landowners in the process. I'm proud to join him in this effort, one that has broad support from groups across the country, and look forward to seeing it signed into law.\"\n\nBackground\n\nUnder section 4(d) of the ESA, the Secretary of the Interior has discretion to issue regulations they deem necessary to provide for the conservation of threatened species and has the discretion to prohibit in those regulations any act prohibited by section 9. A 4(d) rule provides for the conservation of a threatened species by tailoring protections to those needed to prevent further decline and facilitate recovery. 4(d) rules streamline ESA compliance for actions that result in low levels of take but do not threaten a species' continued existence. 4(d) rules can help maintain and improve threatened species' status to help prevent further declines while simultaneously reducing undue regulatory burden.\n\nThe ESA Flexibility Act will alleviate the burden on landowners impacted by the uplisting of the northern long-eared bat (as well as other endangered species that the Interior Secretary deems fit) by providing the USFWS with the ability to utilize 4(d) rules and the activities allowed under them for endangered species. In the case of the bat, this would allow landowners to continue to operate as they are now, while allowing USFS to focus primarily on the root cause of the species' decline: white-nose syndrome.\n\nA variety of nationwide groups endorsed the ESA Flexibility Act, many of which provided statements of strong support.\n\n\"The decline in the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) population across its range is of concern. As the community looks for solutions, it is well documented that the primary cause for the NLEB decline is White-nose Syndrome, not sustainable forest management. As NLEB populations are declining, the amount of forestland in the 37-state range of the species has increased, along with the availability of NLEB roost trees. Forest habitat is not limiting, and well-managed forests maintain and create environments required for the survival and recovery of the NLEB. The ESA Flexibility Act is a commonsense approach that would allow forest management activities to continue if the NLEB is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.\" - Tim O'Hara, vice president of government affairs, Forest Resources Association\n\n\"We support Congressman Stauber's efforts to simplify the process of creating a habitat conservation plan, allowing 4(d) rules to remain in place. This is particularly relevant in the case of the northern long-eared bat, whose demise is connected to white-nose syndrome, not its habitat.\" - Ray Higgins, Minnesota Timber Producers Association\n\n\"The American Loggers Council is opposed to the uplisting of the Northern Long-Eared Bat. At the same time the American Loggers Council strongly supports the ESA Flexibility Act as a tool to provide specific options for species listed as Endangered. As pertains to the uplisting of the northern long-eared bat from Threatened to Endangered, the timber industry has exercised all due diligence to avoid impacting the species during roosting periods as required under the Threatened classification. Uplisting to Endangered will impose further unnecessary restrictions that will not reduce the mortality of the species, but will negatively impact much of the U.S. Forest Management objectives of private and public land managers. The ESA has been weaponized to advance an agenda that bears little to no benefit to species listed.\" - Scott Dane, American Loggers Council\n\n\"Farm Bureau supports amending and updating the Endangered Species Act to accommodate both endangered and threatened species protection and human needs. We appreciate Rep. Stauber's proposal to provide flexibility in the case of species proposed to be listed as endangered like the northern long-eared bat, which is impacted by a disease, not the activities of farmers and ranchers. A sensible rule spelling out activities that are not expected to contribute to species decline would allow landowners to continue their operations and the Fish and Wildlife Service to focus on the disease impacting the species.\" - Sam Kieffer, vice president of public policy, American Farm Bureau\n\n\"IPAA is pleased to support the ESA Flexibility Act, which gives the Fish and Wildlife Service (F&WS) additional tools for managing species listing and recovery under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In recent years, the ESA has unfortunately been used as a weapon by environmental extremists who desire to shut down industrialized activities, including oil and gas production. While IPAA and our member companies strongly believe in the preservation of unique plant and animal species, the ESA greatly needs reform as only three percent of listed species have ever recovered enough to be delisted. This common-sense approach to species listing and protection is a wonderful way to give flexibility to the F&WS as it helps address species concerns.\" - Mallori Miller, vice president of government relations, Independent Petroleum Association of America\n\n\"The best solution to preventing federal government overreach under the Endangered Species Act is to avoid inappropriate listings in the first place \u2013 but if the Fish and Wildlife Service intends to proceed with misguided listings like the northern long-eared bat, then increased management flexibility is a necessity. Wildlife officials should be able to focus on the root cause of the bats' decline instead of being bogged down by an unnecessary regulatory burden that makes conservation harder, and less successful, for species and land managers alike. We thank the Members for their work to ensure that regulatory red tape doesn't impede critical conservation work.\" - Sigrid Johannes, associate director of federal lands, National Cattlemen's Beef Association\n\n\"The National Mining Association continues to support tailored protections to improve species and habitat recovery that ensure a balanced approach is taken to promote land access and responsible resource development. We applaud Ranking Members Stauber and Westerman for introducing this legislation to allow both endangered and threatened species to have 4(d) protective rules that can be tailored for each individual species. This legislation correctly balances species conservation and recovery with the economic needs of those who live and work in these affected areas.