{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"MN\" and year = 2025 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/12/walz-s-radical-negligence-why-minnesota-taxpayer-dollars-funded-fraud-not-families", "Walz\u2019s Radical Negligence: Why Minnesota Taxpayer Dollars Funded Fraud, Not Families", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "The fraud and financial waste exposed in Minnesota under Governor Tim Walz are not just scandals; they\u2019re a display of radical negligence, proving he is entirely unfit to manage a single taxpayer dime or protect Minnesotans.\n\nThe theft of $1 billion from vulnerable Minnesotans across our state\u2019s human services program, including the notorious $250 million Feeding Our Future conspiracy, was not accidental. It happened because the Walz Administration allowed it.\n\nDuring the COVID pandemic, Walz\u2019s reckless policies removed all financial guardrails from critical food aid programs. He prioritized theatrics and lost control over basic tax dollar security. By abandoning common-sense accountability measures, Walz paved the way for criminals to stack fraudulent schemes on fraudulent schemes.\n\nThis catastrophic lack of oversight is evident across Walz\u2019s record:\n\n\u00b7 He failed to conduct required security reviews on the systems that determine SNAP eligibility, resulting in 186,000 deceased individuals still receiving benefits and 355,000 recipients taking resources from multiple states.\n\n\u00b7 He allowed the misreporting of issuance data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for three years straight (2021-2023).\n\n\u00b7 Walz refused to complete a request for data from the USDA to combat fraud, including fraud that is linked to funding Al-Shabaab terrorists.\n\nThe lack of action to protect taxpayer dollars is why I sent a letter to U.S. Attorney David Rosen demanding a full investigation into the fraudulent funding of terrorists. I also sent a letter directly to Walz requesting a full explanation for why the security measures have not been completed and what steps his administration will take moving forward.\n\nHowever, demanding answers is only the first step. We must also change the law to ensure this stonewalling never happens again. To stop this abuse of taxpayer dollars and restore common-sense accountability, I have cosponsored the SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act. This legislation provides a direct remedy to the Walz Administration's refusal to comply with federal oversight. By requiring states to provide beneficiary-level data and case files to the USDA within 30 days of a request, this bill reduces the ability for fraud to thrive without detection. It ensures that if a state fails to be transparent with its records, it faces mandatory corrective action and the withholding of federal funds. We are creating the federal guardrails necessary to ensure that every dollar intended for vulnerable families actually reaches them, rather than being diverted into the pockets of criminals.\n\nThe price of Walz\u2019s negligence is being paid in your tax dollars. He must comply with federal law and release Minnesota\u2019s SNAP data. Minnesotans deserve a leader who will protect their\n\nbank accounts and families, instead of someone who obstructs justice to further a radical agenda.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/speed-act-clears-house-staubers-support-boosting-us-infrastructure", "SPEED Act Clears House with Stauber's Support, Boosting U.S. Infrastructure", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), a cosponsor of H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, released the following statement after the House passed the comprehensive permitting reform package that streamlines the broken NEPA process this Thursday:\n\n\u201cIn Northern Minnesota, our broken permitting system is preventing important mining projects like Twin Metals, NewRange, and Talon Metals from getting online, and forcing basic road, transportation, and water infrastructure projects to face massive delays and costs. The SPEED Act takes politics out of permitting and gets America building again. I was proud to lead on this legislation with Chairman Westerman and Representative Golden.\n\n\u201cThe SPEED Act does not weaken foundational environmental laws like the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, or Endangered Species Act. It simply streamlines the NEPA process and closes loopholes that have been exploited from day one to stop good projects through endless litigation and red tape.\u201d\n\n\u201cI urge my colleagues in the Senate to swiftly pass this legislation and deliver real permitting reform for the American people.\u201d\n\nBackground: The SPEED Act (H.R. 4776), led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), is bipartisan legislation that restores the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to its original intent by addressing statutory flaws causing lengthy permitting delays and frivolous litigation. The outdated NEPA process averages 4.5 years of review, generates thousands of pages of analysis, and costs taxpayers an estimated $3.7 trillion through endless lawsuits. By streamlining environmental reviews, promoting early stakeholder engagement, limiting abusive litigation with a 150-day filing deadline, and establishing predictable timelines, the SPEED Act simplifies procedures, clarifies NEPA's scope, protects shovel-ready projects, and empowers critical infrastructure, energy, and mining projects\u2014boosting American jobs, reducing dependence on foreign adversaries like China, and lowering costs for families while maintaining the strictest environmental standards in the world.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-leads-colleagues-letter-canada-remote-area-border-crossing-program", "Stauber Leads Colleagues in Letter to Canada on Remote Area Border Crossing Program Announcement", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Senator Kevin Cramer (ND), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) sent a letter to the Canadian government inquiring about Canada\u2019s recent termination of the Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) permit program. On this announcement, Congressman Stauber released the following statement:\n\n\u201cWhile I am disappointed that Canada has suspended a program that Americans and Canadians in border communities rely on, I am hopeful that its new remote access program will address the needs of these unique economies,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"I look forward to working with the Canadian government to ensure the security of our shared border while creating an environment for small businesses along the border to thrive.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nBackground: The RABC permit program is a Canadian program that allows permit holders to enter Canada at remote locations in northern Minnesota and Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula. Its participants\u2014which average around 11,000 annually\u2014rely on these permits to operate small businesses and manage properties.\n\nIn 2024, Canada began a systematic review of the RABC program. During this review, Congressman Stauber had met with Canadian officials, sent three inquiries to Canadian Ministers of Public Safety, and held a roundtable that featured local stakeholders, elected officials, and members of the Canadian government.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/12/congressional-pro-life-caucus-statement-on-cms-section-1303-guidance", "Congressional Pro-Life Caucus statement on CMS Section 1303 guidance", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus\u2014Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Bob Onder (R-MO), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Kat Cammack (R-FL)\u2014issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releasedguidance on the use of segregated funds, obtained in accordance with Section 1303 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA):\n\n\u201cWe applaud CMS\u2019s clear guidance that leftover money collected by qualified health plans (QHPs) to fund on-demand abortions, in compliance with Section 1303 of the PPACA, are returned to the QHP issuers. Leftover funds do not become available to states seeking to bankroll extreme abortion agendas.\n\n\u201cThe CMS guidance clarifies that no funds reallocated from Section 1303 separate accounts at the end of the year may be used to pay for elective abortion.\n\n\u201cPreviously, it was suggested that state legislatures could seize unspent Section 1303 funds and use the money for state-run grant programs, blurring the line between federal taxpayer dollars and individual contributions.\n\n\u201cWe are thankful for CMS\u2019s steadfast leadership, under Dr. Mehmet Oz, in preventing violations of Section 1303.\n\n\u201cThe Pro-Life Caucus remains committed to preventing taxpayer dollars from being used for elective abortions and protecting Hyde\u2019s longstanding, lifesaving legacy.\u201d\n\nThe Hyde Amendment, which has passed annually with bipartisan support for nearly 50 years, protects federal taxpayer dollars from paying for elective abortion or health plans that cover elective abortion.\n\nThe PPACA violated the Hyde Amendment by expressly allowing funding for plans that covered elective abortion.\n\nAlthough President Obama issued an executive order claiming that the PPACA would comply with the Hyde Amendment, it instead required health plans that chose to cover elective abortion to keep elective abortion funding completely separate from federal dollars. These plans must collect abortion-related funds in a separate account that is paid for only with non-federal funds. This requirement does not change the fact that federal taxpayer dollars are paying for ACA plans covering abortion in violation of the Hyde Amendment.\n\nFurthermore, in practice, even this small provision has been undermined. Instead of truly separating abortion funding from federal subsidies, plans do not issue a separate payment for the $1 abortion fee to be placed in a separate account.\n\nEven more concerning, some states are now attempting to repurpose these leftover funds to expand access to elective abortions, including paying for travel and other abortion-related assistance.\n\nRecent guidance from the Trump Administration reaffirmed the original intent of Section 1303. It makes clear that these separate accounts cannot be used as abortion-agenda slush funds, and that any leftover funds must be returned to the health plans at the end of the plan year, preventing states from stockpiling funds to advance an abortion agenda.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-applauds-committee-passage-bipartisan-bill-protect-water-quality", "Stauber Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Protect Water Quality Nationwide and in the Great Lakes Region", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the American Water Stewardship Act, bipartisan legislation led by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) to reauthorize critical funding for programs that maintain and improve water quality across the nation, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).\n\n\u201cThe passage of the American Water Stewardship Act is fantastic news for communities across America, especially in our beloved Great Lakes region,\u201d said Congressman Pete Stauber. \u201cThis bill will lock in funding for programs like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, driving jobs, boosting recreation, protecting drinking water, and delivering massive economic growth while preserving important American water systems for generations to come. I look forward to this bill passing on the House Floor soon.\u201d\n\nIn addition to the GLRI, the American Water Stewardship Act reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) Long Island Sound and Columbia River Basin Restoration programs, the National Estuary Program, and the EPA\u2019s BEACH Act program. These initiatives will continue addressing water quality challenges and supporting ecosystem restoration projects nationwide.\n\nBackground: The GLRI represents the largest investment in the Great Lakes ecosystem\u2014the world\u2019s largest system of fresh surface water\u2014targeting Areas of Concern, invasive species, non-point source pollution, and habitat restoration. Over 8,000 projects have been completed in partnership with states, nonprofits, and communities, delivering more than $3 in economic return for every federal dollar invested.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-house-passes-stauber-backed-bill-delist-gray-wolf", "U.S. House Passes Stauber-Backed Bill to Delist Gray Wolf", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington DC. \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed, in a bipartisan fashion, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845). This legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), will delist the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).\n\nSpecifically, the bill requires the first Trump Administration\u2019s November 2020 rule delisting the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List be reissued. This will allow states to manage individual wolf populations based on clear science, while preventing activist judges from singlehandedly overturning this rule. This bill, long championed by Rep. Stauber will safeguard farmers' livelihoods and livestock, keep pets safe in our communities, and allow deer populations to rebound for Minnesota hunters.\n\n\u201cDelisting of the gray wolf has been a top priority for me in Congress and I applaud my colleagues for passing this crucial bill,\u201d Congressman Stauber said. \u201cAs I\u2019ve said before, the gray wolf recovery is a genuine conservation success story and should be celebrated. The science is clear: populations have recovered. Delisting will protect our farmers and their livestock, help our rural families and communities, and\u2014importantly\u2014return to local control of wolf management. I\u2019m proud to have helped get it across the finish line.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith today\u2019s House passage, the bill will head to the Senate. I urge Minnesota\u2019s two U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith to swiftly pass this legislation,\u201d Congressman Stauber added.\n\nBackground: The Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845) was introduced during this session of Congress by Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) and Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07). Stauber was an early-cosponsor and voted for the bill passage in the House Committee on Natural Resources.\n\nIn 2020, the gray wolf was delisted in the lower 48 states under guidance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service based on science and recovery of wolf populations. However, in 2022, a federal district court judge in California overturned the federal rule, placing the wolves back on the threatened and endangered lists. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service previously attempted to delist the wolf during the Bush and Obama Administrations, but federal courts also blocked these actions. The Trump Administration\u2019s 2020 delisting of the gray wolf was defended in court by the Biden Administration and continues to be defended by the Trump Administration. Passage of today\u2019s bill was supported by a variety of stakeholders nationwide representing farmers, ranchers, conservationists and sportsmen, among others.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-applauds-committee-passage-esa-amendments-act", "Stauber Applauds Committee Passage of the ESA Amendments Act", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources voted on a bipartisan basis to advance H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act of 2025, a critical package of reforms to the Endangered Species Act led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04). This legislation takes a targeted approach to fix what has been broken for decades with the Endangered Species Act.\n\n\u201cThe Committee\u2019s passage of the ESA Amendments Act is a major step toward fixing a broken law that has failed to recover species while burdening rural Americans,\u201d said Congressman Pete Stauber. \u201cFor too long, the ESA has kept recovered species like the gray wolf listed in perpetuity, putting Northern Minnesota families and children at risk. This bill restores the focus on actual recovery, and brings common sense and transparency to the process. I am proud the legislation includes my amendment that helps to ensure federal agencies coordinate with state, local, and tribal governments when making listing decisions and ensures local input is taken into account.\u201d\n\nBackground: The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 reforms the Endangered Species Act by restoring scientific integrity to species listing and critical habitat designation, emphasizing recovery through state management pathways and linking progress to regulatory relief. It streamlines permitting with clear guidelines, defines \"best available science\" to prevent bias, requires feasible and economically minimal project modifications, prohibits judicial review during post-delisting monitoring to block activist interference, and prevents unauthorized use of the ESA for broad regulations, aligning with recent Supreme Court rulings.\n\nWatch Congressman Stauber's full remarks HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/12/congresswoman-fischbach-nominates-ten-students-to-the-service-academies", "Congresswoman Fischbach Nominates Ten Students to the Service Academies", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was privileged to nominate ten students from Minnesota\u2019s Seventh Congressional District to the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY.\n\n\u201cThank you to each of the students who applied to the service academies through my office,\u201d said Rep. Fischbach (MN-07). \u201cI appreciate seeing young men and women from Minnesota\u2019s Seventh Congressional District who are passionate about serving our country. This path is not an easy one, but one that should be celebrated and encouraged as these students dedicate themselves to our great nation. They are already leaders in their communities and have the potential to go on to lead through their service to the United States of America.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Fischbach is nominating Alexander Assih of St. Joseph to the U.S. Naval Academy; Isaac Bollerud of Canby to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Margo Klaassen of Willmar to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Merchant Marine, and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; Owen Kliniske of East Grand Forks to the U.S. Naval Academy; Maxim Mabee of Olivia to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Carson Meyer of Glenwood to the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Naval Academies; Adison Newman of Alexandria to the U.S. Naval and U.S. Air Force Academies, and West Point; Riley Scherping of Cushing to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; Nicholas Sprang of Little Falls to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Naval Academies, and West Point; and Brady Steffen of Moorhead to the U.S. Air Force Academy.\n\nIf the students are accepted, upon their graduation from the academy, the cadets will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and will have become commissioned officers in the U.S. military. The students would also serve a minimum of five years in active-duty service to our country.\n\nIf you, or someone you know, is interested in attending a service academy, applications are accepted directly through Congresswoman Fischbach\u2019s office. The Congresswoman\u2019s Service Academy Board interviews candidates and makes nomination recommendations. For more information or to begin the application process, please visit her website.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/12/rep-fischbach-cosponsors-snap-data-transparency-and-oversight-act", "Rep. Fischbach Cosponsors SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) announced she is proudly cosponsoring the SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act, to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and ensure critical resources are preserved for vulnerable families.\n\n\"The sheer scale of incompetence and obstruction in Minnesota's SNAP program is unacceptable. For too long, the Walz Administration has treated taxpayer money like a slush fund, failing to implement basic security measures and actively fighting federal oversight. It's time Governor Walz is held accountable for hurting the families that rely on this program,\" said Rep. Fischbach.\n\nBackground:\n\nFederal checks identified transactions where recipients were spending more than $10,000, highlighting an immediate need for transaction monitoring and accountability.\n\nData compiled by the USDA from compliant states revealed rampant fraud, including 186,000 deceased individuals still receiving benefits and 355,000 dually enrolled recipients, who are taking resources from multiple states or programs.\n\nMinnesota\u2019s SNAP expenditures surpassed $850 million in FY2024.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/trump-sign-rep-staubers-congressional-gold-medal-act-honoring-1980-miracle-ice", "Trump to Sign Rep. Stauber\u2019s Congressional Gold Medal Act Honoring 1980 \u201cMiracle on Ice\u201d Team Into Law", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, President Donald Trump will sign into law the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, authored by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08). The bipartisan legislation honors the 1980 United States Olympic Men\u2019s Ice Hockey Team for their historic victory over the Soviet Union in the Winter Olympics. The signing ceremony will take place at the White House this afternoon, 3 PM EST, and will be attended by Rep. Stauber and several members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.\n\nThe Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress, recognizing individuals or groups with profound, enduring impact on American history and culture. Stauber\u2019s bill authorizes three medals: one for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota (in MN-08); one for the Lake Placid Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York; and one for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.\n\nIn order for a Congressional Gold Medal bill to move through Congress, the legislation must receive 290 cosponsors in the House and 67 in the Senate, of which the bill received 299 and 75 cosponsors, respectively. Congressman Stauber\u2019s advocacy for the bill was built on personal ties to hockey and the Iron Range\u2019s deep roots in the sport, rallying huge bipartisan support.\n\n\u201cAs a hockey guy, it was a tremendous honor to author this bill, and I thank President Trump for recognizing this extraordinary team,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cThe Miracle on Ice is the greatest sports victory in U.S. history. It continues to inspire our nation as it embodies the fighting spirit that helped win the Cold War. Coach Herb Brooks and his team deserve this honor, and I thank all who supported it.\u201d\n\n\u201cMinnesota played a pivotal role in this victory, and it\u2019s extra special that one medal will reside in our district,\u201d Stauber added. \u201cOnce minted, I hope Midwest visitors flock to Eveleth to see it and that all Americans celebrate this triumph.\u201d\n\nSTATEMENTS FROM PLAYERS ATTENDING THE SIGNING CEREMONY:\n\n\u201cWitnessing the signing of this bill at the White House is one of the greatest honors of my life. Our team\u2019s legacy continues to inspire, and this recognition is a powerful reminder of what belief and unity can accomplish. It\u2019s an honor to be here for this historic moment, and I\u2019m grateful to Congressman Stauber for his leadership in making this recognition a reality. Our team never imagined anything like this, and we truly appreciate his dedication and support.\u201d \u2013 Mike Eruzione, team captain\n\n\u201cThis moment at the White House is deeply meaningful. Our team has carried the Miracle story with pride for 45 years, and seeing it honored at the highest level of our nation is incredibly special. I sincerely thank Congressman Stauber for championing this effort and honoring our team. His commitment to recognizing our story is something we truly appreciate.\u201d \u2013 Jim Craig\n\n\u201cBeing here at the White House for this signing is very meaningful to me. I\u2019m grateful to be part of a team that continues to be remembered in this way. It\u2019s meaningful to be in Washington for this moment, and I sincerely appreciate Congressman Stauber\u2019s work in helping make this recognition possible. Our team is truly grateful.\u201d \u2013 Phil Verchota\n\n\u201cBeing at the White House for this historic moment is an incredible honor. Our team\u2019s story has meant so much to so many, and to see it recognized in this way is truly humbling.\u201d \u2013 Bill Baker\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s an unbelievable privilege to be in Washington to witness this bill being signed. What we accomplished in 1980 has lived on far beyond the rink, and this recognition means more than words can express.\u201d \u2013 Neal Broten\n\n\u201cTo stand alongside my teammates at the White House for the signing of the Congressional Gold Medal bill is an honor I\u2019ll never forget. It\u2019s a testament to the spirit of teamwork and belief that defined our journey. It\u2019s a privilege to witness this moment, and I want to thank Congressman Stauber for all he did to help make it possible. Our team is grateful for his support and for the honor being given today.\u201d \u2013 Dave Christian\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to join my teammates in Washington to witness this historic moment. I\u2019m grateful to be part of a team whose impact continues to resonate with people across the country.\u201d \u2013 Steve Janaszak\n\n\u201cBeing present at the White House for the Congressional Gold Medal signing is an extraordinary honor. Our team shared something truly unique in 1980, and this recognition brings that feeling back in a profound way.\u201d \u2013 Rob McClanahan\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly humbling to be at the White House for such an important milestone. The Congressional Gold Medal is an honor that reflects not just a moment in sports, but a moment in American history.\u201d \u2013 Ken Morrow\n\n\u201cTo witness this bill being signed into law is truly special. Our team\u2019s story continues to remind people of what\u2019s possible when you believe in one another, and this recognition means the world.