\" - Rich Nolan, president and CEO, National Mining Association\n\n\"Species-specific rules issued under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act currently allow for the targeted and customized application of the Act's prohibitions to promote the conservation of threatened species. By extending the use of 4(d) rules to cover endangered species, the Secretaries would have increased flexibility to apply the appropriate protections to address threats to the status of these species. NESARC supports expanding the use of this important tool for more precise protection of our nation's fish, wildlife, and plant populations.\" - National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition\n\nThe National Association of Counties and the National Water Resources Association also support the legislation.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-joins-letter-to-biden-urging-action-on-medical-dye-shortage", "Emmer Joins Letter to Biden Urging Action on Medical Dye Shortage", "2022-06-15", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.-\u2013 This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined 29 Members of Congress on a letter led by Representative Michelle Steel (CA-48) to President Biden about the ongoing supply chain crisis and the shortage of intravenous contrast fluids at hospitals nationwide.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cThe longer the Biden Administration waits to act on this worsening shortage, more patients are unable to receive care for potentially life-threatening health concerns. We are again paying the price for relying on foreign rivals for essential goods.\u201d\n\nIntravenous contrast fluids are necessary to perform Computed Tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect cancer, diagnose trauma injuries, and identify clots in the brain or heart. It is estimated that 50 million exams with contrast dyes are performed every year in the United States.\n\n\u201cWith the lack of intravenous contrast fluids and the potential for further depletion, many physicians and patients could continue facing delays in the detection of diseases like cancer. We urge your Administration to immediately deploy a whole of government response and work directly with stakeholders to resolve this shortage,\u201d the Members wrote.\n\n\u201cFurther, we understand that the shortage of intravenous contrast fluids has risen from lockdowns by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and our nation\u2019s dependency on Chinese-made medical products. It is imperative that you prioritize efforts to domestically produce medical products such as intravenous contrast fluids and reduce federal barriers that prevent disbursement of needed medical products.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe ongoing supply chain crisis, combined with the recent COVID-19 related lockdowns in China, has further delayed the delivery and availability of these products. Products like Visipaque and Omnipaque, manufactured in Shanghai, have fallen up to 80%.\n\nExperts expect these delays to last throughout the summer months. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner said the shortage of these products was \u201cjust unbelievable,\u201d and highlighted the inability of some Americans suffering from major health events from receiving proper testing and care because of the delay.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/6/congress-is-one-step-closer-to-honoring-fallen-mn-guardsmen", "Congress is one step closer to honoring fallen MN guardsmen", "2022-06-15", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform held a business meeting where they considered legislation introduced by Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach and Congressman Tom Emmer to rename post offices in honor of three fallen Minnesota National Guardsmen: Charles P. Nord, James A. Rogers Jr., and Kort M. Plantenberg.\n\n\"These young men were taken far too soon, and every little bit we can do as a country to remember them and thank them, though it will never be enough, has value,\" said Rep. Fischbach. \"I am thankful to the Oversight Committee for moving these bills forward.\"\n\n\u201cKort, Charles and James represented the best Minnesota has to offer. I am grateful that we are now one step closer to these young men receiving the memorial they deserve,\" said Rep. Emmer.\n\nThe three service members were tragically killed when their UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter experienced engine failure.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/6/rep-fischbach-ship-it-act-provisions-incorporated-in-ocean-shipping-reform-act", "Rep. Fischbach SHIP IT Act Provisions Incorporated in Ocean Shipping Reform Act", "2022-06-15", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Monday, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act was signed into law. Many of the adopted amendments include key provisions of Congresswoman Fischbach's SHIP IT Act, which she introduced in March of this year. These provisions include authorizing the Coast Guard to expedite certain documents required to work at major ports, provisions supporting the usage of inland port infrastructure, and a report that details the technological competitiveness of U.S. ports compared with those of peer nations.\n\n\"People across the country are struggling with supply chain issues with no end in sight. This has contributed to the record inflation we're facing,\" said Rep. Fischbach. \"My provisions included in this bill will help ease tensions and get goods onto shelves.\"\n\nOn Monday, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate amended Ocean Shipping Reform Act. It is now on President Biden's desk to be signed into law.