\u201d \u2013 Jack O\u2019Callahan\n\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to be in Washington for the signing of this historic bill. The Miracle has touched generations, and this recognition is something our team will treasure forever.\u201d \u2013 Mike Ramsey\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful honor to be at the White House to witness this bill becoming law. Our team\u2019s journey was unforgettable, and moments like this remind us of its lasting impact. I\u2019m thankful to be part of this special day, and I want to express my appreciation to Congressman Stauber for helping bring this honor forward. It means a great deal to all of us who lived that experience together.\u201d \u2013 Buzz Schneider\n\n\u201cBeing part of this ceremony at the White House is incredibly meaningful. The recognition of our team\u2019s place in history is something I\u2019m proud to share with my teammates and with the country.\u201d \u2013 Dave Silk\n\nSTATEMENTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES IN ATTENDANCE FOR DECEASED TEAM MEMBERS:\n\n\u201cIt is an honor to stand on my father\u2019s behalf at the White House. The Miracle team meant everything to him, and I know he would be deeply moved to see this recognition bestowed upon the teammates he cherished.\u201d \u2013 Tarja Lewis, daughter of Mark Pavelich\n\n\u201cRepresenting my dad at the White House is incredibly special. He was so proud to be part of the 1980 team, and this moment reflects the legacy he carried with him throughout his life.\u201d \u2013 Ryan Suter, son of Bob Suter\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to honor Mark by being here today. The Miracle team was one of the greatest joys of his life, and this recognition is a powerful tribute to his memory and to the entire team.\u201d \u2013 John Wells, brother of Mark Wells\n\n\u201cBeing here on my father\u2019s behalf is a profound honor. The Miracle team represented everything he believed in\u2014hard work, belief, and the power of a unified team. This recognition is a beautiful acknowledgment of that legacy.\u201d \u2013 Dan Brooks, son of Head Coach Herb Brooks\n\nSTATEMENTS FROM PLAYERS & STAFF WHO ARE NOT ATTENDING:\n\n\u201cAlthough I\u2019m unable to be in Washington, I am deeply honored by this recognition. The Miracle team holds a special place in my heart, and the Congressional Gold Medal is a meaningful tribute to what we accomplished together.\u201d \u2013 Steve Christoff\n\n\u201cI\u2019m disappointed to miss the ceremony but I\u2019m tremendously honored by the Congressional Gold Medal recognition. Our 1980 team shared something unforgettable, and this moment reflects the bond and belief that carried us all those years ago.\u201d \u2013 John Harrington\n\n\u201cWhile I cannot attend the event, I am truly humbled by this extraordinary honor. The Miracle continues to inspire across generations, and being recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal is something I will forever cherish.\u201d \u2013 Mark Johnson\n\n\u201cI\u2019m honored by the Congressional Gold Medal recognition even though I won\u2019t be at the signing ceremony. What our team achieved has lived far beyond 1980, and this honor is a wonderful acknowledgment of that legacy.\u201d \u2013 Eric Strobel\n\n\u201cIt is a great honor for our team to receive this recognition. Though I am unable to be in Washington, I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished together and grateful that the Miracle continues to be celebrated in such a meaningful way.\u201d \u2013 Craig Patrick, assistant coach\n\nBackground:\n\nOn February 22, 1980, the U.S. Olympic Men\u2019s Ice Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York. This game is now known as the \u201cMiracle on Ice.\u201d The United States team was comprised of amateur college athletes, while the Soviet team featured some of the best players ever to play the game. Prior to this game, the Soviet Union had not lost an Olympic game since 1968. Eight years after this game, Congressman Stauber and the Lake Superior State University Division 1 hockey team won the National Championship at the same rink in Lake Placid, New York. For more information on the U.S Hockey Hall of Fame, visit https://www.ushockeyhall.com.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/12/rep-fischbach-sends-letter-to-walz-requesting-information-on-snap-fraud", "Rep. Fischbach Sends Letter to Walz  Requesting Information on SNAP  Fraud", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) was joined by House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn \"GT\" Thompson (PA-15) and the Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation, in sending a letter to Governor Tim Walz, requesting an investigation and immediate accountability for the State of Minnesota's profound and troubling failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars against waste, fraud, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).\n\nThe letter highlights the Walz Administration's refusal to comply with a May 2025 data request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Instead of cooperating, the Walz Administration chose to sue the federal government in a misguided attempt to prevent oversight.\n\n\"Governor Walz is presiding over an inexcusable breakdown of integrity that has allowed Minnesota taxpayer money to become a fund for fraud,\" said Congresswoman Fischbach. \"His administration's decision to sue the USDA instead of complying with a simple audit is not oversight, it's obstruction.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-house-republicans-demand-walz-provide-snap-data-to-usda", "Emmer, House Republicans Demand Walz Provide SNAP Data to USDA", "2025-12-09", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (PA-15) in sending a letter to Governor Tim Walz demanding that he complies with the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) request to provide Minnesota\u2019s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) data to USDA. The Walz administration\u2019s refusal to follow the request could result in administrative funds being withheld, corrective action, or other enforcement efforts.\n\n\u201cThis is yet another example of Governor Walz\u2019s gross negligence. The refusal to comply with this federal request jeopardizes Minnesotans\u2019 access to food,\u201d said Emmer. \u201c400,000 Minnesotans rely on SNAP, but Walz is too preoccupied playing political games to care. House Republicans remain committed to protecting American taxpayers\u2019 dollars. Cutting waste, fraud, and abuse will strengthen SNAP and programs like it for the people who need it most.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nOn May 6, 2025, the USDA\u2019s Food and Nutrition Service sent a letter to state SNAP agencies requesting application, enrollment, recipient, and transaction data. As of December 1, 2025, 28 states have complied with USDA\u2019s request, while Minnesota and 20 other states have refused to comply.\n\nIn the data reviewed from the 28 states that have complied with the request, the USDA found nearly 186,000 deceased recipients still receiving benefits and 355,000 recipients dually enrolled in their own state or multiple states. Other instances of fraud were also identified. From 2021-2023, Minnesota misreported issuance data to the USDA and did not conduct the required security reviews of key eligibility systems.\n\nIn 2024 alone, the state of Minnesota issued nearly $77 million in erroneous SNAP payments.\n\nInstead of complying with the USDA\u2019s request for data, Minnesota has taken legal action to block federal oversight of this federally funded program.\n\nRead the letter sent to Gov. Walz in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pete-stauber-applauds-passage-secure-rural-schools-reauthorization", "Congressman Pete Stauber Applauds Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act", "2025-12-09", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This evening, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) supported S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, when it passed on the House Floor. The legislation, which is now headed to the President\u2019s desk for signature, reauthorizes the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, ensuring critical funding reaches rural schools and communities across Minnesota\u2019s Eighth District. Congressman Stauber issued the following statement regarding the passage of the bill:\n\n\"For over a century, the federal government has made a commitment to rural communities: to share the revenues generated from responsible natural resource development, like mining and timber harvesting, on National Forest System land,\" said Congressman Stauber. \"Unfortunately, thanks to our broken permitting system and endless lawsuits brought by activists seeking to lock up our public lands, this responsible development has declined in recent decades, and subsequently, the payments to our rural counties. The Secure Rural Schools program helps bridge the gap, and this reauthorization is a massive win for Northern Minnesota, ensuring that many of our rural counties continue to receive the resources they need to maintain roads, support our schools, and fund essential services. I was proud to champion this legislation to give our rural communities the certainty and stability they deserve, and I look forward to seeing it signed into law.\"\n\nImage\n\nWatch my full remarks here\n\nBackground on Secure Rural Schools (SRS):\n\nThe SRS program provides critical funding to rural schools and counties that house large areas of tax-exempt national forests and federal lands. Because these lands cannot be taxed locally, SRS delivers payments generated from leasing and resource management activities within the Forest Service back to the county governments where those forests are located.\n\nOriginally signed into law in 2000, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act was created to stabilize payments to rural counties impacted by declining timber sales and federal revenue sharing that had existed since 1908. For years, rural communities in Minnesota\u2019s Eighth District have utilized these funds to update and maintain school facilities, provide quality supplies for students, and invest in vital conservation and infrastructure projects.\n\nThe reauthorization will secure payments for counties across Minnesota, including Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties, protecting them from budget shortfalls caused by the fluctuating nature of federal land revenues. In 2024, the SRS program provided nearly $7 million in payments to counties across Minnesota\u2019s Eighth Congressional District.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-bill-ensure-water-quality-great-lakes-region-and-throughout", "Stauber Introduces Bill to Ensure Water Quality in Great Lakes Region and Throughout U.S.", "2025-12-08", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Recently, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the American Water Stewardship Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize funding for several long-standing programs to maintain and improve water quality throughout the nation, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes are not only national treasures, but economic powerhouses, and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative helps keep these waters clean and safe for all Americans to enjoy,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cLake Superior is the backdrop of countless special memories for many Minnesota families, and I am proud to work on legislation that will preserve and protect these waters for future generations.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes are one of the best things about living in Michigan. They\u2019re important to our jobs, how we spend our time off, and our drinking water; so many things depend on the health of the Great Lakes,\u201d said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet. \u201cI\u2019m working with Democrats and Republicans to make sure the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative keeps going so we have this treasure for generations.\u201d\n\nIn addition to the GLRI, the American Water Stewardship Act reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) Long Island Sound and Columbia River Basin Restoration programs, the National Estuary Program, and the EPA\u2019s BEACH Act program. All of these programs will help address water quality issues and carry out ecosystem restoration projects around the country.\n\nBackground: The GLRI provides the most significant investment in the Great Lakes ecosystem \u2013 the largest system of fresh surface water in the world \u2013 targeting Areas of Concern, invasive species, non-point source pollution, and projects to support habitats and local species. More than 8,000 projects have been carried out through the GLRI program in partnership with states, non-profits, and other community partners, generating more than $3 in economic activity for every federal dollar invested through the GLRI program.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-house-republicans-demand-walz-revoke-illegally-issued-commercial-driver-s-licenses", "Emmer, House Republicans Demand Walz Revoke Illegally Issued Commercial Driver\u2019s Licenses", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) in sending a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on the findings that one-third of Minnesota\u2019s non-domiciled commercial driver\u2019s licenses (CDLs) were issued illegally. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), Congressman Brad Finstad (R-Minn.), and fourteen other U.S. House Republicans signed Stauber\u2019s letter as well.\n\n\u201cAnother day, another Tim Walz failure. And once again, law-abiding Minnesotans are the ones forced to pay the price,\u201d said Emmer. \u201cThankfully, the Trump administration is committed to holding Walz's feet to the fire for his inexcusable negligence, as are we.\u201d\n\n\u201cFirst, it was the rampant fraud schemes like Feeding Our Future and Housing Stabilization Services, where billions in taxpayer dollars were siphoned off, some even making its way to terrorists,\u201d said Stauber. \u201cNow, this administration is actively compromising the safety [of] drivers on our roads. This waste, fraud, and abuse must come to an end. Minnesotans and the American people deserve better.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nIn April 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to audit all non-domiciled commercial driver\u2019s licenses issued by state agencies to identify irregularities. This audit uncovered a pattern of states illegally issuing licenses, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy took swift action to implement a rule barring non-citizens from eligibility for CDLs.\n\nMinnesota\u2019s illegally issued CDLs were provided to drivers whose presence in the United States was no longer valid, to drivers who were prohibited from holding a non-domiciled CDL, and to drivers whose lawful presence in the United States had not been verified by the state. This negligence directly endangers Minnesotans and other Americans.\n\nRead more in Breitbart News via Olivia Rondeau here.\n\nRead the letter sent to Walz in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-congressional-colleagues-demand-governor-walz-revoke-illegally-issued", "Stauber, Congressional Colleagues, Demand Governor Walz Revoke Illegally Issued Commercial Driver's Licenses", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the Minnesota Republicans and several other members of Congress sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz demanding immediate action to revoke a substantial number of illegally issued non-domiciled Commercial Driver\u2019s Licenses (CDLs) in Minnesota, a failure exposed by a recent federal audit by the Department of Transportation. The letter highlights the latest example of Governor Walz's failed leadership and chronic mismanagement of state affairs, putting the safety of Minnesotans and Americans at risk.\n\n\u201cFirst, it was the rampant fraud schemes like Feeding Our Future and Housing Stabilization Services, where billions in taxpayer dollars were siphoned off, some even making its way to terrorists. Now, this administration is actively compromising the safety drivers on our roads.\u201d Said Congressman Stauber. \u201cThis waste, fraud, and abuse must come to an end. Minnesotans and the American people deserve better.\u201d\n\nThe Minnesota GOP federal delegation has repeatedly called for transparency and accountability from the Walz Administration regarding its handling of multiple major fraud crises, receiving no substantive response to date. This latest development only reinforces concerns regarding the Walz Administration\u2019s priorities and competence.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-and-sherburne-county-veteran-participate-in-house-leadership-veteran-stakeholder-roundtable", "Emmer and Sherburne County Veteran Participate in House Leadership Veteran Stakeholder Roundtable", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) participated in a Veteran Stakeholder Roundtable with members of U.S. House leadership and former Sherburne County Veterans Service Officer Bruce Price. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and members from Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs) joined Emmer and Price to discuss legislation impacting the veteran community.\n\n\u201cBruce\u2019s selfless service to Minnesota\u2019s veterans and their families is commendable,\u201d said Emmer. \u201cHis years of dedication and advocacy on behalf of Minnesota\u2019s veteran community have made a lasting impact on so many. House Republicans will continue pushing legislation that gives veterans and their families the care and assistance they\u2019ve earned.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am honored to represent Minnesota\u2019s veterans and to join Congressman Emmer and members of House leadership at the roundtable discussion highlighting policies supporting veterans,\u201d said Price. \u201cThank you to Congressman Emmer and his colleagues for their continued work to stand with veterans and ensure we have excellent and accessible health care and resources.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nBruce Price served in the United States Army for 24 years prior to serving his fellow veterans and their families for nearly a decade as the Sherburne County Veterans Service Officer (VSO). As the Sherburne County VSO, Price partnered with Emmer and his office to provide assistance and service to local veterans.\n\nStanding for our nation\u2019s veterans is a top priority for Congressman Emmer. In July, he introduced the nonpartisan Veterans Burial Accountability Act to eliminate needless delays in veteran burials. This commonsense reform ensures that no veteran's family will be denied closure \u2013 or forced to endure uncertainty \u2013 when burying one of our nation\u2019s heroes.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/12/rep-fischbach-secures-federal-funding-for-two-projects-in-mn-07", "Rep. Fischbach Secures Federal Funding for Two Projects in MN-07", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) is pleased to announce that over $5.5 million in federal funding has been secured for two critical infrastructure projects in Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District, including $1,500,000 for sanitary system improvements in Plummer and $4,167,900 for the Kandiyohi water and waste system improvements project.\n\n\"These investments will make a real difference for families and communities across Western Minnesota, said Rep. Fischbach. \"Reliable water and waste management systems are essential for public health and quality of life. I am proud to secure these resources that will strengthen these communities.\"\n\nThe funding will allow Plummer to modernize its sanitary system and address aging infrastructure. In Kandiyohi, the investment will enhance water and waste management, supporting community growth.\n\nRep. Fischbach has championed local priorities through the federal appropriations process. The Congresswoman\u2019s advocacy for these projects helped secure their inclusion in the Agriculture Appropriations bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/11/rep-fischbach-minnesota-republican-congressional-delegation-demand-investigation-into-minnesota-fraud-schemes-funding-al-shabaab-terrorists", "Rep. Fischbach, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Demand Investigation into Minnesota Fraud Schemes Funding Al-Shabaab Terrorists", "2025-11-25", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney David Rosen, demanding he open an investigation into reports that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has let Minnesota taxpayer dollars be funneled to Al-Shabaab terrorists through a series of fraudulent scams.\n\n\"It is outrageous and disgusting that law-abiding Minnesotan taxpayer dollars have allegedly been siphoned through fraud schemes to fund terrorist organizations under the Walz administration,\" said Fischbach. \"Minnesotans deserve accountability, transparency, and leaders who will stand up for the people they serve.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-demands-answers-on-minnesota-fraud-schemes-funding-al-shabaab-terrorists", "Emmer demands answers on Minnesota fraud schemes funding Al-Shabaab terrorists", "2025-11-24", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, as first reported by Breitbart News, demanding an investigation into reports that Minnesota taxpayer dollars are being funneled to Al-Shabaab terrorists through a series of fraud schemes on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz\u2019s watch.\n\n\"Minnesota has become the land of 10,000 frauds under Tim Walz. Now, reports have uncovered that these stolen taxpayer dollars are funding Al-Shabaab terrorists,\" said Emmer. \"This is not only a grave national security concern, it\u2019s a slap in the face to the hardworking, law-abiding people of Minnesota. Since the Walz administration is either too incompetent or completely unwilling to clean up their own mess, we are working around the clock to ensure Minnesotans receive the answers and accountability they deserve.\u201d\n\nRead more in Breitbart News via Elizabeth Weibel here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-stauber-fischbach-and-finstad-resume-nominations-committee-to-consider-applicants-for-district-judge", "Emmer, Stauber, Fischbach, and Finstad Resume Nominations Committee to Consider Applicants for District Judge", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), along with Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) announced that a nominations committee will reconvene to interview and recommend candidates to President Trump for the United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. This comes after Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz of the District of Minnesota announced he will take semi-retired status next summer.\n\nIn November 2024, Congressman Emmer led the Minnesota Republican delegation in forming a nominations committee to assist in making recommendations to President Trump for U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal, and other vacancies that may arise in Minnesota. In May, one of the committee's recommendations, Minneapolis attorney Daniel N. Rosen, was nominated by President Trump to be the next U.S. Attorney for Minnesota. In October, the U.S. Senate confirmed his appointment as U.S. Attorney for Minnesota.\n\n\u201cOur committee\u2019s members are some of Minnesota\u2019s sharpest legal minds with a wealth of experience and expertise. We are confident in their ability to recommend individuals who will uphold the rule of law and who share our judicial philosophy. We are eager to review the committee\u2019s work and to provide President Trump with names of the best and brightest public servants,\u201d the lawmakers said.\n\nThe Committee will again be chaired by the Honorable G. Barry Anderson, former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice.\n\nReturning Committee members include:\n\nJohn Hinderaker, President of the Center of the American Experiment\n\nAllie Howell, Trial and Appellate Counsel at the Upper Midwest Law Center\n\nTad Jude, former judge in Minnesota\u2019s Tenth Judicial District\n\nNew Committee members include:\n\nRobin N. Kelleher, Board Member at the Upper Midwest Law Center and the Center of the American Experiment\n\nKevin M. Magnuson, Washington County Attorney\n\nCharles E. Spevacek, Partner at Meagher & Geer\n\n(Affiliation is provided for identification only and not to indicate any organizational political position.)\n\nInterested applicants for the United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota may email MNnomscommittee@mail.house.gov with a resume, letter of interest, and references by December 19, 2025. Should another nominations committee be created in the U.S. House or Senate, we encourage applicants to apply to all congressional nomination committees to ensure fair and thorough consideration.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/11/emmer-stauber-fischbach-and-finstad-resume-nominations-committee-to-consider-applicants-for-district-judge", "Emmer, Stauber, Fischbach, and Finstad Resume Nominations Committee to Consider Applicants for District Judge", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), along with Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) announced that a nominations committee will reconvene to interview and recommend candidates to President Trump for the United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. This comes after Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz of the District of Minnesota announced he will take semi-retired status next summer.\n\nIn November 2024, Congressman Emmer led the Minnesota Republican delegation in forming a nominations committee to assist in making recommendations to President Trump for U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal, and other vacancies that may arise in Minnesota. In May, one of the committee's recommendations, Minneapolis attorney Daniel N. Rosen, was nominated by President Trump to be the next U.S. Attorney for Minnesota. In October, the U.S. Senate confirmed his appointment as U.S. Attorney for Minnesota.\n\n\u201cOur committee\u2019s members are some of Minnesota\u2019s sharpest legal minds with a wealth of experience and expertise. We are confident in their ability to recommend individuals who will uphold the rule of law and who share our judicial philosophy. We are eager to review the committee\u2019s work and to provide President Trump with names of the best and brightest public servants,\u201d the lawmakers said.