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/despite-gridlock-stauber-passes-legislation-strengthen-small-business", "Despite Gridlock, Stauber Passes Legislation to Strengthen Small Business Contracting", "2022-06-09", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Last night, Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) bipartisan legislation to help more small businesses compete for federal contracts passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill will now head to the U.S. Senate for consideration.\n\nThe Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Business Act will ensure that federal government contractors are utilizing small businesses in subcontracts.\n\n\"Small businesses are the engines driving our economy, yet it's becoming more difficult for them to compete for federal contracts,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"At a time when small businesses are struggling with inflation, a supply chain crisis, and a labor shortage, this legislation will provide them with a greater opportunity for success. I'm glad to see this critical legislation pass the House and hope to see quick action in the Senate.\"\n\nBackground: Congressman Stauber sits on the House Small Business Committee.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-advocates-for-minnesota-s-farmers-and-rural-communities", "Emmer Advocates for Minnesota\u2019s Farmers and Rural Communities", "2022-06-08", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Emmer (MN-06) announced several efforts to support Minnesota\u2019s rural and agricultural community. Emmer sent three letters addressing concerns ranging from mental health and education to domestic energy production as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations process.\n\n\u201cMinnesota\u2019s farmers and rural communities devote their lives to feeding and fueling our great state. However, rising input costs, frequent labor shortages, and challenges accessing mental health care have placed tremendous burdens on the backs of those working day-in and day-out to move our country forward,\u201d Emmer said.\n\n\u201cWe must support those who do so much for our country and ensure Americans can rely on them for years to come,\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nEmmer\u2019s efforts include:\n\nA letter asking that the Department of Health and Human Services strategize how best to deliver accessible and timely mental health care for rural Americans;\n\nA letter requesting continued support for the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program, which stimulates the consumption of American-produced biofuels;\n\nA letter urging full funding for the Cooperative Extension System (CES), which included 4-H programs and serves nearly six million young people nationwide.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-announces-congressional-art-competition-winner", "Emmer Announces Congressional Art Competition Winner", "2022-06-07", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his selection of the photograph Freedom on a Friday Night by Matthew Scherber as the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cWe are continually impressed by the promise shown by our young artists in the Sixth District. The Congressional Art Competition is a wonderful tradition that encourages and showcases the talent we have across the country.\n\n\u201cMatthew, congratulations on this well-deserved honor!\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nFreedom on a Friday Night by Matthew Scherber\n\nMatthew Scherber is a photographer and a junior at Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Minnesota. He is the son of Jason and Deborah Scherber and an art student of Erika Clifton. Prior to winning the 2022 competition, he took home silver and bronze in the 2021 and 2020 Congressional Art Competitions, respectively.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Congressional Art Competition is an annual competition for high school students across the United States. The winner from each district wins the chance to travel to Washington D.C. to visit with their Representative and see their artwork displayed in the Halls of Congress. You can read more about the competition here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/6/rep-fischbach-on-judiciary-committee-meeting", "Rep. Fischbach on Judiciary Committee Meeting", "2022-06-02", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss anti-gun policies, advancing H.R. 7910 along party lines.\n\n\"This hastily put together markup was nothing more than a publicity stunt for Democrats to try to capitalize on a national tragedy. The reality is they know this bill will not effectively stop mass shootings and they know these unconstitutional provisions will go nowhere in the Senate,\" said Rep. Fischbach. \"This markup was not about keeping kids and communities safe from violent criminals. It was about furthering a blanket anti-gun agenda. This was evident when they voted against an amendment that would provide funding for more school resource officers to protect children. Democrats also voted against amendments to ensure that people engaging in gun crimes are prosecuted under existing law. There are steps we can take to protect people from the actions of evil people, and they can be taken without stripping the rights of law-abiding gun owners.\"\n\nMichelle Fischbach is a wife, mom, grandma, attorney, and the U.S. Representative for Minnesota\u2019s Seventh Congressional District. Get updates from Rep. Fischbach\u2019s congressional office on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/recognizing-mental-health-awareness-month", "Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month", "2022-05-27", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, when we recognize the importance of quality, accessible mental health care. In 2019, more than 20% of Minnesotan adults reported having a mental illness.\n\nThat needs to change. I am committed to increasing access to mental health services and eliminating the stigma around treatment. As your Representative for the Sixth District of Minnesota, I have:\n\nIntroduced the Expanding Access to Inpatient Mental Health Act, which would eliminate a 15-day treatment cap that has limited access to mental health treatment for many Americans\n\nIntroduced the Pregnancy Loss Research and Care Act, which directs the National Institutes of Health to coordinate with other national research institutes to determine what mental health care may be needed for individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss\n\nLed a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging continued support for key rural mental health initiatives\n\nCosponsored legislation to make the number 9-8-8 the dialing code to route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This bill became law, and the code will become available nationwide on July 16, 2022.