\n\nThe Committee will again be chaired by the Honorable G. Barry Anderson, former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice.\n\nReturning Committee members include:\n\nJohn Hinderaker, President of the Center of the American Experiment\n\nAllie Howell, Trial and Appellate Counsel at the Upper Midwest Law Center\n\nTad Jude, former judge in Minnesota\u2019s Tenth Judicial District\n\nNew Committee members include:\n\nRobin N. Kelleher, Board Member at the Upper Midwest Law Center and the Center of the American Experiment\n\nKevin M. Magnuson, Washington County Attorney\n\nCharles E. Spevacek, Partner at Meagher & Geer\n\n(Affiliation is provided for identification only and not to indicate any organizational political position.)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-applauds-advancement-speed-act-hr-4776-through-committee", "Stauber Applauds Advancement of the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) Through Committee", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), a cosponsor of H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the comprehensive permitting reform package:\n\n\u201cI am proud to stand with Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) in advancing the bipartisan SPEED Act out of the Natural Resources Committee. Our nation\u2019s permitting system is broken. It\u2019s been weaponized for over 50 years to block projects rather than build them. This isn\u2019t a partisan issue. From critical minerals in Northern Minnesota to clean water infrastructure and roads that every community needs, endless delays hurt families, raise costs, and kill American jobs.\n\n\u201cThe SPEED Act does not weaken bedrock environmental laws like the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, or Endangered Species Act. It simply streamlines the NEPA process and closes loopholes that have been exploited from day one to stop good projects through endless litigation and red tape.\n\n\u201cIn Northern Minnesota, we face some of the worst impacts. Projects like Twin Metals, NewRange, and Talon Metals are stalled, costing us the chance to mine the critical minerals the world needs for batteries and national security. Even basic water and road projects miss our short construction window because of delays\u2014adding hundreds of thousands of dollars that local taxpayers end up footing for these critical infrastructure projects.\n\n\u201cI am appreciative of the committee for adopting the amendment I offered alongside Rep. Golden, which reflects months of bipartisan collaboration to provide certainty for project sponsors and protect approved projects from being yanked away for political reasons when administrations change. It takes politics out of permitting, something both sides say they want.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-minnesota-republican-delegation-call-on-gov-walz-to-adhere-to-title-ix-and-keep-boys-out-of-girls-sports-1", "Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Call on Gov. Walz to Adhere to Title IX and Keep Boys Out of Girls\u2019 Sports", "2025-11-19", "2025", "2025-11", "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 led the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz requesting that the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) adhere to Title IX and reverse their policies that allow students to compete in athletics based on their \u201cgender identity or expressions,\u201d allowing biological boys to compete in girls\u2019 sports.\n\n\u201cMinnesota girls deserve fairness in sports. These policies undermine girls\u2019 achievements, ruin the potential for future scholarships and opportunities, and put their safety in jeopardy,\" said Congressman Emmer. \u201cGovernor Walz continues to harm Minnesota girls by rejecting common-sense policies that would keep biological boys out of their sports.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nCurrently, the MSHSL\u2019s policy \u201callows participation for all students consistent with their gender identity or expressions\u201d for participation in athletics.\n\nOn September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that both the MSHSL and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) are in violation of Title IX. This follows an investigation that was launched on June 12, 2025, in response to Minnesota\u2019s transgender sports policies that allow males to compete in female sports.\n\nIf the policy is not changed, the violation could jeopardize Minnesota\u2019s federal funding.\n\nThe Walz administration would not offer a \u201csubstantive response\u201d to the Trump administration, due to the federal government shutdown.\n\nNow that the government has reopened, the Minnesota Republican delegation is calling for a response.\n\nYou can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/11/fischbach-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-elbow-lake-dec-5", "Fischbach staff to hold mobile office hours in Elbow Lake - Dec. 5", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Staff from the Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach will be holding mobile office hours in Elbow Lake on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m at the Elbow Lake Community Building (117 Central Ave.) in the Swanson Room.\n\nThe congressional staff will be available to answer constituent questions and take feedback on policy issues. The Congresswoman\u2019s office will also be able to assist constituents with issues such as passport processing, veterans\u2019 needs, tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and also connect them with federal agencies like FEMA, FSA, and more.\n\nFor any questions regarding the mobile office hours, please call the Congresswoman\u2019s office at 320-403-6100. For more information on Congresswoman Fischbach and her service on behalf of Western Minnesota, please visit fischbach.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-announces-20-million-funding-new-air-traffic-control-tower-duluth", "Stauber Announces $20 Million in Funding for a New Air Traffic Control Tower at the Duluth International Airport", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), in partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, today announced $20 million in federal funding for the construction of a new air traffic control tower at the Duluth International Airport.\n\nThis critical investment closely follows a recent visit by Congressman Stauber and Secretary Duffy to the Duluth Airport, home to the nation\u2019s third-oldest operational air traffic control tower. During the visit, both officials emphasized their commitment to securing the full funding needed to move the project forward.\n\nOf this funding, Stauber stated, \u201cThe Duluth International Airport connects the Northland to the rest of the world, making it an important economic driver for our region. Since arriving in Congress, I have worked to secure the funding necessary to replace this aging tower, not just to ensure safety, but also to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of our airport. I\u2019m proud to have worked closely with Secretary Duffy to deliver this significant investment, and I\u2019m grateful to the Trump Administration for recognizing the importance of this project for Minnesota\u2019s Eighth District.\u201d\n\nThis $20 million builds on the $10 million in federal funding Congressman Stauber secured for the project in 2024. Once this latest funding is formally awarded, roughly $10 million more will be needed to begin construction.\n\nCongressman Stauber will continue to work with federal partners to secure the remaining funds and get this project across the finish line.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-secures-137-million-harris-water-system-upgrades", "Stauber Secures $1.37 Million for Harris Water System Upgrades", "2025-11-14", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "HERMANTOWN, MN \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that $1.37M in federal funding was secured for the City of Harris Municipal Water System Improvement and Water Main Looping project through the Senate Amendment to H.R.5371.\n\nThis critical investment will address structural vulnerabilities in Harris\u2019s water system, create redundancy to prevent service disruptions, loop water mains to eliminate dead ends and boost fire protection, install shut-off valves for localized repairs, and upgrade aging infrastructure for greater reliability and water quality.\n\n\u201cAs our northern communities continue to grow, reliable, up-to-date water systems are critical for economic success and long-term sustainability,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cHarris residents deserve dependability, so I\u2019m proud to deliver this funding to strengthen essential infrastructure and protect public safety in the Eighth District.\u201d\n\n\u201cOn behalf of the City of Harris, I want to thank Congressman Pete Stauber and our federal partners for securing this $1.37 million investment in our municipal water system,\u201d said Randy Carlson, Mayor of Harris. \u201cThis funding directly addresses some of our most pressing infrastructure needs\u2014creating true system redundancy, improving fire protection, eliminating dead-end mains, and ensuring that our residents and businesses have a safe, reliable water supply for decades to come. This is a transformational step forward for Harris, and we are grateful for the continued support in strengthening the essential services our community depends on.\u201d\n\nThe Harris project is one of fifteen projects submitted by Congressman Stauber for Community Project Funding through the U.S. House of Representatives appropriations process. The Harris project was submitted under the FY26 Agriculture division, one of the three full-year appropriations measures included in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371. Other projects are still being considered under the remaining full-year FY26 appropriations bills, which Congress will be deliberating over the next few weeks.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-delivers-legislation-president-trumps-desk-reopen-government", "House Delivers Legislation to President Trump\u2019s Desk to Reopen Government", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the continuing resolution to open the government:\n\n\"On September 19th, House Republicans did their job. We passed a clean continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21st, in order to give us time to put forth a budget for FY26.\n\nSenate Democrats, including our two Minnesota Senators Klobuchar and Smith, voted 15 times against the continuing resolution because they wanted to use the American people for \u201cleverage\u201d in order to force US taxpayers to spend an additional $1.5 trillion on far-Left priorities, including free healthcare for illegal immigrants. They also wanted to remove the $50 billion investment for American rural healthcare that was signed into law by way of the Working Families Tax Cut legislation.\n\nDuring this Democrat-led shutdown, air traffic controllers, military service members, law enforcement, and others went without pay. Families in need were shut out of their SNAP benefits and much more. This shutdown caused pain and misery for so many, all because the radical extremists have taken over the Democrat party.\n\nThankfully, the Schumer Shutdown ends tonight, and we move America forward once again!\u201d\n\nThe Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371 includes three bipartisan, bicameral full-year appropriations measures covering the following divisions: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Legislative Branch; and Agriculture. It extends all other government funding until January 30, 2026, allowing Congress to continue its work on the remaining full-year FY26 appropriations bills. Additionally, the legislation reestablishes federal workforce levels, provides back pay for furloughed workers, and extends expiring healthcare and veteran programs.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/10/fischbach-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-fosston-11-5", "Fischbach staff to hold mobile office hours in Fosston - Nov. 5", "2025-10-27", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Staff from the Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach will be holding mobile office hours in Fosston on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from Noon to 3:00 p.m at the Fosston Public Library (403 Foss Ave N, Fosston).\n\nThe congressional staff will be available to answer constituent questions and take feedback on policy issues. The Congresswoman\u2019s office will also be able to assist constituents with issues such as passport processing, veterans\u2019 needs, tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and also connect them with federal agencies like FEMA, FSA, and more.\n\nFor any questions regarding the mobile office hours, please call the Congresswoman\u2019s office at 320-403-6100. For more information on Congresswoman Fischbach and her service on behalf of Western Minnesota, please visit fischbach.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/10/fischbach-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-warren-11-6", "Fischbach staff to hold mobile office hours in Warren - Nov. 6", "2025-10-27", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Staff from the Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach will be holding mobile office hours in Warren on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Godel Memorial Library (314 E Johnson Ave, Warren).\n\nThe congressional staff will be available to answer constituent questions and take feedback on policy issues. The Congresswoman\u2019s office will also be able to assist constituents with issues such as passport processing, veterans\u2019 needs, tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and also connect them with federal agencies like FEMA, FSA, and more.\n\nFor any questions regarding the mobile office hours, please call the Congresswoman\u2019s office at 320-403-6100. For more information on Congresswoman Fischbach and her service on behalf of Western Minnesota, please visit fischbach.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-minnesota-republican-delegation-issue-statement-on-nomination-of-james-stuart-to-serve-as-us-marshal-for-the-district-of-minnesota", "Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Issue Statement on Nomination of James Stuart to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota", "2025-10-23", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer, along with the rest of the Minnesota Republican Delegation, issued the following statement on the nomination of James Stuart to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota.\n\n\"We thank President Trump for nominating one of our recommended candidates, Sheriff James Stuart, as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota. James served in law enforcement for thirty years and experienced firsthand the importance of strong law and order policies. Sheriff Stuart will support and implement President Trump's successful crime crackdown as our U.S. Marshal. As criminals, gangs, and fraudsters wreak havoc in Tim Walz's Minnesota, we urge the Senate to move quickly to confirm James' nomination,\u201d said Representatives Tom Emmer, Pete Stauber, Michelle Fischbach, and Brad Finstad.\n\nBackground\n\nEarlier this year, following the formation of a nominations committee chaired by former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson, the representatives recommended to President Trump that James Stuart be considered for the position of U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota. More information on their recommendation can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/10/rep-fischbach-minnnesota-republican-congressional-delegation-urge-senator-klobuchar-and-smith-to-reopen-government", "Rep. Fischbach, Minnnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Urge Senator Klobuchar and Smith to Reopen Government", "2025-10-08", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Congressmen Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), pressing them to end the Democrats\u2019 government shutdown and to vote in favor of the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR). To date, Sens. Klobuchar and Smith have voted five times to block the clean, nonpartisan CR from moving in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThis clean continuing resolution, which came with no policy riders, has been supported on a bipartisan basis thirteen times during the Biden Administration. It was also supported by Democrats just six months ago,\u201d wrote the representatives.\u201cIt is unjust and irresponsible to hold the federal government hostage for partisan programs that are completely unrelated to government funding, including providing noncitizens with free healthcare, bailing out liberal news programs, and reversing provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, all of which total $1.5 trillion in additional spending.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-statement-on-confirmation-of-daniel-rosen-as-us-attorney-for-minnesota", "Emmer Statement on Confirmation of Daniel Rosen as U.S. Attorney for Minnesota", "2025-10-07", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman and Majority Whip Tom Emmer issued the below statement following the United States Senate\u2019s confirmation of Daniel Rosen to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota.\n\n\u201cWe are pleased to see that Dan Rosen, a distinguished attorney with an unwavering commitment to public safety, has been confirmed as the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. We are confident that Mr. Rosen will fight to protect Minnesotans, and their hard-earned tax dollars, from the scourge of crime and fraud we\u2019ve seen in our state. We were proud to support Dan and thank our colleagues in the Senate for advancing his nomination,\u201d Emmer said.\n\nIn January, Congressman Tom Emmer led the Minnesota Republican Delegation in forming a nominations committee to assist in making recommendations to President Trump for candidates to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Rosen was one of three individuals recommended to the president. The nominations committee was chaired by former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson.\n\nYou can read more about the nominations committee here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/whip-emmer-presses-senators-klobuchar-and-smith-to-reopen-government-and-pass-clean-nonpartisan-continuing-resolution", "Whip Emmer presses Senators Klobuchar and Smith to reopen government and pass clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution", "2025-10-07", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) led a letter to U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressing them to end the Democrats\u2019 government shutdown and to vote in favor of the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR). Emmer was joined by fellow Minnesota Republican Representatives Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and Brad Finstad (R-Minn.). When the letter was sent, Klobuchar and Smith had voted five times to block the clean, nonpartisan CR from moving in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThis clean continuing resolution, which came with no policy riders, has been supported on a bipartisan basis thirteen times during the Biden Administration. It was also supported by Democrats just six months ago,\u201d wrote the representatives. \u201cIt is unjust and irresponsible to hold the federal government hostage for partisan programs that are completely unrelated to government funding, including providing noncitizens with free healthcare, bailing out liberal news programs, and reversing provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, all of which total $1.5 trillion in additional spending.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-schumer-shutdown", "Stauber Statement on Schumer Shutdown", "2025-10-01", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats continued to block the passage of H.R. 5371, resulting in a government shutdown.\n\n\u201cTwo weeks ago, House Republicans did our job and voted for a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to keep the government open. Sadly, Democrats in Congress are holding government funding hostage in an attempt to force the American taxpayer to fund a $1.5 trillion partisan wish list that includes free taxpayer funded healthcare benefits for illegal aliens, $500 million for liberal media outlets like NPR, climate and DEI initiatives in foreign countries, and a $50 billion cut from rural health. To prioritize healthcare for illegal immigrants over healthcare for American citizens in rural areas shows just how out of touch the Democrat party has become.\n\n\u201cEnsuring our government remains open and working for the American people is not a partisan issue, and it is sad that the Democrats have made it one. In 2024, Chuck Schumer stated that a shutdown would mean chaos and pain for the American people. I\u2019d urge Senator Schumer and his fellow Democrats to remember his own words because the American people deserve better than this hypocrisy. They deserve better than a Schumer shutdown.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/9/rep-fischbach-honored-with-defender-of-limited-government-award", "Rep. Fischbach Honored with Defender of Limited Government Award", "2025-09-16", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) has been recognized for her conservative voting record by the Institute of Legislative Analysis, receiving their Defender of Limited Government Award.\n\n\"I was honored to receive the Defender of Limited Government Award from the Institute for Legislative Analysis,\" said Congresswoman Fischbach. \"I am proud to have a voting record that defends the principles of limited government within the Constitution and am thankful to ILA for their recognition.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-speed-first-contracts-new-unions", "Stauber Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Speed Up First Contracts for New Unions", "2025-09-16", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) held a press conference to announce the introduction of their Faster Labor Contracts Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that when workers vote to form a union, employers are not allowed to drag out negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement.\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s workers are the backbone of our economy, yet far too often, they are met with silence or stalling tactics from employers when negotiating their first union contract,\u201d said Congressman Pete Stauber. \u201cAs a former police officer who organized my union, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how unfair and frustrating this process can be for some. That\u2019s why I am proud to partner with Representative Norcross to hold employers accountable and ensure workers have a real voice at the negotiating table, because when our workers succeed, our entire nation succeeds.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe right of workers to form a union and collectively bargain is crucial to improving wages, hours, working conditions, and so much more. I know because I\u2019ve lived it,\u201d said Congressman Donald Norcross, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus. \u201cRight now, employers can delay negotiations on first contracts for years. This hurts workers who, despite exercising their right to bargain collectively, are prevented from doing so by employers who enjoy the benefits of the status quo. The Faster Labor Contracts Act will force employers to act in good faith and come to the negotiating table quickly.\u201d\n\n\u201cGreedy corporations will do everything they can to deny workers a fair first contract and the wages and benefits they've earned,\" said International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. \"The Faster Labor Contracts Act is much-needed legislation that will expedite the process and hold employers accountable when they drag out negotiations. The Teamsters commend Representatives Norcross and Stauber for introducing a bill that will help newly organized workers secure the fair first contract they deserve.\"\n\n\u201cOrganized labor in America has been under attack by the politicians in DC for 40 years. Due to bad trade deals, weakened labor laws, and obstacles for employees trying to join a union, union membership has dropped to its lowest level in American history,\u201d said Teamsters Local 346 Secretary Treasurer Zak Radzak. \u201cWith the Faster Labor Contracts Act by Congressman Pete Stauber, unions will no longer be undermined by long, drawn-out negotiations that diminish their power and progress. Unions will be able to better support future members by securing contracts in a more reasonable timeframe under this critical legislation. When unions win, the middle class wins! Thank you, Congressman Stauber, for working across the aisle for the American workers!\n\n\"The Faster Labor Contracts Act will protect workers across Minnesota and the entire United States,\u201d said Teamsters Joint Council 32 President Tom Erickson. \u201cBeing able to speed up negotiating a first contract is a no brainer. We are grateful for Congressman Stauber's willingness to work across the aisle on policy that will positively impact union organizing for years to come.\"\n\nAccording to Bloomberg Law, it takes an average of 458 days for unions and employers to agree on a first contract.\n\nThe Faster Labor Contracts Act will amend Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to require the following:\n\nAfter workers have voted to form a union, employers must begin negotiating with the new union within 10 days.\n\nIf no agreement is reached after 90 days, a government mediator will step in to assist.\n\nIf mediation fails 30 days after that, the dispute will be referred to a binding 3-person arbitration panel made up of one representative chosen by the workers, one representative chosen by the employers, and a neutral third member.\n\nThis bill is endorsed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU); American Compass; Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters; International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE); International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IW); International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots; International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers; International Union of Operating Engineers; International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT); International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW); Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA); Marine Engineers\u2019 Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.); National Employment Law Project; Transport Workers Union (TWU); Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM); United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA); United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC); United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW); United Mine Workers of America (UMWA); United Steelworkers (USW); Utility Workers Union of America", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-stauber-announces-district-staff-additions", "Congressman Stauber Announces District Staff Additions", "2025-09-15", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "MINNESOTA \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced four new additions to his District Team: Jacob Ringstad is now serving as the Deputy District Director, Payton Crotty is serving as the Southern Field Representative, Kara Lindstrom is serving as the Western Field Representative and Director of Grants, and Tommy Finstad is serving as a part-time Field Representative.\n\nJacob Ringstad, a native of Sartell, Minnesota, will serve as the manager of Congressman Stauber\u2019s district team. He is based out of Congressman Stauber\u2019s Hermantown office and is responsible for overseeing constituent services and community outreach. Prior to this role, Jacob worked as an engineering consultant and received a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth.\n\nJacob can be reached at (218) 481-6396. He will represent the following counties: Cook, Lake, St Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Carlton.\n\nPayton Crotty, a native of Clearwater, Minnesota, will serve as a field representative in the southern portion of Congressman Stauber\u2019s district. He is based out of Congressman Stauber\u2019s Forest Lake office and is responsible for attending community events, resolving constituent issues with federal agencies, building relationships with community leaders, and keeping the Congressman informed on local issues. Prior to this role, Payton interned in Congressman Stauber\u2019s DC office and received a degree in Political Science and Government from Saint John\u2019s University.\n\nPayton can be reached at (763) 310-6208. He will represent the following counties: Pine, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Isanti, Chisago, Washington.\n\nKara Lindstrom, a native of Los Angeles, California, will serve as the Director of Grants for Congressman Stauber\u2019s office and a field representative in the western portion of his district. Kara will be based out of Congressman Stauber\u2019s Brainerd office, and will help constituents navigate federal funding opportunities in addition to her field representative duties. Prior to this role, Kara served as a drug and alcohol counselor, but switched paths, most recently working as a Grassroots Associate for Americans for Prosperity and earning her Master\u2019s degree in Political Science from Liberty University.\n\nKara can be reached at 218-355-0862. She will represent the following counties: Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin.\n\nTommy Finstad, a native of New Ulm, Minnesota, will serve as a part-time field representative in Congressman Stauber\u2019s Hermantown office. Tommy is currently a student at Lake Superior College studying professional aviation.\n\nTommy can be reached at (218) 481-6396.\n\nThese additions reflect Congressman Stauber\u2019s continued commitment to building a team that provides thoughtful and dedicated service to the people of Minnesota\u2019s Eighth Congressional District.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T15:07:37Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/9/fischbach-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-madison-sept-25", "Fischbach staff to hold mobile office hours in Madison - Sept 25", "2025-09-10", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Staff from the Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach will be holding mobile office hours in Madison on Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m at the Madison City Hall (404 6th Avenue North, Madison).\n\nThe congressional staff will be available to answer constituent questions and take feedback on policy issues. The Congresswoman\u2019s office will also be able to assist constituents with issues such as passport processing, veterans\u2019 needs, tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and also connect them with federal agencies like FEMA, FSA, and more.\n\nFor any questions regarding the mobile office hours, please call the Congresswoman\u2019s office at 320-403-6100. For more information on Congresswoman Fischbach and her service on behalf of Western Minnesota, please visit fischbach.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-legislation-improve-mental-health-aviation-passes-house", "Stauber Legislation to Improve Mental Health in Aviation Passes House", "2025-09-08", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed the Mental Health in Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Congressmen Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Sean Casten (IL-06).\n\n\u201cFlying remains one of the safest forms of transportation but maintaining that safety means taking care of the people who make it possible,\u201d said Congressman Pete Stauber. \u201cUnfortunately, current Federal Aviation Administration regulations prevent aviation professionals from seeking mental health care by imposing unfair penalties on those who do. This creates a dangerous culture of silence and stigma. The Mental Health in Aviation Act will break down these barriers and support the mental health of our aviation workforce. I am proud to see it pass the House today, and I look forward to working with Rep. Casten to ensure it reaches the President\u2019s desk.\n\n\u201cAviators should not be unfairly penalized for seeking mental health care. The current system perpetuates a culture of silence, and it\u2019s past time that changes,\u201d said Congressman Sean Casten. \u201cThe Mental Health in Aviation Act makes our skies safer by ensuring pilots and air traffic controllers can access mental health care, should they need it. I\u2019m incredibly proud to see this legislation pass the House of Representatives, and I will continue working with Congressman Stauber to get it through the Senate and signed into law.\u201d\n\nWhile aviation professionals are mandated to report if they seek mental health care, once they take that step, they are faced with delays and overregulation in the process of returning to work.\n\nIn December 2023, the Federal Aviation Committee (FAA) recognized the need to reform its current policies and established the Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to identify barriers to mental healthcare for aviators and present recommendations to the FAA to address these challenges. The ARC coalesced around a list of 24 recommendations to eliminate some of the barriers to care.\n\nThe Mental Health in Aviation Act requires the FAA to take the following steps:\n\nRequire the FAA to revise regulations to encourage voluntary mental health disclosures and treatment.\n\nImplement the recommendations of the ARC within two years.\n\nProvide funding to recruit and train more aviation medical examiners, including psychiatrists.\n\nText of the Mental Health in Aviation Act can be found here.\n\nThe legislation is endorsed by the Pilot Mental Health Campaign, Air Line Pilots Association, Airlines for America, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, National Flight Training Alliance, the National Business Aviation Association, the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), and the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-leads-subcommittee-hearing-series-pro-mining-bills-including-his", "Stauber Leads Subcommittee Hearing on Series of Pro-Mining Bills, Including His Legislation to Codify Trump\u2019s Mining Executive Orders", "2025-09-03", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "September 3, 2025\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) chaired a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Hearing on six mining-related bills, including his recently introduced legislation to codify certain provisions of President Trump\u2019s newly enacted mining Executive Orders (EOs) that will help put the United States on a path toward mineral dominance.\n\nOf his legislation, Stauber stated, \u201cWhile the United States is blessed with many mineral deposits, including a major copper-nickel deposit located right in my district, our burdensome permitting process and the policies implemented by previous anti-mining administrations have kept these critical minerals in the ground and left us increasingly dependent on foreign adversaries like Communist China. Fortunately, President Trump is back in the White House, and he has given us the chance to reverse course by signing Executive Orders to increase American critical mineral production. I am proud to introduce legislation that codifies key provisions of these EOs into law, bringing much needed certainty and consistency to America\u2019s mining policies as we work to achieve mineral dominance.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, Congressman Stauber\u2019s legislation would do the following:\n\nIdentify Priority Projects: Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to submit to Congress a list of each mining project on federal lands for which an approval application has been submitted to the Department of the Interior (DOI). Within 10 days of submission, directs the Secretary to identify each priority project that can immediately be approved and take all necessary steps to expedite these projects.\n\nExamine Mining Potential on Federal Land: Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to submit to Congress a list of active, inactive, and proposed mining projects on Federal land that have the potential to increase production of hardrock minerals or their byproducts, expand existing operations to include hardrock mineral byproducts, or produce hardrock minerals from mine tailings. Orders the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a list of all Federal lands managed by DOI or the Secretary of Agriculture which may be suitable for hardrock exploration, development, or production.\n\nConduct Regulatory Review: Within 90 days of enactment, directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and industry stakeholders, to suspend, revise or rescind agency actions that hinder the development of domestic mining projects. Within 180 days of enactment, requires the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to submit to Congress a report that includes recommendations for changes to current law necessary to streamline domestic mining and a nationwide review of state and local laws or regulations that impede mineral exploration and development.\n\nAnalyze Economic Impacts of Mineral Net Import Reliance: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report on dollar value and overall economic impact of each mineral commodity for which the U.S. is import-reliant in the U.S. Geological Survey\u2019s annual Mineral Commodities Summaries.\n\nImplement Detailed Mapping: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize efforts to accelerate the ongoing, detailed geologic mapping of the United States and requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report regarding g the progress and estimated completion of DOI\u2019s mapping initiative within on year of enactment.\n\nTo watch the full hearing, click HERE", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T15:07:37Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/8/fischbach-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-little-falls-aug-13", "Fischbach staff to hold mobile office hours in Little Falls - Aug. 13", "2025-08-08", "2025", "2025-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Staff from the Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach will be holding mobile office hours in Little Falls on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m at the Little Falls Carnegie Library (108 3rd St NE, Little Falls) in the Pancratz Room.\n\nThe congressional staff will be available to answer constituent questions and take feedback on policy issues. The Congresswoman\u2019s office will also be able to assist constituents with issues such as passport processing, veterans\u2019 needs, tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and also connect them with federal agencies like FEMA, FSA, and more.\n\nFor any questions regarding the mobile office hours, please call the Congresswoman\u2019s office at 320-403-6100. For more information on Congresswoman Fischbach and her service on behalf of Western Minnesota, please visit fischbach.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:57:50Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/7/rep-fischbach-introduces-the-hen-act", "Rep. Fischbach Introduces the HEN Act", "2025-07-28", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) introduced the HEN Act to significantly increase the production of mallards across the country and support the hunting community.\n\n\u201cHunting is a way of life in rural Minnesota, and sportsmen and women have a long history of being strong advocates for wildlife populations. Building hen houses is a non-intrusive, voluntary, and scientifically supported approach to revitalizing falling duck populations,\u201d said Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07). \u201cI am proud to introduce the HEN Act, which will refocus funds to invest in additional hen houses in the Prairie Pothole Region. This will support the efforts of local sportsmen without creating additional, unnecessary regulatory burdens on our western Minnesota farmers.\u201d\n\n\u201cWaterfowl play an essential role in our wetland ecosystems, yet declining habitats, drought, and increased predation threaten their numbers. I\u2019m glad to work with Rep. Fischbach on this bipartisan bill to boost waterfowl breeding in California and in the Prairie Pothole Region of the upper Midwest,\" said Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/7/minnesota-republican-delegation-call-on-gov-walz-to-address-alleged-fraud-in-minnesota-department-of-human-services", "Minnesota Republican Delegation Call on Gov. Walz to Address Alleged Fraud in Minnesota Department of Human Services", "2025-07-24", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) joined the entire Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz demanding answers regarding alleged fraud within the Minnesota Department of Human Services\u2019 Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program.\n\n\u201cAs Minnesota is facing a projected $6 billion deficit, this continued pattern of fraud in Minnesota is completely unacceptable,\u201d the lawmakers wrote in part. \u201cWe ask that you provide us with the relevant information about how this fraud transpired under your administration\u2019s watch, steps you are taking to rectify the situation, and your plans to prevent future fraud within the HSS program.\u201d\n\nBackgroundMinnesota\u2019s HSS program was created in 2020 and was designed to assist seniors and disabled individuals in securing housing. The program recently came under scrutiny after federal agents raided multiple homes and businesses as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud within the program.\n\nThe HSS program was initially expected to cost Minnesota taxpayers $2.6 million per year. However, total claims rose to $104 million in 2024 and have already exceeded $60 million in the first 7 months of 2025.\n\nThe letter is the latest effort by the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation to hold Governor Tim Walz and his administration accountable for the startling pattern of fraud and mismanagement in taxpayer-funded programs.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-minnesota-republican-delegation-call-on-gov-walz-to-address-alleged-fraud-in-minnesota-department-of-human-services", "Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Call on Gov. Walz to Address Alleged Fraud in Minnesota Department of Human Services", "2025-07-23", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer led the entire Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz demanding answers regarding alleged fraud within the Minnesota Department of Human Services\u2019 Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program.\n\n\u201cAs Minnesota is facing a projected $6 billion deficit, this continued pattern of fraud in Minnesota is completely unacceptable,\u201d the lawmakers wrote in part. \u201cWe ask that you provide us with the relevant information about how this fraud transpired under your administration\u2019s watch, steps you are taking to rectify the situation, and your plans to prevent future fraud within the HSS program.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nMinnesota\u2019s HSS program was created in 2020 and was designed to assist seniors and disabled individuals in securing housing. The program recently came under scrutiny after federal agents raided multiple homes and businesses as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud within the program.\n\nThe HSS program was initially expected to cost Minnesota taxpayers $2.6 million per year. However, total claims rose to $104 million in 2024 and have already exceeded $60 million in the first 7 months of 2025.\n\nThe letter is the latest effort by the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation to hold Governor Tim Walz and his administration accountable for the startling pattern of fraud and mismanagement in taxpayer-funded programs.\n\nYou can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-reintroduces-small-business-payment-performance-act", "Stauber Reintroduces Small Business Payment for Performance Act", "2025-07-23", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) reintroduced the Small Business Payment for Performance Act, which will require fair treatment of small construction contractors by federal agencies during the procurement process.\n\nOf this legislation, Congressman Stauber stated, \u201cSmall businesses on Main Street America are the economic engine of our economy, and it's important that the federal government supports their ability to succeed when fulfilling government contracts. I\u2019m proud to reintroduce the Small Business Payment for Performance Act, which will hold the federal government accountable for any changes to contracts awarded to small businesses. This important legislation will protect small businesses from unexpected financial burdens, incentivizing more small businesses to compete for federal contracts that will drive economic growth in their respective communities.\u201d\n\nA variety of stakeholder groups endorsed the Small Business Payment for Performance Act, some of which provided statements of support.\n\n\u201cThe American Subcontractors Association applauds Rep. Stauber in advancing this important legislation, which will effectuate change order reform for all construction contractors by ensuring they receive timely payments for their completed work.\u201d - American Subcontractors Association\n\n\u201cContracting with the Federal government comes with a lot of uncertainty and change orders further drive-up risk and costs that the construction company is often forced to absorb. The Small Business Payment for Performance Act will help ensure small business construction contractors do not shoulder the financial burden of unilateral agency changes to a contract.\u201d - Associated General Contractors of America\n\n\u201cEvery SMACNA contractor in Minnesota and across the nation bidding and building federal projects greatly appreciates Rep. Pete Stauber for sponsoring the Small Business Payment for Performance Act. At a time of rising project material costs and frequent change orders, we view Rep. Stauber\u2019s bill as our highest priority. Without passage of the Small Business Payment for Performance legislation, the payment problems for contractors can only grow worse and the economic health of contractors small, medium and large will suffer greater harm.\u201d - Stan Kolbe, Executive Director of Government and Political Affairs, Sheet Metal and Air ConditioningContractors National Association\n\n\u201cThe National Association of Surety Bond Producers commends Representative Pete Stauber for the introduction of the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2025. 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 to Rep. Stauber for recognizing this significant issue and introducing this important procurement reform.\u201d - National Association of Surety Bond Producers\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nChanges to a contract, commonly known as \u201cchange orders,\u201d inevitably occur on construction projects. The government may issue change orders without the contractor\u2019s consent and often fails to abide by change order rules, like formalizing change orders in writing.\n\nSpecifically, this legislation will do the following:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-votes-send-rescissions-package-president-trumps-desk", "Stauber Votes to Send Rescissions Package to President Trump\u2019s Desk", "2025-07-18", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted to pass the Recissions Act of 2025, legislation that will claw back $9 billion in wasteful federal spending. This first rescissions package includes necessary cuts to USAID, National Public Radio (NPR), and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).\n\nOf his vote, Congressman Stauber stated, \u201cToday, I was proud to take an essential step to rein in federal spending and save taxpayer dollars. The bulk of this $9 billion package targets wasteful foreign spending identified by the Department of Government Efficiency. The American people should not be paying $1 million for voter ID in Haiti, $6 million for Net Zero Cities in Mexico, $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street, $4 million for sedentary migrants in Columbia, or $135 million to the World Health Organization- which lied about the origins of COVID. And there are so many other egregious examples.\n\n\u201cRegarding the public broadcasting cuts included in this package, I also do not believe Americans should be forced to fund opinion journalism masquerading as unbiased news coverage. A recent survey found that 100% of NPR\u2019s 87-person editorial board in DC are registered Democrats with zero Republicans. This has led to many concerning headlines, including one claiming there is no evidence that biological men have an unfair advantage over biological women in sports. And even worse, PBS has pushed gender-affirming care for children on its airwaves.\n\n\u201cWhile many on the left will falsely claim that these cuts will restrict access to information, remember that 96% of Americans report using the internet regularly, providing far more access to the news than ever before.\n\n\u201cThe passage of this package through Congress is a win for commonsense and it wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the leadership of President Trump. Our nation is currently $36 trillion in debt, so I am excited to keep the momentum going by voting for more rescission packages down the road.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nUnder the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), the Administration may transmit a request to Congress to rescind previously appropriated funds through a rescissions package.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/majority-whip-tom-emmer-s-flagship-legislation-the-anti-cbdc-surveillance-state-act-passes-house-of-representatives", "Majority Whip Tom Emmer\u2019s Flagship Legislation, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, Passes House of Representatives", "2025-07-17", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives considered and passed Congressman and Majority Whip Tom Emmer\u2019s flagship legislation, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.\n\nIn a vote of 219-210, the House of Representatives passed Emmer\u2019s bill, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and codifies President Trump\u2019s Executive Order to forbid federal agencies from exploring their development.\n\n\u201cFor years, we have worked to educate our colleagues on the dangers of this insidious technology, which would undermine our values and destroy Americans\u2019 right to privacy. President Trump understands this threat and has already issued an Executive Order preventing the development of a CBDC. Now, we must codify it to ensure that the United States\u2019 digital currency policy remains in the hands of the American people so that any future development of digital cash reflects our American values of privacy, individual sovereignty, and free market competitiveness. We are proud to have led this years-long effort, and thank our colleagues for their support,\u201d Congressman Tom Emmer said.\n\nBefore today\u2019s vote, Whip Emmer delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act:\n\nThank you, Mr. Speaker.\n\nAfter much debate, we can now codify President Trump\u2019s effort to prevent the development of a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, and ensure the United States\u2019 digital currency policy remains in the hands of the American people, and not the Administrative state.\n\nI am proud to have my legislation, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, being considered on the House Floor for a vote today. This bill is straightforward: it prevents unelected Washington bureaucrats from creating a financial surveillance tool that \u2013 if not done correctly \u2013 will fundamentally alter the lives of every American.\n\nUnlike decentralized digital assets, a CBDC is a digital form of sovereign currency that is designed, issued, and monitored by the federal government. It is government-controlled programmable money that, if designed without the privacy protections of cash, this could give the federal government the ability to surveil and restrict Americans\u2019 transactions and monitor every aspect of our daily lives.\n\nIn other words, every dollar you spend, where you spend it, who you spend it with would all be visible to and tracked by the watchful eyes of Washington. There would be no cash, no anonymity, no space for private financial decision-making.\n\nThis isn't an inconceivable concept. We have already seen examples of governments developing these types of tools and using them to weaponize their financial systems against their citizens.\n\nThe Chinese Communist Party employs a CBDC that is being used to monitor and restrict citizens\u2019 spending. The data is being used to develop a social credit system that rewards or punishes individuals based on their spending behavior.