\n\nIn addition to advocating for mental health access in Congress, we must raise awareness about the resources already available to Minnesotans. Some mental illnesses can be managed through healthy practices and prevention. You can read more about everyday practices to manage your mental health here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-fischbach-support-ranking-member-stauber-in-advocating-for-american-resource-independence", "Emmer & Fischbach Support Ranking Member Stauber in Advocating for American Resource Independence", "2022-05-26", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), the Ranking Member of the Energy and Minerals Subcommittee, in opposing legislation aimed at halting a major mining project in Northern Minnesota.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cMining in the Iron Range has provided a livelihood to generations of Minnesotans and offered a domestic source of resources that have been key to securing America\u2019s stature on the global stage.\u201d\n\n\u201cNorthern Minnesota is home to one of the largest untapped mineral reserves in the world. We have a choice: either mine these minerals safely and responsibly here in the United States, or remain reliant on countries like China and Russia.\u201d Emmer concluded, \u201cWe must oppose senseless attempts to cancel American jobs and jeopardize our resource independence.\u201d\n\nFischbach said, \u201cThe ripple effects Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has had on our food and resource supplies is a perfect example of how important it is for America to decrease its reliance on adversaries,\u201d said Rep. Fischbach. \u201cProjects like Twin Metals Minnesota\u2019s are what we need to become more independent. We can produce the critical minerals needed for everything from cellphones to airplanes right here in Minnesota, and in a manner far cleaner and safer than those produced in countries like China and Russia. We need to be encouraging more projects like this, not halting them as Mrs. McCollum\u2019s bill would.\u201d\n\n\u201cMining is northern Minnesota\u2019s past, present and future. Unfortunately, Members of Congress from far outside of our region are working hand-in-hand with the Biden Administration to ban mining in parts of our state and are trying to make the United States more reliant on foreign sources for critical minerals. I\u2019d like to thank Representatives Emmer and Fischbach for joining me in fighting for our way of life,\u201d said Congressman Stauber.\n\nEmmer and Fischbach submitted a statement for the record in advance of a May 24 House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing, led by Representative Stauber.\n\nBackground\n\nIn 2013, Twin Metals Minnesota obtained leases to mine underground copper, nickel, cobalt, and platinum group metals in the Superior National Forest. Six years later, the company submitted a formal proposal for a mine project that could bring more than two thousand jobs to the region.\n\nThe minerals Twin Metals hopes to mine in Northern Minnesota are used in the production of airplanes, cell phones, and other items indispensable to America\u2019s economy and national security. Currently, the United States imports more than half of the critical minerals it needs from countries like China, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.\n\nThe Biden Administration canceled Twin Metals\u2019 mining leases in January.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/5/rep-fischbach-colleagues-lead-bipartisan-effort-to-expedite-food-aid", "Rep. Fischbach, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Food Aid", "2022-05-26", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Representative Fischbach (R-Minn) joined a bipartisan effort to address potential global food shortages by cutting through red tape to lower costs and expedite the delivery of food aid. To counter the food supply chain disruptions caused by Putin\u2019s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, she recently introduced H.Con.Res. 92 alongside U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Jim Costa (D-Calif.), and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) to provide temporary, targeted, and timely relief.\n\n\u201cThis resolution is a common-sense, win-win solution to the rise in food insecurity as a result of Putin\u2019s egregious invasion of Ukraine. Minnesota farmers are able to play a key role in ensuring the Ukrainian people have access to nutritious food,\u201d said Rep. Michelle Fischbach. \u201cBy removing unnecessary red tape, American farmers and ranchers can more efficiently aid our allies in the conflict area.\u201d\n\n\u201cPutin\u2019s unprovoked war on Ukraine has escalated the threat of food insecurity across the globe. We must take action to cut burdensome red tape, lower costs, and help get American-produced food into the hands of people in need,\u201d said Congresswoman Jackie Walorski. \u201cOur commonsense solution to cut delivery time and costs will save lives, safeguard taxpayer dollars, and maximize our investment in food aid for Ukraine and other allies. I am grateful to Senators Joni Ernst and Chris Coons, as well as Representatives Jim Costa, Michelle Fischbach, and Danny Davis for their partnership in this effort.