\n\nIn Canada, the former Trudeau Administration demonstrated the power of federal financial surveillance and control when it froze the bank accounts of hundreds of truckers protesting the COVID vaccine mandate in 2022.\n\nSurely this totalitarian surveillance tool would never take root in the United States; however, that assumption would be wrong.\n\nThis is not a theoretical risk. It\u2019s a very real and very dangerous precedent.\n\nUnder the Biden Administration, financial surveillance was a core tenant of President Biden\u2019s policy agenda. In 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order placing urgency on CBDC research and development. Moreover, the agency reports created under that Executive Order made it clear that the previous administration was eager to create a CBDC and was willing to trade Americans\u2019 right to financial privacy for a CCP-style surveillance tool.\n\nOur bill, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, prevents future administrations from weaponizing this technology against the American people, while ensuring that any development of digital money reflects our American values of privacy, individual sovereignty, and free market competitiveness.\n\nIf not designed to be open, permissionless, and private, private with a capital \u201cP\u201d \u2013 resembling cash \u2013 a government-issued CBDC is nothing more than an Orwellian surveillance tool that will be used to erode the American way of life.\n\nThe Federal government has no business monitoring Americans\u2019 daily financial lives. We don\u2019t need \u2013 or want \u2013 a state-run digital dollar with Chinese Communist Party characteristics. We need to protect the core principles that make this country exceptional: liberty, limited government, and the right to privacy.\n\nWe are on the verge of the next game-changing technological evolution and must embrace this push for a more developed digital economy. In doing so, we cannot jeopardize who we are as Americans, and this bill is designed to ensure just that.\n\nI want to thank Chairman Hill and Chairman Steil for their tireless work and advocacy on this issue, in addition to the 135 members of Congress who have joined as cosponsors of our legislation.\n\nI urge all my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.\n\nBackground:\n\nUnlike decentralized cryptocurrencies, a CBDC is a digital form of sovereign currency that is designed and issued by a central government and transacts on a digital ledger that is controlled by that government. Fundamentally, a CBDC is government-controlled, programmable money, that if developed without the privacy protections of cash, could give the federal government an unprecedented ability to surveil Americans\u2019 financial transactions and suppress politically unpopular activity.\n\nThe Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act defends against this threat by prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals, or indirectly through intermediaries, preventing the Fed from becoming a retail bank with access to individual citizens\u2019 financial data. It makes clear that the Fed cannot use any CBDC to implement monetary policy, preventing it from using the technology to manipulate the American economy. Finally, it requires that Congress pass legislation authorizing any government-created digital dollar, safeguarding private sector innovation and any future development of digital cash.\n\nIn January, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology which prohibits federal agencies from establishing, issuing, or promoting CBDCs. The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act codifies this Executive Order and guarantees that future administrations are unable to weaponize the technology against the American people.\n\nSince the 117th Congress, Whip Emmer has been the leading voice against any Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currency.\n\nThe Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act is supported by AMAC Action; America First Policy Institute; American Bankers Association; Americans for Prosperity; Americans for Tax Reform; America\u2019s Credit Unions; Bank Policy Institute; Blockchain Association; Center for a Free Economy; Center for Freedom and Prosperity; Crypto Council for Innovation; Club for Growth; Consumer Bankers Association; DeFi Education Fund; Heritage Action - KEY VOTE; Independent Community Bankers of America; Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability; Restore the Fourth; Ripple; Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council; The Digital Chamber. Click here for more.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-emmer-leads-nonpartisan-legislation-to-ensure-timely-and-respectful-burials-for-american-veterans", "Congressman Emmer Leads Nonpartisan Legislation to Ensure Timely and Respectful Burials for American Veterans", "2025-07-15", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer introduced the Veterans Burial Accountability Act. This nonpartisan legislation is designed to eliminate needless delays in veteran burials and ensure families can grieve on their own time. This landmark legislation is supported by 50 Republican and Democrat colleagues. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate.\n\n\u201cOur duty to our veterans must not end with their final breath,\u201d Congressman Emmer said. \u201cWith this commonsense reform, no veteran family will be denied closure \u2013 or forced to endure uncertainty \u2013 when burying one of our nation\u2019s heroes.\u201d\n\n\u201cEnsuring that a death certificate \u2013 an important legal document \u2013 is provided to a veteran\u2019s loved ones in a timely manner after their passing is crucial not only for emotional closure, but necessary for a variety of legal, financial and administrative matters,\u201d said Senator John Boozman. \u201cWithout one, it is difficult to access survivor and burial benefits and further assistance from the VA. Our bill ensures that veterans who pass away in VA care promptly receive this fully executed, vital document.\u201d\n\n\"The American Legion exists to ensure our veterans, and their families receive the benefits they earned through the sacrifices of military service. We applaud Congressman Emmer's efforts in listening to the stakeholders who elevated this problem. We support this bill which removes barriers to surviving spouses or eligible dependents accessing benefits they need in the aftermath of the death of their loved one who served,\" said Commander Carl Moon, The American Legion Department of Minnesota.\n\n\"AMVETS proudly supports the Veterans Burial Accountability Act. This common-sense legislation reflects a simple truth: our respect for veterans should not end with their final breath. No family should have to wait weeks or months for a death certificate while navigating grief, benefits, and burial arrangements. By ensuring timely certification by VA physicians, this bill honors our promise to care for veterans and their families with dignity,\u201d said Joe Chenelly, National Executive Director, American Veterans.\n\n\u201cOn behalf of Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), I write to express our strong support for the Veterans Burial Accountability Act. This legislation addresses the issue faced by far too many veteran families: avoidable delays in the signing of death certificates when a veteran passes away under VA care. The reports of delays extending four to eight weeks are not only unacceptable but introduce more grief with additional legal and financial hardship. By requiring VA clinicians to sign death certificates within 48 hours of a veteran\u2019s death, this bill provides a sensible solution that respects the service and dignity of our veterans and prioritizes that their families are not forced to wait for the closure they deserve,\u201d said James McCormick, Executive Director of Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America.\n\n\u201cWhen a veteran passes, the last thing their loved ones should have to worry about is delayed burials or access to survivors' benefits. The Veterans Burial Accountability Act will ensure that the families of veterans who pass from natural causes will receive a signed death certificate within 48 hours, ending the weeks of waiting that families currently experience. With Honor Action is proud to endorse this legislation to support families grieving their loved ones and show respect to our veterans as they are laid to rest,\u201d said Rye Barcott, CEO & Co-Founder, With Honor.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to work with everyone who was involved in making this happen, especially Congressman Emmer. He believed in us and this issue from day one. We have worked diligently for too long to honor the lives and the legacy of veterans who sacrificed so much for so many. And, we honor the lives of the loved ones who are grieving. We pray that this legislation eases some of that grief, knowing that there will be no delay in planning a burial or receiving earned benefits,\u201d said Anoka County Commissioner Julie Jeppson.\n\nBackground:\n\nUnder current policy at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), it can take up to eight weeks to certify a veteran\u2019s death when a veteran passes away from natural causes. These delays force families to delay burials and prolong their grief. The Veterans Burial Accountability Act addresses these issues by mandating that VA clinicians certify death within 48 hours of notification, permitting local coroners, medical examiners, and nurse practitioners to sign the veterans\u2019 death certificate if the VA misses the deadline, requiring the VA Secretary to prepare a report to Congress on any death certificates signed beyond 48 hours, including reasons for refusal, and removing bureaucratic red tape that prevents timely burial and access to benefits for veteran families.\n\nIn the 118th Congress, Emmer successfully advocated for language requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare a report offering solutions to ensure veteran families receive their deceased veteran\u2019s death certificate in a timely fashion to be included in the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilConVA) Appropriations Bill. The bill passed the House of Representatives on May 28, 2024, but failed to receive a vote in the United States Senate. Earlier this year, Congressman Emmer successfully advocated for similar language to be included in the Fiscal Year 2026 MilConVA Appropriations Bill which passed the House of Representatives in June. More information on that effort can be found here.\n\nThe Veterans Burial Accountability Act is supported by the American Legion Department of Minnesota, American Veterans, The Vietnam Veterans of America, With Honor, K9s for Warriors, the National Funeral Directors Association, and more than 400 state and local leaders. You can read their letter of support here.\n\nYou can read the bill in its entirety, here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-announces-federal-prison-camp-duluth-will-remain-open-and-operational", "Stauber Announces the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth Will Remain Open and Operational", "2025-07-15", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "DULUTH, MN \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that the Biden administration\u2019s misguided decision to close the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth has been overturned by the Trump administration, ensuring the facility will remain open and operational for years to come. This decision follows a recent visit to the camp by William Marshall, the newly appointed Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons under the Trump administration, a visit Stauber helped facilitate and personally attended.\n\nOf this news, Stauber said, \u201cI am overjoyed by the news that the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth will remain open, and that the 90 federal employees who currently work there will remain employed. Since the Biden administration announced their disastrous decision to close FPC Duluth in December, I made it a top priority to work with the Trump administration to keep it open. During last week\u2019s visit to FPC Duluth, Director Marshall was able to see firsthand the prison\u2019s top-notch programming, dedicated employees, and the value it brings to our community. I join FPC Duluth\u2019s employees and their families in thanking Director Marshall and the Trump administration for their attention to this issue and for making the right decision.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/7/the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-is-on-its-way-to-the-president-s-desk", "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is On Its Way to the President's Desk", "2025-07-03", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives have concurred with Senate amendments to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and now the legislation is making its way to the White House for President Trump to sign into law. Congresswoman Fischbach voted for the legislation.\n\n\"The House Ways and Means Committee has spent years listening to the American people about what is important to them, and the One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on those key issues,\" said Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07). \"It secures our border, unleashes energy dominance, and cuts wasteful spending. Most importantly, it makes tax cuts permanent and avoids the biggest tax hike in this country's history, keeping money in the pockets of the American people. This Independence Day, President Trump will sign into law a bill that reflects the core principles of liberty, personal freedoms, and progress that are central to America's foundation.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-votes-send-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-president-trumps-desk", "Stauber Votes to Send One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Trump\u2019s Desk", "2025-07-03", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that delivers President Trump and the American people\u2019s full agenda. It will now go to President Trump\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\nStauber made the following statement after the vote:\n\n\u201cIn November, the American people elected President Trump and gave him the majorities in both the House and Senate with a clear mandate: to restore safety and unleash prosperity across our nation. Today, the House took a significant step in enacting the American people\u2019s agenda, and I am proud to have helped deliver this historic legislation to the President\u2019s desk. President Trump\u2019s One Big, Beautiful Bill will put America\u2019s families and workers first by delivering the largest tax cuts in our nation\u2019s history, unleashing American energy dominance, permanently securing our borders, modernizing air traffic control, and strengthening our military. I look forward to seeing the One Big, Beautiful Bill deliver a new Golden Age for the American people.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, this legislation will do the following:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/7/fischbach-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-glenwood-july-17", "Fischbach staff to hold mobile office hours in Glenwood - July 17", "2025-07-01", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Willmar, MN - Staff from the Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach will be holding mobile office hours in Glenwood on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pope County Courthouse (130 E. Minnesota Ave, Glenwood) in the First Floor Community Room.\n\nThe congressional staff will be available to answer constituent questions and take feedback on policy issues. The Congresswoman\u2019s office will also be able to assist constituents with issues such as passport processing, veterans\u2019 needs, tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and also connect them with federal agencies like FEMA, FSA, and more.\n\nFor any questions regarding the mobile office hours, please call the Congresswoman\u2019s office at 320-403-6100. For more information on Congresswoman Fischbach and her service on behalf of Western Minnesota, please visit fischbach.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/icymi-whip-emmer-releases-videos-highlighting-constituents-support-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill", "ICYMI: Whip Emmer releases videos highlighting constituents\u2019 support of the One Big Beautiful Bill", "2025-06-30", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 In an exclusive with the Daily Caller, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released five videos from everyday Minnesotans in the Sixth Congressional District highlighting Republicans\u2019 One Big Beautiful Bill and the impact it will have on them, their businesses, and their families.\n\nIn case you missed it...\n\nHere\u2019s What Voters In America\u2019s Heartland Think About Trump\u2019s \u2018Big, Beautiful Bill\u2019\n\nDaily Caller\n\nAdam Pack\n\nJune 30, 2025\n\nPresident Donald Trump\u2019s sweeping tax and immigration-focused bill is nearing final passage in Congress and some Americans are eagerly anticipating the economic benefits they stand to gain when the president signs the legislation.\n\nResidents of Minnesota\u2019s 6th congressional district are urging Congress to immediately pass Trump\u2019s \u201cbig, beautiful\u201d bill, according to several videos exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation from House Majority Whip Tom Emmer\u2019s office. The Minnesotans cited the legislation\u2019s tax relief provisions that are projected to put thousands of dollars back in their wallets, as their rationale for supporting the president\u2019s landmark bill.\n\nThe president\u2019s budget bill is currently under consideration in the Senate and could pass the upper chamber as early as Monday evening. The bill will then head to the House for its stamp of approval before Trump can sign the legislation into law. The president has demanded the bill be on his desk for signature by his self-imposed July 4 deadline.\n\nThe Senate\u2019s 940-page bill includes an array of tax provisions, including a permanent extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which lowered individual income tax rates across the board.\n\nThe average family of four earning the median income would experience a $1,700 tax hike if the tax cuts are allowed to expire in December, according to the Senate Finance Committee.\n\nThe legislation also contains many provisions aiming to shield Americans from some taxation, including the elimination of no taxes on tips and overtime pay. It would also raise the child tax credit and a $1,000 savings account given to newborn babies.\n\nThe combined effects of these tax provisions are projected to result in at least $7,800 higher take-home pay for the average family with two children, according to a May White House Council of Economic Advisors report analyzing the initial House-passed bill.\n\n\u201cFrom families and small businesses to manufacturers and waitresses, everyday Americans are the real winners of the One Big Beautiful Bill,\u201d Emmer told the DCNF in a statement. \u201cThe time is now to get this bill across the finish line, on behalf of the hardworking people in Minnesota\u2019s Sixth District and beyond.\u201d\n\nNo Democrats are expected to vote for the legislation in the Senate nor when it is reconsidered in the lower chamber. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has previously referred to it as \u201cdisgusting\u201d and an \u201cabomination.\u201d\n\nHere are the main tax provisions in the bill that Minnesota residents highlighted.\n\n\u2018No Tax On Tips\u2019\n\nThe Senate\u2019s proposal incorporates a \u201cno tax on tips\u201d deduction of up to $25,000 per person and would allow individuals to claim the tax break from 2025 through 2028. The initial House-passed bill did not cap the amount individuals are allowed to deduct, but prohibited Americans making more than $160,000 per year from claiming the tax break.\n\nThe temporary elimination of taxes on tips notably delivers on a key of Trump\u2019s 2024 campaign to sign legislation into law providing tax relief to tipped workers.\n\nTens of millions of Americans employed in specific industries, including food service and hair and nail care, would see higher take-home pay as a result of this proposal. Jessica Taylor, Emmer\u2019s constituent who has worked in the service industry for more than 20 years, said she would use the additional income for everyday essentials and her daughter\u2019s hockey expenses.\n\nImage\n\n\u201cIt makes things a lot easier around the Taylor household,\u201d Taylor said in a video, referring to the new tax deduction. \u201cBeing able to keep all of my tips would make it a lot easier to afford these extra things that we might not be able to do otherwise.\u201d\n\nImage\n\nRyan, a small business owner in Emmer\u2019s district, said eliminating taxes on tips would put more money in the pockets of his food service employees \u2014 some of whom are living paycheck to paycheck.\n\n\u201cNot taxing the tips that come through could be a real game changer for them, and I know they\u2019re very excited about it,\u201d the Minnesota-based entrepreneur said. \u201cIt\u2019ll be a big positive.\u201d\n\nDeduction On Overtime Pay\n\nThe Senate\u2019s budget bill would allow individuals to deduct up to $12,500 in overtime pay and $25,000 for married couples. Americans earning more than $160,000 per year would receive a less generous tax break. Individuals will be allowed to claim the temporary deduction between 2025 and 2028.\n\nThe new overtime pay deduction would benefit millions of Americans who receive hourly wages, including Will, a law enforcement officer in Emmer\u2019s district. The proposal would notably bar illegal immigrants from claiming the deduction by requiring filers to use a Social Security number.\n\nImage\n\n\u201cWill the way inflation\u2019s been, it\u2019s really hard to keep up on a law enforcement wage,\u201d Will said. \u201cIt\u2019d be probably the biggest bill financially to benefit law enforcement that I can think of in my career \u2026 so hopefully it gets done.\u201d\n\nChild Tax Credit Raise\n\nThe Senate\u2019s proposal would permanently increase the child tax credit, a tax break for Americans with children, from $2,000 to $2,200. Though the upper chamber\u2019s bill is $300 less than the $2,500 raise floated in the initial House proposal, the Senate plan ensures that families could receive the $2,200 credit through 2034. The House proposal would have sunsetted the $2,500 credit in 2028.\n\nThe provision would provide financial assistance to tens of millions of American families and bars illegal immigrants from receiving the tax break. Chip and Michelle, parents to five children, who live in Emmer\u2019s district, touted some tax provisions in the president\u2019s domestic policy bill.\n\nImage\n\n\u201cThe big, beautiful bill extends these tax cuts for the middle class, enables working families like ours to help our kids with the rising cost of education, and puts money back in our pocket to spend locally in our community,\u201d the couple said.\n\nThe Senate\u2019s proposal also maintains a $1,000 savings account for newborns born between 2025 and 2028, known as a \u201cTrump account.\u201d Families could contribute a maximum of $5,000 each year to the account until the beneficiary turns 31 years old.\n\nFull Expensing For R&D And Capital Expenditures\n\nThe Senate bill would also restore and permanently extend several business tax breaks, including full expensing for capital expenditures, such as machinery and equipment, and research and development activities. The provisions go further than the initial House draft, which would have made the tax breaks temporary.\n\nProponents argue that making the business tax break provisions permanent will spur domestic production and boost innovation even if it raises the price tag of the overall bill.\n\nImage\n\n\u201c[This] is huge to manufacturers across the country, Don, the CEO of a manufacturing company in Emmer\u2019s district, says in a video. \u201cJust those two provisions alone will help, I believe, ignite manufacturing not only in Minnesota \u2026 but across this entire country.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-emmer-delivers-floor-remarks-remembering-the-lives-of-melissa-and-mark-hortman-condemning-political-violence", "Congressman Emmer Delivers Floor Remarks Remembering the Lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, Condemning Political Violence", "2025-06-26", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer delivered remarks on the House floor to remember the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, who were tragically murdered earlier this month in Minnesota in an act of political violence. Congressman Emmer also shared his concern for John Hoffman and his wife and daughter, Yvette and Hope, who survived the attack.\n\nCongressman Emmer\u2019s remarks come one day after the House voted unanimously to condemn the attacks on the lawmakers and reject political violence in Minnesota and across the nation.\n\nClick here or above to watch Congressman Emmer\u2019s remarks.\n\nCongressman Emmer: \u201cMr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of Minnesota to honor the lives of former Minnesota Speaker of the House, Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, who were brutally murdered in their home on June 14th. We also express our collective outrage over this politically-motivated attack, which resulted in life-threatening injuries to my friend, Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman, and his wife, Yvette. My wife, Jacquie, and I have known Melissa for more than 20 years. Melissa and I joined the Minnesota legislature together in 2005 and served together until 2011. While we may have disagreed on policy, Melissa was a great colleague who fearlessly fought for what she believed in and devotedly served the people of Minnesota. One day, while I was in the Minnesota Legislature, I brought my only daughter to work with me. I wanted to introduce her to some of the strong female leaders in our state and my colleagues who were, frankly, exceptional at what they do, and one of the first people that I introduced Katie to was Melissa Hortman. Though we came from different sides of the aisle, Melissa was incredibly gracious with her time and couldn\u2019t have been more kind or encouraging to my daughter. Melissa\u2019s warmth and generosity extended far beyond that moment. As Speaker of the Minnesota House, she led with integrity and fostered bipartisan collaboration, even during the most challenging times in our state. While we mourn Melissa and her husband, Mark, we continue to pray for healing and peace for Senator Hoffman, his wife, Yvette, and their daughter, Hope, who were targeted by the same evil coward that night. I have known Senator Hoffman for many years and have had the pleasure of meeting his daughter, Hope, on several occasions as they visited our office in Washington. John\u2019s a wonderful man, a devoted husband and father, and a friend. He is a common-sense legislator and has been a champion for Minnesotans with disabilities throughout his time in office. His bravery during the attack \u2013 lunging at the gunman to protect his family \u2013 likely saved their lives, though it left him with life-threatening injuries. Yvette, who was also hit by the gunfire, heroically shielded their daughter, Hope, whose quick thinking in locking the door and calling 911 triggered a state-wide law enforcement response that, frankly, prevented further tragedy. Their courage and heroism should continue to inspire us all. We are grateful to the brave men and women of law enforcement for their work to apprehend the evil perpetrator, and we look forward to justice being served. Let\u2019s be clear: There is absolutely no place in our country for politically-motivated violence. This attack, carried out by an evil coward disguised as a peace officer, was not just an assault on two Minnesota families but an attack on the very fabric of our nation. It sought to silence and strike fear in the hearts of those who dedicate their lives to public service, and as we continue to grieve, we cannot \u2013 and will not \u2013 let this tragedy define us. We must show our communities, our state, our country, and the world that: Minnesotans are united, and our resolve is stronger now than ever. From Minneapolis to Mankato, from Delano to Duluth, we come together as one voice to condemn all forms of political violence and we commit to always treat each other with respect, regardless of differing opinions or political affiliations. Our prayers are with the Hortman family as they grieve the devastating loss of their loved ones, and we also continue to pray for John, Yvette, and Hope as they deal with the physical and emotional repercussions of this horrific attack. In closing, I want to echo the words of Melissa and Mark\u2019s children: \u2018Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents\u2019 memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else.\u2019 May we always adhere to that sentiment. Thank you, and I yield back.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-s-provision-to-support-grieving-military-families-passes-the-house-of-representatives", "Emmer\u2019s provision to support grieving military families passes the House of Representatives", "2025-06-26", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Tom Emmer\u2019s provision to support military families struggling to obtain their deceased veterans death certificates was included in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilConVA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the House of Representatives yesterday on a 218-206 vote.\n\nCongressman Emmer\u2019s report language requires the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare a report offering solutions to ensure military families receive their deceased veteran\u2019s death certificate in a timely manner.\n\n\u201cNo family should have to suffer through this while they are dealing with the pain of losing a loved one \u2013 especially not our military families,\u201d Congressman Emmer said. \u201cI am grateful to the leadership of the Appropriations Committee for including this language in our MilConVA Appropriations package and look forward to the results of the report.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nIn May, Congressman Emmer sent a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on MilConVA urging them to include this language in the Fiscal Year 2026 MilConVA Appropriations package. You can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\nThe effort comes in response to reports Congressman Emmer's office has received about delays in signing death certificates for Minnesota veterans who died of natural causes. These delays, lasting up to eight weeks in some cases, cause significant distress for families, as veterans cannot be buried without a signed death certificate.\n\nCongressman Emmer successfully advocated for similar language to be included in the Fiscal Year 2025 MilConVA appropriations bill. The FY2025 MilConVA Appropriations bill passed the House of Representatives but failed to receive a vote in the United States Senate.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/6/fischbach-supports-trump-administration-s-engagement-on-agricultural-trade-policies", "Fischbach Supports Trump Administration's Engagement on Agricultural Trade Policies", "2025-06-26", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "From Insgstad Minnesota Radio Network\n\nWashington, DC \u2014 Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) joined 55 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The letter commends the Trump administration for ongoing efforts in trade negotiations and advocates for robust market access on behalf of American farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers.\n\nIn the letter, the members wrote:\n\nWe write to you to express our strong support for ongoing trade negotiations to level the playing field for American producers and manufacturers. President Trump\u2019s decision to pause the implementation of certain reciprocal tariffs creates momentum to secure meaningful and enforceable agreements for U.S. agricultural producers, energy producers, and manufacturers.\n\n\u2026Certain barriers may require long-term negotiations. However, we are confident in your ability to utilize this 90-day pause to come to agreements that can benefit all American industries while providing opportunity for continued dialogue. There are pressing trade issues, including digital services taxes, import quotas, and tariff reduction, which we cannot delay addressing.\n\nAmerican manufacturers, producers, and consumers are eager for the long-term certainty trade agreements provide. This certainty could prevent the decline of commodity prices, recover global market share, and unleash American industry to counter global competitors. Further, bilateral agreements which address both tariff and non-tariff barriers provide opportunities to strengthen supply chains, drive innovation, and increase international collaboration, all of which would reassert the United States\u2019 global leadership and combat China\u2019s malign influence.\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nRepresentatives who joined in sending the letter include: Adrian Smith (R-NE), Max Miller (R-OH), Mike Bost (R-IL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Marianette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Ron Estes (R-KS), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Sam Graves (R-MO), James Baird (R-IN), Mark Alford (R-MO), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Troy Downing (R-MT), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Keith Self (R-TX), Jefferson Shreve (R-IN), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), James Comer (R-KY), Mike Flood (R-NE), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY), Mark Messmer (R-IN), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Zach Nunn (R-IA), Addison McDowell (R-NC), Tony Wied (R-WI), Robert Latta (R-OH), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and French Hill (R-AR).\n\nSenators who joined in sending the letter include: Steve Daines (R-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jim Risch (R-ID), John Kennedy (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Todd Young (R-IN).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-statement-after-trump-administration-announces-investigation-minnesota", "Stauber Statement After Trump Administration Announces an Investigation into Minnesota for Violation of Title IX", "2025-06-26", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights announced an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education under Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota State High School League over whether discrimination on the basis of sex occurred after a biological male was allowed to lead the Champlin Park High School girls\u2019 softball team to its first-ever state championship win.\n\n\u201cAs a father to two girls, I was horrified to learn that a recent state championship for young female athletes in Minnesota was dominated by a team with a biological boy. Allowing boys to compete in girls' sports is not only unsafe, it\u2019s deeply unfair, and this disgraceful sham of a championship is just the latest example. Make no mistake, this unfortunate situation is the result of the failed leadership of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison. Their blatant disregard for the Title IX rights of female athletes is what led to this investigation and will almost certainly cost Minnesota nearly $12 million in federal funding. They left the Trump Administration with no other choice but to act in defense of the safety and dignity of Minnesota\u2019s female athletes. I fully support the Trump Administration's decision to protect Title IX and prevent boys from competing in girls' sports.\u201d\n\nAs a recipient of federal funds, Title IX requires Minnesota to ensure fair and safe opportunities for females to compete on sex-segregated teams \u2013 regardless of state law obligations.\n\nDespite a U.S. Department of Justice letter restating the Administration\u2019s position on Title IX, Minnesota\u2019s Attorney General advised the Minnesota State High School Leader to follow state law and disobey President Trump\u2019s Executive Order on Keeping Men out of Women\u2019s Sports.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-statement-on-minnesota-delegation-resolution-to-condemn-the-attacks-on-minnesota-lawmakers-passes-the-house-of-representatives", "Emmer Statement on Minnesota Delegation Resolution to Condemn the attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers Passes the House of Representatives", "2025-06-25", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to formally condemn the attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, call for unity, and reject political violence in Minnesota and across the United States. Congressman Emmer cosponsored the resolution along with every member of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation.\n\n\u201cIn the midst of tragedy, we are reminded that there is far more that unites us than divides us. As we continue to mourn the loss of Melissa and Mark Hortman and pray for the full recovery of the Hoffman family, Congress stands together to condemn the politically motivated attack perpetrated against them. There is no place in America for political violence\u2014none,\" Congressman Emmer said.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/whip-emmer-mn-sheriff-s-association-executive-director-and-ceo-tout-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-as-a-win-for-law-enforcement", "Whip Emmer, MN Sheriff\u2019s Association Executive Director and CEO tout the One Big Beautiful Bill as a win for law enforcement", "2025-06-24", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Executive Director and CEO of the Minnesota Sheriff\u2019s Association James Stuart, who is also a retired Anoka County sheriff from Minnesota\u2019s 6th Congressional District, joined House Republican leadership to discuss the importance of getting the One Big Beautiful Bill across the finish line and how the no tax on overtime provision will benefit America\u2019s law enforcement.\n\nImage\n\nClick here or above to watch Whip Emmer\u2019s remarks.\n\nWhip Emmer: \u201cThe One Big Beautiful Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver real-life results to the American people, as you just heard from Sam. From energy producers in Louisiana to police officers in Minnesota, this landmark legislation truly holds promise for every single American. Today\u2019s guests are a testament to that. I\u2019m proud to welcome James Stuart to speak this morning on the impact the One Big Beautiful Bill will have on law enforcement officers in Minnesota and across America. With more than 30 years of frontline experience, Sheriff Stuart is here today on behalf of the Minnesota Sheriff\u2019s Association to represent the men and women who sacrifice their safety, comfort, and time to keep us all safe. Some even make the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. President Trump and House Republicans stand with our nation\u2019s brave law enforcement officers. The One Big Beautiful Bill makes clear that we don\u2019t just do so with words \u2013 but with our actions. President Trump campaigned on no tax on overtime, and now, we\u2019re following through on that promise to the benefit of our men and women in blue, by the way, and their families. I thank the president for his vision of a prosperous America that truly appreciates and honors the bravest among us. With that, I\u2019ll turn it over to Sheriff Stuart from Minnesota\u2019s 6th Congressional District.\u201d\n\nImage\n\nClick here or above to watch Sheriff Stuart\u2019s remarks.\n\nSheriff Stuart: \u201cThank you, Congressman Emmer, for inviting me to speak this morning and for your leadership. My name is James Stuart. I\u2019m the Executive Director and CEO of the Minnesota Sheriff\u2019s Association, former vice president for the National Sheriff\u2019s Association, and retired sheriff of Anoka County, located in Minnesota\u2019s 6th Congressional District. After more than 30 years in law enforcement, I know the sacrifice that is required to carry out the mission of protecting our communities. The sacrifice of late nights, weekends, and holidays away from the dinner table and special events with your family, early mornings out the door before your children even wake up, and the mental toll of routinely encountering scenes that no human should ever have to witness, and the ultimate sacrifice some officers make with their life in exchange for a safer tomorrow for the people that they proudly serve and protect. Law enforcement officers sometimes work 100-plus hours per pay period. And not only is that time spent away from their family and friends, it is more time in the line of duty, putting their lives at risk. No tax on overtime pay would benefit our protectors all across the country in tremendous ways. The increase in take-home pay for these deputies and officers rewards the extra hours and the extra efforts that they devote to protecting their communities, impacting their own lives in significant ways. That is more money in their pockets to save, to invest, and to grow. With more net pay, our protectors could reduce financial burdens and, ultimately, the related stresses, and rely less on second jobs, and better focus on serving others in their demanding roles. But no tax on overtime won\u2019t just lead to a bigger paycheck. Law enforcement agencies across America right now are facing staffing shortages and struggle with recruitment and retention like never before. No tax on overtime would help keep seasoned officers on the force longer and decrease that turnover. The One Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House is the opportunity to honor our men and women in blue and reinforce the vital role that they play in our communities. The no tax on overtime pay policy is a clear message of respect and support to our nation\u2019s law enforcement officers, and the impact of this legislation cannot be understated. Our protectors across America want to see this change, and you all have the power to make it happen. I commend House Republicans for the work that they\u2019ve done thus far to move this policy closer toward the finish line, and I ask, on behalf of peace officers across Minnesota and our entire nation, that you continue full steam ahead in that work. For the moms missing dinner with their families tonight, for the sons missing their birthdays for their families this weekend, and for the men and women in blue putting their lives on the line day after day and hour after hour \u2013 let\u2019s make this happen.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/6/rep-fischbach-congratulates-2025-congressional-art-competition-winners-from-minnesota-s-7th-district", "Rep. Fischbach Congratulates 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners from Minnesota's 7th District", "2025-06-18", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Fischbach's office once again participated in the Congressional Art Competition. The office received over 45 submissions from students across the Seventh Congressional District.\n\n\"I am encouraged to see the number of talented students we have in the Seventh Congressional District,\" said Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach. \"Congratulations to Shoshannah for winning first place with her piece, \u2018Sunset Summer Nights.\u2019\u201d Her art piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Congratulations to Carlie, Sidney, and Braxton on their second place and honorable mentions that will be placed in my D.C. and district offices. I appreciate each student taking the time to work on their art and submit it to the competition. Thank you to the art teachers and school administrators who work to assist the students and encourage them in their creative ventures.\"\n\nFirst Place: \"Sunset Summer Nights\" by Shoshannah from Glencoe-Silver Lake High School will hang in the U.S. Capitol.\n\nSecond Place: \"Sunset\" by Carlie from Underwood School will be displayed in Congresswoman Fischbach's office in Washington, D.C.\n\nHonorable Mention: \"Succulent\" by Sidney from Central Minnesota Christian School will be displayed in the Congresswoman's district office.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-klobuchar-lead-minnesota-delegation-in-joint-statement-on-politically-motivated-shooting", "Emmer, Klobuchar lead Minnesota Delegation in Joint Statement on Politically-Motivated Shooting", "2025-06-14", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "DELANO, Minn. \u2014 House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) released the following joint statement alongside the entire Minnesota Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representatives Brad Finstad (R-Minn.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.), Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.):\n\n\u201cToday we speak with one voice to express our outrage, grief, and condemnation of this horrible attack on public servants. There is no place in our democracy for politically-motivated violence. We are praying for John and Yvette\u2019s recovery and we grieve the loss of Melissa and Mark with their family, colleagues, and Minnesotans across the state. We are grateful for law enforcement\u2019s swift response to the situation and continued efforts.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/6/minnesota-delegation-issues-joint-statement-on-politically-motivated-shooting", "Minnesota Delegation Issues Joint Statement on Politically-Motivated Shooting", "2025-06-14", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Willmar, MN - The below statement is from the entire Minnesota delegation, including Representatives Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Tom Emmer (MN-06), Pete Stauber (MN-08), Brad Finstad (MN-01), Angie Craig (MN-02), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ilhan Omar, (MN-05), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN):\n\n\u201cToday we speak with one voice to express our outrage, grief, and condemnation of this horrible attack on public servants. There is no place in our democracy for politically-motivated violence. We are praying for John and Yvette\u2019s recovery and we grieve the loss of Melissa and Mark with their family, colleagues, and Minnesotans across the state. We are grateful for law enforcement\u2019s swift response to the situation and continued efforts.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-s-securities-clarity-act-and-blockchain-regulatory-certainty-act-pass-house-financial-services-committee-markup", "Emmer\u2019s Securities Clarity Act and Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act pass House Financial Services Committee Markup", "2025-06-11", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Last night, Congressman Tom Emmer\u2019s Securities Clarity Act and elements of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) passed out of the House Financial Services Committee markup after being included in the CLARITY Act. The CLARITY Act was reported favorably to the House floor, an important step toward passing the legislation through Congress.\n\n\u201cThe United States has a real opportunity to lead and deliver on President Trump\u2019s promise to make America the crypto capital of the world. The CLARITY Act, with our Securities Clarity Act and BRCA included, unlocks this opportunity and finally gives developers and investors the confidence they need to innovate and build here at home,\u201d Congressman Emmer said.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Securities Clarity Act provides market certainty for innovators and clear jurisdictional boundaries for regulators. The elements of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act that are included in the CLARITY Act codify that digital asset developers and service providers that do not custody consumer funds are not money transmitters.\n\nThe Securities Clarity Act is endorsed by CoinCenter, the Blockchain Association, The Digital Chamber, and the Crypto Council for Innovation. More information on the Securities Clarity Act can be found here.\n\nThe BRCA is supported by CoinCenter, the DeFi Education Fund, the Blockchain Association, The Digital Chamber, the Solana Policy Institute, and the Crypto Council for Innovation. More information on the BRCA can be found here.\n\nCongressman Emmer is an original cosponsor of the CLARITY Act and a Co-Chairman of the Congressional Crypto Caucus.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-applauds-trump-administrations-first-step-reverse-bidens-illegal", "Stauber Applauds Trump Administration\u2019s First Step to Reverse Biden\u2019s Illegal Mineral Withdrawal in the Superior National Forest", "2025-06-11", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that her department will officially begin the process of reversing former President Biden\u2019s illegal mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest.\n\n\u201cThis announcement is great news for Minnesota\u2019s 8th Congressional District, and the nation. Former President Biden\u2019s illegal decision to lock away these resources and throw away the key was not only harmful to my constituents, but it was harmful to this nation as it further cemented our reliance on Communist China for the critical minerals on which we all rely. I thank USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and President Donald Trump for taking the first step to reverse this massive wrong. As the demand for critical minerals continues to skyrocket, I look forward to seeing Minnesota\u2019s skilled miners safely deliver our vast mineral wealth to the nation using the best labor and environmental standards in the world.\u201d\n\nRead Secretary Rollins' announcement HERE: https://x.com/RepPeteStauber/status/1932899972678381931", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-legislation-strengthen-oversight-northern-border-security", "Stauber Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of Northern Border Security", "2025-06-10", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the Northern Border Staffing and Security Enhancement Act, legislation aimed at bolstering security at the United States\u2019 Northern Border.\n\nSpecifically, the Northern Border Staffing and Security Enhancement Act will require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a comprehensive Northern Border Threat Analysis to Congress every 5 years. Further, this legislation requires DHS to address staffing challenges at northern ports of entry and the retirement crisis looming at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).\n\nOf this legislation, Congressman Pete Stauber stated, \u201cWhile apprehensions at our southern border have declined to historic lows, persistent challenges at our northern border have prevented similar success. Too often overlooked, the northern border is understaffed and underresourced, leaving Minnesota and our nation exposed to the risks associated with illegal immigration. This legislation ensures we are taking a data-driven approach to address these shortcomings and strengthen the security of our northern border.\u201d\n\nCongressman Langworthy stated, \u201cI am honored to be the co-lead on this critical legislation to strengthen security along our Northern Border. With outdated threat assessments and a looming staffing crisis at our northern ports of entry, it is clear that urgent action is needed to protect our communities and our country. The Northern Border hasn\u2019t seen a comprehensive threat analysis since 2017, and our strategy hasn\u2019t been updated in over six years. Meanwhile, the CBP is already facing a shortage of nearly 6,000 officers\u2014and is on track for a 400% retirement surge by 2028. This will leave our most vulnerable and geographically isolated border crossings dangerously understaffed and underprepared. I will continue fighting to ensure our region gets the resources, personnel, and strategic attention it deserves.\u201d\n\nHouse Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik stated, \u201cThe southern border might receive more media attention, but our northern border is essential to Upstate New York and North Country residents from invasion. I am working with DHS to update the Northern Border Threat Analysis and prioritize the staffing challenges that have left our state vulnerable to illegal migration including terrorists, drug traffickers, and gang members.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nNorthern ports of entry face unique staffing challenges because they are located in isolated areas with harsh winters, scarce housing, and limited economic opportunity.\n\nLast year, then Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller testified before the House Committee on Appropriations that ports of entry face a 400% increase in retirements in 2028. All the while, terrorists attempt to cross the northern border more frequently than the southern border. If nothing is done, CBP will be devastatingly short of officers, and will be unable to perform its paramount mission.\n\nSince 2017, DHS released one Congressionally mandated Threat Analysis and has not updated its Northern Border Strategy since 2018.