\u201d\n\nUnder current law, cargo preference requirements require 50 percent of Title II food aid shipments to be carried on U.S. flagged vessels. H.Con.Res. 92 would temporarily waive this requirement to expedite deliveries of food aid to Ukraine and other affected countries until February 2025. U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the companion legislation in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThe world is witnessing an emerging food crisis as a direct result of Putin\u2019s lawless assault against Ukraine; Russia is engaging in a \u2018food war,\u2019\u201d said Sen. Joni Ernst. \u201cIowan and American farmers are ready to step in and help, but bureaucratic red tape is putting an enormous restriction on our shipping capacity that is actually increasing costs to the taxpayer while further delaying the vital delivery of food aid at a time when speed it critical. I\u2019m proud and encouraged to see growing, strong, and bipartisan support for this temporary cargo wavier from some of the most important agriculture groups in Iowa and the nation as well as from so many of my colleagues from across the aisle in the Senate and the House. The need to act\u2014and quickly\u2014has never been clearer.\u201d\n\n\u201cRussian blockades at the port of Odessa, confiscation of Ukrainian farming tools and tractors, and the threat of violence due to Russian shelling have wreaked havoc on Ukrainian food production, historically the world\u2019s breadbasket. The consequences of Russia\u2019s brutal invasion on food supplies are being felt across the world today, and when tens of millions of lives depend right now on the swift, effective delivery of American food aid, we can\u2019t allow our emergency response to be held up by red tape that forces us to spend more money on shipping our food aid than on the food itself,\u201d said Senator Chris Coons.\n\n\u201cPutin\u2019s brutal invasion of Ukraine has fueled the global hunger crisis and disrupted food supply chains,\u201d said Rep. Jim Costa. \u201cThis is being felt across the globe and we must take immediate action to address rapidly growing food insecurity. I am proud to co-sponsor this resolution to cut the red tape and expedite food aid delivery to vulnerable countries affected by Putin\u2019s war.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am delighted to join with my colleagues in both the House and Senate to do everything possible to come to the aide of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters and thwart Putin's cruel efforts to oppress and force them into submission. I commend Congresswoman Walorski for leading this effort,\u201d said Rep. Danny Davis.\n\nThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has reported that eliminating mandatory cargo preference reimbursements would reduce the deficit by an estimated $50 million per year.\n\nThe full text of H.Con.Res. 92 is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-opening-remarks-legislative-hearing-democrat-bill-ban-mining-part", "Stauber Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Democrat Bill to Ban Mining in Part of Northern Minnesota", "2022-05-24", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Ranking Member of the Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee, released his prepared remarks for today's hearing on legislation that would permanently ban mining in the Superior National Forest.\n\nCongressman Stauber's full prepared remarks\n\nThank you, Chairman Lowenthal.\n\nH.R. 2794 permanently bans mining in a massive region of northern Minnesota, entirely within my district.\n\nIt's introduced by a Democrat colleague from St. Paul, who does not represent anywhere near the region being legislated, and the cosponsors include only Democrats.\n\nDespite its misleading name the bill has nothing to do with the Boundary Waters.\n\nIt's about ending an industry that has employed Minnesotans and Iron Rangers for over 130 years.\n\nIt's about imposing a radical, keep-it-in-the-ground philosophy in lockstep with the Biden Administration.\n\nAnd it's about keeping, opportunity, wealth, and economic development out of northern Minnesota.\n\nThe target of the legislation is the Twin Metals project. For those who don't know, this project is proposed in the Superior National Forest, a working, industrial Forest, where the Forest Plan includes mining in the region as a \"desired condition.\"\n\nThere is NO proposed mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness OR in the surrounding Mining Protection Area, which we call a buffer zone.\n\nThat's right, despite what the Democrats today will imply, let me be very clear: there is NO proposed mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or the surrounding buffer zone.\n\nIn fact, I'd like to preface this entire hearing with a warning. While I'm obviously happy that Joe Biden took down his poorly intentioned \"disinformation board,\" perhaps the topics we hear from Democrats today would qualify as disinformation.\n\nBecause the proponents of this bill, both on the Democrat virtual dais and from the Democrat-invited witnesses, will include half-truths, misleading statements, and opinions framed as fact throughout this hearing today.\n\nSo, I look forward to leading the charge on setting the record straight and hearing directly from Julie Padilla from Twin Metals.\n\nI am, however, very disappointed about the Majority choosing to hold this hearing virtually.\n\nMy constituents support mining and care about this topic. And I therefore came to Washington and the hearing room in person to highlight the bill's issues. Virtual hearings have become a tool for Democrats to limit participation.\n\nFull Committee Ranking Member Westerman is unfortunately unable to join for this reason, and I would like to enter his statement for the record.\n\nFor background, the Superior National Forest is on the east end of the Iron Range and is entirely in my district.\n\nAlongside our historic taconite reserves is the Duluth Complex, one of the largest untapped precious metal and critical mineral sites in the world.\n\nNorthern Minnesota is uniquely positioned to develop the resources for America's supply chains, as the International Energy Agency has stated in its report that six times more mining is needed for our modern lives. My district alone contains 95% of America's nickel, 88% of our cobalt, 75% of our platinum, and more than one-third of our copper.\n\nAnd Twin Metals held longstanding federal leases, dating back to 1966, to mine a significant portion of those minerals in my district.