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-emmer-voices-support-for-the-clarity-act", "Congressman Emmer Voices Support for the CLARITY Act", "2025-06-04", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Watch: Congressman Emmer\u2019s remarks during today\u2019s House Financial Services Committee Hearing\n\nA transcript of Congressman Emmer\u2019s remarks can be found below.\n\nEmmer: Thank you, Chairman Hill, for holding this important hearing today, and thank you to this Committee for its consistent, nonpartisan leadership on digital asset policy across multiple Congresses.\n\nThe United States has a real opportunity to lead globally in building the next iteration of the internet - a peer-to-peer digital economy - and that is thanks in large part to this Committee\u2019s work.\n\nThe CLARITY Act is a thoughtful bill that creates regulatory guardrails tailored to the unique attributes of blockchain technology while giving users and developers the confidence to engage and innovate in this ecosystem.\n\nI\u2019m proud to be an original cosponsor, and I especially want to thank the Committee for incorporating the Securities Clarity Act - my bill - into this legislation. The Securities Clarity Act establishes the principle that a token is distinct from an investment contract, and it\u2019s gratifying to see that principle serve as a cornerstone of this market structure framework.\n\nThe CLARITY Act focuses on legal certainty for custodial entities, but its current draft raises an important question about those who are not.\n\nMs. Minarik, assuming Congress passes a market structure bill that resolves the legal uncertainties for custodial entities, do noncustodial developers - those who never touch user funds - still face potential questions of liability? And if so, what kind of chilling effect could that have on developers of protocols and wallets who might otherwise want to build in the United States?\n\nMinarik: Congressman, thank you so much for this question. Companies for decades and decades, but now much more recently, software developers who never take custody or control of user assets have always been outside the regime, the money transmitter regime. And that is for good reason. That regime originally came from the states, decades and decades ago, to address the risks of a customer handing their own money to a third party who may then take days to deliver that money to the recipient. Those risks obviously do not exist if that money owner never is handing off custody or control of their money to someone else.\n\nFINCEN issued guidance in 2019 that confirmed these principles for DeFi specifically. But recently, even though the law has been well established for so long, and despite FINCEN\u2019s 2019 guidance, we have seen some attempts to stretch existing money transmission laws to capture software developers of non-custodial technology. So, there is still a risk, and it is a profound threat, and has a deep chilling effect on software development today.\n\nEmmer: Thank you. In your written testimony, you highlighted the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, a bill I introduced with Mr. Torres recently. You said that the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act is essential to codifying that noncustodial actors should not be treated as financial intermediaries.\n\nFor the benefit of my colleagues and the public, can you explain - in plain terms - what kinds of legal and operational risks Uniswap or its users face today without that certainty? And what would change if the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act were included in the CLARITY Act?\n\nMinarik: Yes, I think the risk today is the uncertainty that comes from a regulator deciding to advance an enforcement action, an argument that the money transmission regime applies to software developers who are non-custodial. We see that as an act of risk today which means that all software developers are under threat.\n\nEmmer: Thank you again. As you\u2019ve outlined, today\u2019s noncustodial blockchain developers face legal risk for how others might misuse their open-source, permissionless tools. That is a dangerous precedent for innovation and one that I\u2019m thankful Chairman Hill and this Committee is working with us to address. Your testimony makes clear why resolving state-level ambiguity and preventing prosecutorial overreach is critical for American leadership in the digital economy.\n\nAgain, I\u2019d like to thank the Chairman and my colleagues for their consistent, unwavering commitment to nonpartisan digital asset policymaking, and I yield back the balance of my time.\n\nBackground\n\nCongressman Emmer reintroduced the nonpartisan Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) in May, along with Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15). The BRCA clarifies that digital asset developers and service providers that do not custody customer funds are not money transmitters. More information on the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act can be found here.\n\nMore information on Congressman Emmer\u2019s Securities Clarity Act can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-emmer-announces-second-constituent-telephone-town-hall", "Congressman Emmer Announces Second Constituent Telephone Town Hall", "2025-06-03", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer announced that he will hold a telephone town hall on Wednesday, June 4th. This event will serve as an opportunity for constituents of Minnesota\u2019s Sixth Congressional District to receive a legislative update from Congressman Emmer, ask questions, and share their input.\n\n\u201cCongress is a customer service business, and we are always working to provide transparency and accessibility to our constituents. Following the incredible success of our first telephone town hall, we look forward to once again engaging with thousands of Minnesotans and fielding their questions,\u201d said Congressman Emmer.\n\nThis is Congressman Emmer\u2019s second telephone town hall of the 119th Congress. More than 32,000 Minnesotans participated in the Congressman\u2019s first telephone town hall in April of 2025.\n\nDetails:\n\nDate: Wednesday, June 4, 2025\n\nTime: 5:30 pm CT\n\nCall-In: 833-425-1492\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-attend-president-trumps-rally-pittsburgh-celebrating-us-steel-nippon", "Stauber to Attend President Trump\u2019s Rally in Pittsburgh Celebrating U.S. Steel-Nippon Partnership", "2025-05-30", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PITTSBURGH, PA \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) will join President Donald Trump, Members of Congress from the Pennsylvania delegation, and local steelworkers at the U.S. Steel Irvin Works Plant in Pittsburgh to celebrate the new and historic partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel.\n\nOf this partnership, Congressman Stauber stated, \u201cThe partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel will revive America\u2019s steel industry, and the benefits will be felt right here in Northern Minnesota. This deal will inject $14 billion in new, capital investments, including an estimated $800 million for U.S. Steel's Iron Range taconite mining operations. This significant investment will create jobs and strengthen our region\u2019s proud iron mining legacy for generations to come. I thank the President for his decisive leadership on the matter, and for making American Steel Great Again.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nWithout this partnership, U.S. Steel faced an uncertain future. This iconic American company was in jeopardy of being split up, thousands of jobs would have been lost, and China would have been enabled to attempt its dominance in global steelmaking.\n\nInstead, this historic partnership will save jobs and strengthen American steel production, improving the domestic steel supply chain for vital products such as cars, appliances, ships, pipelines, and more. Northern Minnesota will greatly benefit from the partnership, as the iron ore and taconite mined on the Iron Range is used to make approximately 80% of the country\u2019s domestically produced steel.\n\nUnder this partnership, U.S. Steel will remain headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania under American control:\n\nU.S. Steel will maintain its production locations and capacity in the United States. American jobs are protected and cannot be offshored.\n\nA majority of U.S. Steel\u2019s Board of Directors must be American citizens.\n\nU.S. Steel\u2019s key management team, including the CEO, will all be American citizens.\n\nU.S. Steel\u2019s trade actions will continue to be determined solely by American citizens, with oversight from the U.S. government.\n\nU.S. Steel will honor existing labor commitments with the United Steelworkers (USW).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-minnesota-republican-delegation-effort-to-defund-the-department-of-education", "Emmer leads Minnesota Republican Delegation Effort to Defund the Department of Education", "2025-05-27", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Last week, Congressman Emmer led the entire Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies urging them to fully defund the Department of Education in their Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations bill.\n\n\u201cBy defunding the Department of Education, we are putting our students\u2019 education first. Dismantling the Department of Education will end federal overreach and allow states, parents, and school districts to take control of education and improve children\u2019s learning outcomes,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\n\nBackground\n\nThe letter comes as President Trump has made defunding the Department of Education and eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion from education a key component of his America First agenda.\n\nMinnesota Department of Education data reveals a significant, prolonged decline in student proficiency. In 2024, only 45.5% of Minnesota students were proficient in math and 49.9% were proficient in reading, marking a nearly 10% drop in both math and reading proficiency compared to 2019.\n\nYou can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-calls-for-oversight-of-osprey-aircraft-program-in-fiscal-year-2026-defense-appropriations-bill", "Emmer Calls for Oversight of Osprey Aircraft Program in Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Bill", "2025-05-23", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) led a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense urging them to include report language regarding oversight of Osprey aircraft crashes in the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations bill. Congressman Emmer was joined in the effort by Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06).\n\n\u201cSince the Osprey entered service more than 20 years ago, crashes have taken the lives of over 60 servicemembers and caused 90 injuries. Proper oversight of the crashes of the Osprey aircraft is essential to prevent future servicemembers from losing their lives,\u201d the Representatives wrote in part. \u201cThese servicemembers are heroes, and their legacy should reflect their decorated careers, bravery, and service to this nation. There is no question that our servicemembers deserve better than to be protecting our country in an aircraft with known mechanical issues.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nOn November 29, 2023, a CV-22 Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan during a training exercise, tragically resulting in the death of eight American airmen. One of the airmen, U.S. Air Force Major Jeffrey T. Hoernemann, of Andover, Minnesota, was one of Congressman Emmer\u2019s constituents. Following the crash in 2023, Congressman Emmer gave a speech on the House floor memorializing Major Hoernemann.\n\nYou can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-leads-minnesota-republican-delegation-effort-to-eliminate-funding-for-the-northstar-commuter-rail-the-blue-line-light-rail-extension-and-the-northern-lights-express-commuter-line", "Emmer leads Minnesota Republican Delegation Effort to Eliminate Funding for the Northstar Commuter Rail, the Blue Line Light Rail Extension, and the Northern Lights Express Commuter Line", "2025-05-23", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Emmer led the entire Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development urging them to eliminate federal funding for the Northstar Commuter Rail, the Blue Line Light Rail Extension, and the Northern Lights Express commuter line.\n\n\u201cInvestments in transportation infrastructure are essential to keeping Minnesotans and our economy moving, not only for our generation but for generations to come,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cUnfortunately, these three projects have raised serious financial and community-centered concerns. As such, any future federal investment should be closely scrutinized and all short-term funding for these specific projects should be eliminated.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nThe effort aims to ensure Minnesotans\u2019 tax dollars are utilized effectively, not squandered on failed, unpopular initiatives.\n\nThe Northstar Commuter Rail, which has never met ridership expectations, has seen a dramatic drop in ridership, from 2,660 daily riders in 2019 to just 275 in 2022, a 90% decline. The project costs taxpayers more than $12 million per year and is millions of dollars in debt.\n\nThe Blue Line Light Rail Extension project, with a projected budget of $3.2 billion, has seen weekly ridership expectations continuously revised downward, most recently from 27,000 to 12,500. The project is expected to go over budget and will result in serious traffic disruptions for Minnesota motorists.\n\nThe Northern Lights Express, with its estimated cost of $600 million, will rely heavily on federal grants for its completion and risks adding to Minnesota\u2019s projected $6 billion deficit.\n\nYou can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/majority-whip-tom-emmer-statement-on-house-passage-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act", "Majority Whip Tom Emmer Statement on House Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act", "2025-05-22", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:\n\n\u201cHouse Republicans have delivered historic America First policy wins for the American people,\u201d Whip Emmer said. \u201cNot only does our One Big Beautiful Bill include the largest reduction in mandatory spending in history and bring out-of-control government programs to account, it also allows President Trump to continue his essential border security and deportation operations and creates a pro-growth tax code that prioritizes the working class. While Americans are still recovering from the failures of the Biden administration, President Trump and House Republicans are delivering on their promises to put the American people back on top.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/5/congresswoman-fischbach-votes-for-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act", "Congresswoman Fischbach Votes for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act", "2025-05-22", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - House Republicans have passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Rules Committee, Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) played a pivotal role in the development and passage of this legislation.\n\n\"House Republicans are committed to delivering on our promise for tax relief for the American people, and we have done that by passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,\" said Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07). \"I am immensely proud of the work my colleagues and I have done on the Ways & Means and Rules Committees to ensure we develop a bill that provides vital relief for farmers, families, and small businesses. The Ways & Means Committee traveled the country to hear from constituents, and we were told in no uncertain terms that we needed to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent. Anyone who voted against this bill is not listening to what the American people are telling Congress they need.\"\n\nThis One, Big, Beautiful Bill:\n\n- Makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, protecting the average taxpayer from a 22% increase.\n\n- Makes permanent the doubled guaranteed Standard Deduction and expands it by $2,000 for every American family.\n\n- Creates new tax relief for seniors by adding an additional $4,000 deduction for those age 65 and over.\n\n- Makes permanent the 199A small business deduction and expands it to 23% for the over 60,000 small businesses in the 7th District.\n\n- Makes permanent and increases the doubled Death Tax Exemption for the nearly 30,000 farms in the 7th District, helping families pass down their life's work to the next generation.\n\n- Prevents the Child Tax Credit from being cut in half and expands the credit to $2,500 to support 74,460 families in the 7th District.\n\n- Eliminates tax on tips and overtime pay.\n\n- Expands 529 education so families can make the right choices for them, including for K-12 education materials, universities, or trade school.\n\n- And so much more.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-supports-house-passage-big-beautiful-reconciliation-bill", "Stauber Supports House Passage of the Big, Beautiful Reconciliation Bill", "2025-05-22", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 With the support of Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.\n\nStauber made the following statement after the vote:\n\n\u201cThe American people gave us a mandate in November, and today, House Republicans delivered. This big, beautiful bill will put working Minnesotans first by providing real tax relief for families and job creators, protecting Medicaid for the most vulnerable, unleashing American energy and mineral dominance, securing our borders, and restoring peace through strength. I was proud to support it and help craft the energy portion of this legislation. Rest assured, we will not stop working until we get this critical legislation onto the President\u2019s desk.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, this legislation will do the following:\n\nIncreases wages by $6,100-11,600 per worker, and a typical family with 2 kids will see take-home pay rise by up to $13,300.\n\nMakes the successful 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, protecting the average taxpayer from a 22% increase.\n\nIncreases the Child Tax Credit to $2,500 per child, establishes an optional savings account for newborns with a $1,000 credit added, and strengthens paid family leave.\n\nImplements no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and slashes taxes on Social Security.\n\nUnleashes American manufacturing dominance by rewarding companies that build new factories in the U.S. and lowering taxes for businesses producing domestically.\n\nReverses Biden-era policies that locked up American resources, ensuring affordable energy and creating jobs across the nation.\n\nFunds the completion of a border wall, additional frontline personnel, and technology to close the exploitable gaps and assist officers in intercepting deadly illicit drugs.\n\nEnhances our national security by providing the funding for at least one million annual removals and 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.\n\nProtects Medicaid and SNAP for every eligible American by removing waste, fraud, and abuse within these programs.\n\nFunds President Trump\u2019s Golden Dome missile defense shield to protect American families, invests in American shipbuilding using American steel, and modernizes our military.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-reintroduces-bill-to-bring-regulatory-clarity-to-digital-assets-ecosystem", "Emmer Reintroduces Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity to Digital Assets Ecosystem", "2025-05-21", "2025", "2025-05", "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 reintroduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), which solidifies that digital asset developers and service providers that do not custody consumer funds are not money transmitters. It provides necessary legal clarity that will unlock blockchain development in the United States. This nonpartisan bill is co-led by Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15). Congressmen Emmer and Torres serve as the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Crypto Caucus.\n\n\u201cIf you don\u2019t custody consumer funds, you aren\u2019t a money transmitter. Plain and simple,\u201d Congressman Emmer said. \u201cThe longer we delay this commonsense clarification, the greater the risk that this transformative technology is pushed overseas, harming American investors and innovators. This bill provides that clarification, and will help the United States remain a leader in the crypto space.\u201d\n\n\"The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act reflects a thoughtful, bipartisan effort to get digital asset policy right. While similar language was voted down in markup last Congress, we took that feedback seriously and returned with a smarter, sharper framework that protects innovation without compromising oversight. The United States should be the global home for responsible innovation, not a place where developers are punished for building open-source software or experimenting with new technologies. This bill provides clear, commonsense rules for developers who never take custody of consumer funds. If we want to keep the next generation of builders in the United States, this kind of legal clarity is essential. We cannot afford to let outdated or misapplied regulations drive American talent and technology overseas. With this bill, we protect innovation, uphold civil liberties, and strengthen our global competitiveness in the 21st-century economy,\" Congressman Torres said.\n\n\"The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act is the best way to protect American crypto developers and innovators from undue regulation by prosecution. Recent misapplication of licensing laws has substantially chilled the development of privacy and freedom enhancing tech in the US. Avoiding surprise prosecutions, creating legal clarity, and encouraging free speech and software development are not partisan issues; they are core American values, and the BRCA codifies them,\u201d said Peter Van Valkenburgh, Executive Director of Coin Center.\n\n\u2018\u2019At DeFi Education Fund, we are grateful to Rep. Tom Emmer for reintroducing the Blockchain Regulatory Clarity Act (BRCA), with co-sponsor Rep. Richie Torres,\u201d said Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer of the DeFi Education Fund. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation would protect developers of non-custodial, peer-to-peer software protocols from being unreasonably defined as operators of an \u201cunlicensed money services business\u201d under the Bank Secrecy Act. BRCA is an important step in the right direction for the development of digital assets in the United States and would deliver much-needed clarity to the builders of our financial future.\u201d\n\n\"Blockchain Association is proud to support the reintroduction of the bipartisan Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. This important legislation affirms that innovators building and maintaining decentralized, non-custodial blockchain protocols should not be unfairly treated as financial intermediaries. By providing commonsense regulatory guardrails, this legislation ensures fit-for-purpose rules for the digital asset ecosystem and strengthens America's position as the global leader in crypto innovation,\" said Blockchain Association Interim CEO and Head of Policy Sarah Milby.\n\n\"Blockchain developers, miners, and validators aren\u2019t financial institutions\u2014they\u2019re builders. The bipartisan Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act will finally give them the freedom to build in the United States by clarifying that those who never hold customer assets don\u2019t need bank-style licenses. We urge swift passage and commend Majority Whip Emmer and Representative Ritchie Torres for championing this effort. Congress should act now on the BRCA,\u201d said Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to support the reintroduction of the bipartisan Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA). This bill provides the legal certainty blockchain developers and entrepreneurs need to build decentralized networks and the next-generation of financial infrastructure here in the United States,\u201d said Kristin Smith and Miller Whitehouse-Levine of the Solana Policy Institute.\n\n\u201cWe applaud the reintroduction of the Blockchain Regulatory Clarity Act. This bipartisan legislation will help ensure that non-custodial blockchain participants\u2014including developers, node operators, miners, validators, and wallet providers\u2014are not subject to unnecessary and technologically infeasible compliance burdens that would significantly impede American innovation. The development of digital assets in the United States is critical to our national and economic security, and we appreciate efforts to establish the regulatory clarity that is needed,\u201d said Ji Hun Kim, President and CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation.\n\nThe BRCA clarifies the existing, burdensome, state-by-state money transmission regulatory process by asserting that digital asset developers that never custody consumer funds are not money transmitters. This legal clarity will help establish the necessary confidence required to keep noncustodial blockchain developers or service providers, including miners, validators, and wallet providers, from seeking more straightforward regulatory environments overseas.\n\nEmmer first introduced the BRCA in 2018. The full text of the bill is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/representative-emmer-continues-effort-to-increase-access-to-mental-health-services-for-law-enforcement-officers", "Representative Emmer Continues Effort to Increase Access to Mental Health Services for Law Enforcement Officers", "2025-05-16", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 In honor of National Police Week, today, Congressman Tom Emmer sent a letter to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) urging that language fully funding the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program be included in the Fiscal Year 2026 CJS government funding bill.\n\n\u201cWe cannot overlook the psychological toll that comes with a career in law enforcement. These men and women risk their lives every day to keep us safe. We are proud to lead this effort to equip law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to support officers\u2019 mental health amid growing challenges,\u201d Congressman Emmer said.