\n\nThe location of those leases is important. They're in a region of the Superior National Forest where we have logging roads. We have hydropower resources. We have reclaimed mining pits. We have active aggregate quarries.\n\nAnd, other mining companies hold leases within the withdrawal areas, and they're actively exploring and developing other nonferrous mining projects.\n\nDespite what the bill's sponsor, the Democrat cosponsors, and the Democrat witnesses today will lead you to believe, you don't have to bushwhack and portage your way to the Twin Metals site.\n\nAnd yes, it's in the same watershed as the BWCA. But guess what else is: an open pit gold mine, just 40 miles north of my district in Ontario, Canada.\n\nMy constituents have lived, worked, and played here for their entire lives and the generations that preceded them did the same. In fact, if you'd like to visit, we'll drive you right up to the project site.\n\nTwin Metals has already signed a Project Labor Agreement with the Iron Range Building and Construction Trades.\n\nOne of the largest union construction projects in Minnesota's history was U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, which featured more than 4 million union construction hours.\n\nTwin Metals will rival those hours. But because it's in a rural area, not in a Democrat-represented district, it's disparaged, not celebrated.\n\nTwin Metals proposes a 100% underground, state-of-the-art 21st century mining project. Julie today will detail how it would be at least net-zero emissions, if not a total carbon sink, and feature the modern dry-stack tailings method.\n\nA leading international geochemist wrote as much in the Duluth News Tribune. But, the Democrat witnesses today completely ignore that fact, and don't even mention \"dry stack\" in their testimonies at all.\n\nBut, before any of that could be considered, Biden and Democrat mining opponents chose to ignore the environmental benefits and union construction hours and pull the leases, just like Obama did with only 16 days left in his term.\n\nDuring the Trump years, Democrats on this Committee continued to ask for the release of the political, partisan study started by the Obama Administration. Yet here we are years into a failing presidency, and no release.\n\nThe only way to properly evaluate all these issues is with a project-specific review. And Twin Metals had offered their mine plan. But, Democrats refused to review it.\n\nI urge my colleagues to consider the prophetic words of my predecessor, the late Congressman Jim Oberstar, in a letter to then-President Jimmy Carter, in 1978 regarding logging and mining in the Superior National Forest:\n\n\"I urge you not to trade off the lifestyles, livelihoods, and legitimate desires of the people of northeastern Minnesota for equitable treatment in favor of the vague and ill-defined interests of other, perhaps more clamorous, constituencies far removed from the BWCA.\"\n\nThis bill permanently bans mining. It arbitrarily withdraws the region, a historic mining district, from accessing the metals that electric carmakers and others so desperately need.\n\nThe bill ignores the project's potential for environmental benefits and is being offered against the wishes of unions and families in Minnesota.\n\nI look forward to the hearing today. I look forward to debunking misinformation and providing the truth.\n\nThank you, and I yield back.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/5/rep-fischbach-joins-minnesota-delegation-in-requesting-aid-for-farmers-impacted-by-storms", "Rep. Fischbach Joins Minnesota Delegation In Requesting Aid for Farmers Impacted by Storms", "2022-05-23", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Minnesota Congressional and Senatorial delegation sent a letter Monday urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide federal assistance for Minnesota farmers and communities impacted by storms and natural disasters this spring harvest.\n\nThe lawmakers offered their support for Governor Tim Walz\u2019s request for a Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator's Physical Loss Notice (APLN) to assist farmers that are recovering from historically adverse weather conditions this spring.\n\n\u201cWeather conditions in our state this spring have been historically cold and wet\u2026 Two separate storms in recent weeks produced heavy rains, straight-line winds, and tornados that damaged barns and silos and left many residents without power,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cThese natural disaster events have delayed many farmers from getting into their fields. The most recent National Agricultural Statistics Service crop report for Minnesota indicated that completed plantings for corn (35 percent), soybeans (11 percent), wheat (5 percent), and sugarbeets (8 percent) have all lagged significantly behind last year and the 5-year average.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe urge you to grant the state\u2019s request for an APLN declaration to provide financial support for farmers and communities that are struggling with difficult weather conditions this spring,\u201d the lawmakers continued.\n\nThe full text of the letter is available HERE and below:\n\nDear Secretary Vilsack:\n\nWe write to strongly support the state of Minnesota\u2019s request for a Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator's Physical Loss Notice (APLN) and urge you to grant this request in order to provide vital support to farmers and communities in our state.\n\nWeather conditions in our state this spring have been historically cold and wet. According to the University of Minnesota\u2019s preliminary climate summary for April 2022, average daily temperatures were six to eight degrees below normal and northwestern Minnesota experienced its wettest month of April dating back to 1895. Two separate storms in recent weeks produced heavy rains, straight-line winds, and tornados that damaged barns and silos.\n\nThese natural disaster events have delayed many farmers from getting into their fields. The most recent National Agricultural Statistics Service crop report for Minnesota indicated that completed plantings for corn (35 percent), soybeans (11 percent), wheat (5 percent), and sugarbeets (8 percent) have all lagged significantly behind last year and the 5-year average.\n\nWe urge you to grant the state\u2019s request for an APLN declaration to provide financial support for farmers and communities that are struggling with difficult weather conditions this spring.\n\nThank you for your consideration of our request.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-committee-republicans-to-fed-chair-powell-do-the-potential-benefits-of-a-cbdc-outweigh-the-risks", "Emmer, Committee Republicans to Fed Chair Powell: Do the Potential Benefits of a CBDC Outweigh the Risks?", "2022-05-19", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (NC-10) led all Committee Republicans in a letter to Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell regarding the Fed\u2019s recent CBDC white paper. In the letter, Committee Republicans reiterate their principles to guide the discussion surrounding a potential U.S. CBDC, as well as outline their concerns with the potential risks to commercial banks, the existing payments system, and consumers.\n\nEmmer said, \u201cWithout caution, a U.S. central bank digital currency could put us on track to China\u2019s digital authoritarianism. I am proud to join Ranking Member McHenry to examine what problems a central bank digital currency would solve before we develop and launch one.\u201d\n\n\u201cAny United States CBDC must be open, permissionless, and private \u2013 like cash. Anything less is a disservice to the American people and our democratic values.\u201d Emmer concluded.\n\nRead the full letter to Fed Chair Powell here.\n\nRead key excerpts from the letter to Fed Chair Powell:\n\n\u201cChairman Powell:\n\n\u201cWe appreciate the Federal Reserve\u2019s (Fed) work on a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the issues raised by its discussion paper, \u201cMoney and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation.\u201d As the Fed considers its next steps, we believe it is necessary to first understand the problems a CBDC would solve. Moreover, we believe the Fed should understand whether the benefits of a CBDC outweigh the risks to commercial banks, the existing payments system, and consumers. Last year, Committee Republicans released a set of principles to guide our review of a potential CBDC. These principles coalesce around many of the questions to which the Fed is seeking comment. As the Fed moves forward, we believe it should focus on the issues outlined below.\n\n1. Identifying the inefficiencies in the U.S. payment system, and whether a CBDC solves them, including whether a CBDC increases greater access to banking services for traditionally unbanked and underbanked communities.\n\n\u201cIn its paper, the Fed suggests that a CBDC could provide a safe, digital payment option for households and businesses, particularly as the payments system continues to evolve and results in faster payments across national borders. However, the paper fails to identify the current payment system inefficiencies a CBDC will address. We believe the Fed should first identify the challenges presented by the current payment system infrastructure and whether those challenges are best addressed by a CBDC. Separately, the Fed should analyze the intended scope of uses and potential users of a CBDC, including any barriers preventing prospective users from access and intended use. The analysis should also include a comparison of a CBDC to the forthcoming FedNow Service and the current and anticipated private sector payment mechanisms.\n\n\u2026\n\n2. Private Sector Must Lead the Way in Innovation\n\n\u201cThe Fed has historically supported responsible private sector innovation. Future digital currency policies must continue to promote private sector innovation and foster competition. Potential regulations for emerging payment technology should seek to target the specific uses and activities and mitigate discrete, identified potential risks. Policies should not disallow or regulate the underlying technology.\n\n\u201cCommittee Republicans believe stablecoins, if issued under a clear regulatory framework, hold promise as a potential cornerstone of a modern payment system. Transacting in stablecoins has the potential to be a more efficient, faster, and less expensive payment option than what currently exists. These benefits would extend to the very consumers and small businesses a CBDC purports to help. Thus, we request the Fed provide a detailed analysis on any potential impact to the stablecoin market of a CBDC. The analysis should cite to any impact on competition and innovation that may result from a CBDC. This information will help Congress evaluate whether a CBDC and privately issued stablecoins can coexist within the payment system and ensure that innovation within our payments system continues apace.\n\n3. Impact on Monetary Policy Implementation and the Role of the Federal Reserve\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cWe request a detailed analysis on the possible impact of a CBDC on the Fed\u2019s monetary policy tools and decision-making. The analysis should evaluate whether a CBDC could result in adverse unintended consequences for monetary policy implementation; assess whether a CBDC facilitates the use of unconventional monetary policy tools (including negative interest rates) that the Fed has previously rejected or require a balance sheet that is politically unsustainable. We also request that the Fed examine any implications for financial stability through bank runs that may result from transfers of commercial bank deposits into CBDC accounts, as referenced in the paper.\n\n4. Ensure Privacy and Security\n\n\u201cThe paper states \u2018the analysis [completed] to date suggests that a potential U.S. CBDC, if one were created, would best serve the needs of the United States by being privacy-protected, intermediated, widely transferable, and identity-verified.\u2019 The Fed has acknowledged that ensuring adequate security for a CBDC would be challenging. Further examination is needed regarding how the Fed will balance privacy rights and transparency, particularly as it relates to deterring criminal activity and when anti-money laundering concerns are present. It is critical that we fully understand the potential impact a digital currency will have on Americans\u2019 civil liberties and privacy rights before any legislative action is considered.\n\n\u201cChair Powell, we understand this is the first step in an extensive discussion with Congress, the public, and other stakeholders. We look forward to continuing to work with you as Congress contemplates both the risks and benefits of a potential CBDC.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-joins-resolution-to-recognize-fallen-officers-during-national-police-week", "Emmer Joins Resolution to Recognize Fallen Officers During National Police Week", "2022-05-18", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Congressman Emmer announced his support for a resolution recognizing National Police Week and paying tribute to the 619 officers, including three Minnesotans, who gave their lives in the line of duty in 2021.\n\n\u201cPolice officers are devoted to keeping our communities safe. We owe these brave men and women our recognition and gratitude,\u201d Emmer said.\n\nThe resolution was led by Representatives Julia Letlow (LA-05) and Michael Guest (MS-03) and supported by 77 additional co-sponsors.\n\nYou can read the resolution in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-announces-anoka-county-town-hall-2", "Emmer Announces Anoka County Town Hall", "2022-05-13", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Otsego, M.N.\u2014 Today, Congressman Emmer (MN-06) announced that he will be holding a town hall in Blaine.\n\n\"Transparency and accessibility are always among my top priorities. Town halls are a great way to speak to constituents about the issues impacting them most,\u201d said Emmer. \"We look forward to another productive town hall.\u201d\n\nDate: May 20, 2022\n\nTime: 7:00PM-8:00PM\n\nLocation: Blaine City Hall\n\n10801 Town Square Drive NE\n\nBlaine, MN 55449\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-republican-leaders-demand-answers-on-cfpb-s-shady-policy-fellowship-program", "Emmer, Republican Leaders Demand Answers on CFPB\u2019s Shady Policy Fellowship Program", "2022-05-13", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC\u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra. Emmer and McHenry were joined by top Republican on the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), and the Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, William Timmons (SC-04).\n\nEmmer said, \u201cCFPB Director Chopra\u2019s shadowy, hyper-partisan \u2018fellows program\u2019 flouts the transparency and accountability Americans deserve from their government. We deserve answers on this egregious misuse of taxpayer funding.\u201d\n\nThe letter calls on Director Chopra to provide detailed information regarding the CFPB\u2019s opaque Policy Fellowship program. This request follows revelations that Director Chopra hand-picked several personal associates for the extremely high-paying program, at least one of whom assisted Chopra\u2019s improper power grab to take control of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation\u2019s agenda from then-Chair Jelena McWilliams.\n\nRead the full letter to Director Chopra here.\n\nRead key excerpts from the letter:\n\n\u201cDear Mr. Chopra:\n\n\u201cLast year, Acting Director Dave Uejio launched the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau\u2019s Policy Fellowship to enhance expertise \u2018on the markets for consumer financial products and services that affect American consumers.\u2019 The Committee has obtained information that raises questions and concerns regarding the adequacy of the fellowship program\u2019s compliance with ethics guidelines, among other things. Moreover, the salaries and job responsibilities for current CFPB Fellows are analogous to those of the Bureau\u2019s senior political and career staff. This creates the appearance that the program is being used as a backdoor to circumvent civil service laws and Executive Branch guidance that prohibit preferential hiring and conflicts of interest.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cThe Bureau does not publicly identify or disclose the roster of Fellows, as it does for senior political and career staff. Fellows also appear to be exempt from filing the financial disclosures required for many Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed positions. As you know, financial disclosures are an essential window into how the federal government is using taxpayer dollars. The disclosures contain information about the personal financial interests of the filer, the filer\u2019s spouse, and any dependent children The only publicly available indicator, in some cases, that a Fellow has any affiliation with the CFPB occurs on the Fellow\u2019s social media channels.\n\n\u201cWe have concerns about the opaqueness of the Policy Fellowship Program, which are borne out by documents and emails that show an individual hired as a Fellow appeared to play a key role in the CFPB\u2019s attempt to co-opt the FDIC\u2019s agenda as it relates to bank mergers. On November 26, 2021, a CFPB Fellow circulated a Notational Voting Sheet and other materials to the FDIC Board of Directors. Two weeks later the Fellow declared \u2018the Board has approved all matters in NV-2021-12.\u2019 As you know, this sham vote was contrary to instructions from the FDIC\u2019s office of general counsel during a dispute about the Board\u2019s bylaws. The fact that a Fellow managed the process by which the CFPB upended the FDIC\u2019s 88-year tradition of considering the Chairman\u2019s agenda on a collegial basis is disturbing. It creates the appearance that some Fellows are exceeding the scope of the program\u2019s stated purpose, at the very least.\n\n\u201cFurthermore, on April 27, 2022, you testified to the Committee that applicants for the Policy Fellowship went through a \u2018competitive process\u2019 and that you \u2018encouraged a lot of people to apply\u2019 and knew \u2018a handful\u2019 of Fellows prior to becoming the Director of the CFPB. That dynamic invites questions as to whether there was favoritism in the selection process, and the opacity of the program leaves taxpayers and supervised entities without easy access to answers. 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