\n\nBackground\n\nThe Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program was created in 2018. This nonpartisan program provides resources and grants for law enforcement agencies to develop internal mental health and peer monitoring programs, tools for suicide prevention, as well as support and resources for officers\u2019 families. In 2023, the program provided more than $9 million in grants to local law enforcement agencies across the country, including a grant for the Anoka County Sheriff\u2019s Office.\n\nYou can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/5/rep-fischbach-introduces-legislation-to-encourage-law-enforcement-recruitment-and-retention", "Rep. Fischbach Introduces Legislation to Encourage Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention", "2025-05-16", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Fischbach introduced the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act. Representatives Pete Stauber (MN-08), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Clay Higgins (LA-03) co-sponsored the legislation.\n\n\"Congress has an opportunity to support young people who are looking to make a livelihood serving their communities,\" said Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07). \"I am proud to introduce the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act to inspire the next generation and establish a targeted approach to specifically invest in well-trained and highly educated police officers.\"\n\n\u201cRecruitment for new law enforcement officers has been hampered by attacks on our law enforcement agencies in recent years, leading to less officers on the streets protecting our communities,\u201d said Rep. Bacon (NE-02). \u201cThis program will help our agencies recruit top of the line candidates and provide them with a grant for their education if they serve in the profession for four years after graduation. By offering more opportunities for potential candidates, we can help our law enforcement agencies protect and serve their communities.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/5/rep-fischbach-votes-for-tax-relief-for-farmers-families-and-small-businesses", "Rep. Fischbach Votes for Tax Relief for Farmers, Families, and Small Businesses", "2025-05-14", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - The Ways and Means Committee has passed their One, Big, Beautiful Bill to make 2017 tax cuts permanent and provide additional relief for farmers, families, and small businesses.\n\n\"The House Ways and Means Committee Republicans have delivered on our promise to provide tax relief for farmers, families, and small businesses,\" said Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07). \"The Democrats spent nearly eighteen hours arguing against this tax relief package, but common sense prevailed. I am proud to have been a part of this major step towards getting this 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' passed and securing critical tax policies for the American people.\"\n\nThis One, Big, Beautiful Bill:\n\n- Makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, protecting the average taxpayer from a 22% increase.\n\n- Makes permanent the doubled guaranteed Standard Deduction and expands it by $2,000 for every American family.\n\n- Creates new tax relief for seniors by adding an additional $4,000 deduction for those age 65 and over.\n\n- Makes permanent the 199A small business deduction and expands it to 23% for the over 60,000 small businesses in the 7th District.\n\n- Makes permanent and increases the doubled Death Tax Exemption for the nearly 30,000 farms in the 7th District, helping families pass down their life's work to the next generation.\n\n- Prevents the Child Tax Credit from being cut in half and expands the credit to $2,500 to support 74,460 families in the 7th District.\n\n- Eliminates tax on tips and overtime pay.\n\n- Expands 529 education so families can make the right choices for them, including for K-12 education materials, universities, or trade school.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-reintroduces-parity-engineering-act", "Stauber Reintroduces the Parity in Engineering Act", "2025-05-13", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) recently reintroduced the Parity in Engineering Act, legislation that will make it easier for engineering firms in our state to do business by eliminating Minnesota\u2019s exemption from common federal procurement requirements.\n\nOf his legislation, Congressman Stauber said, \u201cFor too long, an arbitrary cap on the cost of doing business has put engineering firms in Minnesota at a disadvantage. I am proud to reintroduce the Parity in Engineering Act to remove this barrier to business success, and I thank the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota for working with me on this critical issue.\u201d\n\nJonathan Curry, Executive Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota said, \u201cBy eliminating a decades-old barrier that has restricted competition and innovation, this bill will help retain engineering jobs in Minnesota, ensure MnDOT works with the most qualified professionals and firms on infrastructure projects statewide, and bring the state in line with national standards. We fully support this important initiative!\"\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nPrior to the mid-1990s, states had a patchwork of policies for the procurement, administration, and auditing of contracts for engineering and design services. Many states placed overhead cap rates on engineering firms that did not reflect the true cost of business.\n\nThrough the passage of several pieces of legislation, Congress mandated that states must follow common federal procurement requirements to guide their respective Department of Transportation (DOT) contracts for engineering services on federal-aid projects. However, an exemption precluded Minnesota and West Virginia from following these federal requirements.\n\nAs a result, Minnesota\u2019s Department of Transportation has developed practices that are inconsistent with federal regulations and run counter to the policies in other states.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-announces-2025-congressional-art-competition-winner", "Emmer Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner", "2025-05-12", "2025", "2025-05", "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 announced Sophia Panelli of Circle Pines as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Minnesota\u2019s Sixth Congressional District.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to Sophia on winning this year\u2019s Congressional Art Competition for her painting Summer Memories. We are always impressed by the artistic promise shown by students in our district, and Sophia\u2019s submission is one of the best we have seen yet,\u201d Congressman Emmer said.\n\nSophia is an artist and a sophomore at Centennial High School in Circle Pines. Her acrylic painting, Summer Memories, was selected as the winning submission from Minnesota\u2019s Sixth Congressional District. She is a student of Centennial High School Art Teacher Johanna Miers.\n\nThe Congressional Art Competition is an annual competition for high school students across the United States. The winning pieces from each district will be hung by the Architect of the Capitol in the tunnel connecting the U.S. Capitol and the Cannon House Office Building for a year. The winner from each Congressional District receives the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet 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", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/5/rep-fischbach-minnesota-republican-congressional-delegation-call-on-gov-walz-state-legislators-to-address-widespread-fraud-in-minnesota-public-programs", "Rep. Fischbach, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Call on Gov. Walz, State Legislators to Address Widespread Fraud in Minnesota Public Programs", "2025-05-12", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to Governor Walz and leadership of the Minnesota Legislature communicating their urgent and growing concern related to widespread fraud, waste, and abuse within public programs administered by the State of Minnesota, many of which involve federal funding and oversight.\n\nIn the letter, the Representatives outline repeated cases of failed oversight and accountability across multiple state agencies and programs that resulted in fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars, citing recent incidents within the Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Housing Stabilization Services, the Child Care Assistance Program, and others.\n\nIn part, the lawmakers write:\n\n\u201cMinnesota has now become a national case study in failed program oversight and misused public funds. As Members of Congress, we are working diligently to restore fiscal order at the federal level, but that effort requires strong partners in state governments \u2013 partners who are equally committed to rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are respected.\n\n\u201cAs elected officials called to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, it is our duty to ensure we are leaving our backyard better for future generations rather than allowing today\u2019s decisions to saddle our children and grandchildren with unsustainable debt and broken systems. Fiscal discipline, program integrity, and public trust must be restored \u2013 starting now. We stand ready to work with you in good faith, but we also must demand accountability. The American people deserve nothing less.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nThis letter comes as the latest effort by the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation to hold Governor Walz and his administration accountable for the alarming pattern of mishandling of taxpayer dollars within statewide programs.\n\nMost recently, on February 3, 2025, the delegation sent a letter to Gov. Walz following the news that 62 investigations have been opened to look into federally funded childcare centers in Minnesota for fraud and other serious violations.\n\nIn December 2024, the delegation issued a statement condemning the lack of oversight from the Governor\u2019s office or the DFL trifecta which resulted in FBI raids at autism treatment centers in St. Cloud and Minneapolis after finding \"substantial evidence\" of fraud connected to the state-funded Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention program.\n\nIn November 2023, the delegation was joined by then-House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn \u201cG.T.\u201d Thompson, and House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer in demanding transparency from Gov. Walz and his administration amid ongoing investigations into the mismanagement of child nutrition programs that led to the largest COVID-related fraud in the country.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-minnesota-republican-congressional-delegation-call-on-gov-walz-state-legislators-to-address-widespread-fraud-in-minnesota-public-programs", "Emmer, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Call on Gov. Walz, State Legislators to Address Widespread Fraud in Minnesota Public Programs", "2025-05-08", "2025", "2025-05", "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 joined Congressman Brad Finstad, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Pete Stauber in sending a letter to Governor Walz and leadership of the Minnesota Legislature communicating their urgent and growing concern related to widespread fraud, waste, and abuse within public programs administered by the State of Minnesota, many of which involve federal funding and oversight.\n\nIn the letter, the Representatives outline repeated cases of failed oversight and accountability across multiple state agencies and programs that resulted in fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars, citing recent incidents within the Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Housing Stabilization Services, the Child Care Assistance Program, and others.\n\nThe lawmakers wrote, in part:\n\n\u201cMinnesota has now become a national case study in failed program oversight and misused public funds. As Members of Congress, we are working diligently to restore fiscal order at the federal level, but that effort requires strong partners in state governments \u2013 partners who are equally committed to rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are respected.\n\n\u201cAs elected officials called to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, it is our duty to ensure we are leaving our backyard better for future generations rather than allowing today\u2019s decisions to saddle our children and grandchildren with unsustainable debt and broken systems. Fiscal discipline, program integrity, and public trust must be restored \u2013 starting now. We stand ready to work with you in good faith, but we also must demand accountability. The American people deserve nothing less.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nThis letter comes as the latest effort by the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation to hold Governor Walz and his administration accountable for the alarming pattern of mishandling of taxpayer dollars within statewide programs.\n\nMost recently, on February 3, 2025, the delegation sent a letter to Gov. Walz following the news that 62 investigations have been opened to look into federally funded childcare centers in Minnesota for fraud and other serious violations.\n\nIn December 2024, the delegation issued a statement condemning the lack of oversight from the Governor\u2019s office and the DFL trifecta which resulted in FBI raids at autism treatment centers in St. Cloud and Minneapolis after finding \"substantial evidence\" of fraud connected to the state-funded Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention program.\n\nIn November 2023, the delegation was joined by then-House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn \u201cG.T.\u201d Thompson, and House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer in demanding transparency from Gov. Walz and his administration amid ongoing investigations into the mismanagement of child nutrition programs that led to the largest COVID-related fraud in the country.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/5/rep-fischbach-introduces-the-moms-act-to-support-expectant-mothers-and-their-families", "Rep. Fischbach Introduces the MOMS Act to Support Expectant Mothers and their Families", "2025-05-08", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) reintroduced the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act, which will provide critical support to new moms during and after their pregnancy, empower women to choose life, and help them to raise happy, healthy babies.\n\n\"For many women, finding out you are unexpectedly pregnant comes with fear, and for some, abortion may feel like the only option. I am committed to empowering all women and ensuring they feel supported in choosing life,\" said Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07). \"The MOMS Act supports women before, during, and after they give birth. It improves access to resources and makes sure women have everything they need right at their fingertips to help them confidently carry to term and raise their child. As we go into Mother's Day weekend, I am so proud to introduce legislation that supports new mothers and their children.\"\n\n\u201cBeing pro-life means supporting mothers and their babies during every phase of life. The MOMS Act offers vital resources and assistance during pregnancy and the earliest stages of motherhood and childhood to ensure mothers and babies receive the care and support they deserve. We must ensure that all mothers receive the physical, emotional, and financial support necessary to carry their pregnancies to term, support themselves and their newborn babies, and ultimately choose life,\u201d said Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24).\n\n\u201cIn New Ulm, my wife, Jackie, and I helped start a pregnancy center because we believe every life is precious, and women in our community should have access to the resources they need to have a healthy pregnancy,\u201d said Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01). \u201cI\u2019m proud to help introduce the MOMS Act, which makes critical improvements to prenatal telehealth care, and provides expectant mothers with resources and education, ensuring they feel informed, empowered, and supported.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the father of six beautiful children, I know that all life is precious and must be defended. That\u2019s why it is crucial that we provide expecting mothers with the essential resources and support they need to choose life and raise happy children. I am proud to join Congresswoman Fischbach in introducing the MOMS Act to help build healthy families and create a society that upholds the dignity of life,\u201d said Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08).\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to back the MOMS Act because no woman should be cornered into choosing abortion. This bill gives moms the resources, support, and confidence to choose life\u2014and that\u2019s always worth fighting for,\u201d said Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06). \u201cWhen we fight for the most vulnerable, we show the best of America. We cherish the value of life and stand with the women who are the pillars of our communities, and that\u2019s when true miracles happen.\u201d\n\n\u201cMotherhood is one of life\u2019s greatest blessings, and it\u2019s critical that we provide expecting mothers with the resources they need to bring precious life into the world. The MOMS Act expands access to prenatal telehealth care, supports positive alternatives for women, establishes a central hotline and online resource center for pregnant women, and much more. This legislation is essential to protecting and encouraging life, and I\u2019m honored to be an original cosponsor,\u201d said Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01).\n\n\u201cBeing pro-life means supporting mothers \u2014 both while they\u2019re expecting and beyond,\u201d said Congressman Riley Moore (WV-02). \u201cThis comprehensive package does just that by ensuring access to telehealth services for prenatal care, expanding support for crisis pregnancy centers, and making sure fathers are held financially responsible for their children from the moment of conception. I\u2019m proud to co-sponsor Rep. Fischbach\u2019s MOMS Act.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen a woman finds out she is pregnant, she should be surrounded with resources and support, and feel confident in her access to care. I\u2019m proud to co-lead the MOMS Act to help more women choose life, have a healthy pregnancy, and create the foundation for strong families. This legislation will save moms and babies and help advance a culture of life of America. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and this administration to support expecting mothers and growing families,\" said Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02).\n\n\u201cI\u2019m glad to join Rep. Fischbach and my colleagues in support of the MOMS Act,\u201d said Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03). \u201cAs a first-time mom myself, I\u2019m thankful for the resources and support I\u2019ve received, but know not all women have the same access to pre- and post-natal services. Providing more opportunities for mothers to receive the care and support necessary to deliver healthy babies is critical.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a proud pro-life and pro-family conservative, I believe we must do everything we can to support mothers and the miracle of life,\u201d said Congressman Van Drew (NJ-02). \u201cThe MOMS Act provides essential resources to ensure women are not alone during and after pregnancy, offering the kind of real, compassionate support that empowers mothers and protects the unborn. I am proud to stand behind it.\u201d\n\nThis legislation has the support of a number of outside groups:\n\n\u201cThe MOMS Act is a vital step toward ensuring that expectant and new mothers receive the comprehensive support they need during one of life\u2019s most transformative moments,\u201d said Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC). \u201cThis bill\u2019s focus on improving maternal health care access, expanding resources for postpartum care, and promoting family-centered policies is a testament to the GOP\u2019s commitment to the well-being of mothers and their babies. We wholeheartedly support the MOMS Act and thank Representative Fischbach for championing this critical legislation.\"\n\n\"We're grateful to Rep. Fischbach for reintroducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS Act). By supporting women through every stage of motherhood and expanding access to vital resources, this legislation is key to strengthening the pro-life safety net and building a culture that empowers women and supports their families,\" said Hon. Marilyn Musgrave, Vice President of Government Affairs, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-emmer-hosts-small-business-stakeholder-roundtable-during-national-small-business-week", "Congressman Emmer Hosts Small Business Stakeholder Roundtable During National Small Business Week", "2025-05-07", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key small business stakeholders to discuss House Republicans\u2019 commitment to supporting small businesses across America. Minnesota small business leader and CEO of Blaine-based Lorenz Bus Service, Mike Canine, also participated in the discussion.\n\nThe roundtable comes during National Small Business Week, a time to recognize the investment, hard work, and determination of American small business owners and celebrate the major role they play in the U.S. economy.\n\nCongressman Emmer was joined by House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas), Representatives Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Mark Alford (R-Mo.), Troy Downing (R-Mont.), Brian Jack (R-Ga.), Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) and Derek Schmidt (R-Kan.).\n\nCongressman Emmer with Lorenz Bus Service CEO Mike Canine\n\n\"Making up 99 percent of all businesses in America, small businesses are vital to our nation\u2019s economy and serve as pillars in communities across the country,\u201d said Congressman Emmer. \u201cI am thankful to have heard from small business stakeholder groups today, including one from Minnesota, on how Congress can deliver policies that help them grow and succeed.\u201d\n\n\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our economy, and our work on the Committee is focused on helping them thrive,\u201d said Chairman Williams. \u201cThank you to Majority Whip Emmer for inviting me to join today\u2019s important conversation. I\u2019m honored to be here to listen, learn, and discuss how we can continue delivering for Main Street America.\u201d\n\n\u201cRunning a successful small business means navigating a thousand challenges every day\u2014from managing operations to adapting to complex regulations. That\u2019s why having the right partners in government is essential,\u201d said Mike Canine, CEO of Lorenz Bus Service. \u201cCongressman Emmer understands what it takes to keep small businesses like mine moving forward. He\u2019s been a steadfast champion for entrepreneurs and a vocal advocate for the motorcoach industry. I\u2019m proud to participate in his Small Business Roundtable to help align our shared commitment to business success.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-minnesota-republican-delegation-issue-statement-on-nomination-of-daniel-rosen-to-serve-as-us-attorney-for-the-district-of-minnesota", "Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Issue Statement on Nomination of Daniel Rosen to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota", "2025-05-07", "2025", "2025-05", "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, along with the rest of the Minnesota Republican Delegation, issued the following statement on the nomination of Daniel Rosen to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota:\n\n\"Dan Rosen is one of the sharpest legal minds in the entire country, and we are thrilled that President Trump has nominated him to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. With over three decades of experience as an attorney and a proven commitment to public safety, Dan will uphold the rule of law and keep criminals off our streets. As fraud and crime run rampant under Governor Walz\u2019s watch, we urge our colleagues in the Senate to act quickly to confirm Dan\u2019s nomination,\u201d said Representatives Tom Emmer, Pete Stauber, Michelle Fischbach, and Brad Finstad.\n\nBackground\n\nEarlier this year, following the formation of a nominations committee chaired by former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson, the representatives recommended to President Trump that Daniel Rosen be considered for the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. More information on their recommendation can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-helps-advance-historic-natural-resources-reconciliation-bill", "Stauber Helps Advance Historic Natural Resources Reconciliation Bill", "2025-05-07", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and his House Natural Resources Committee colleagues held a full committee markup on their portion of the budget reconciliation bill.\n\nCongressman Stauber released the following statement following the bill\u2019s advancement:\n\n\u201cThe House Natural Resources Committee took significant action to support the President\u2019s America First agenda,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cThis portion of the reconciliation bill generates over $18.5 billion in savings for the American taxpayer while also unleashing American energy and mineral dominance. By restoring key mineral leases and revoking Biden\u2019s harmful mineral withdrawal in the Superior National Forest, this legislation will create significant revenue for the federal government and economic opportunity for the state of Minnesota \u2013 something my constituents and I are especially enthusiastic about. Last night\u2019s markup was a great first step, and I look forward to delivering these major wins for Northern Minnesota and the entire nation.\u201d\n\nThis legislation generates revenue and implements savings across federal agencies, reducing federal deficit by an estimated $18.5 billion. Provisions include:\n\nReinstating key mineral leases in Northern Minnesota and revoking Biden\u2019s harmful mineral withdrawal in the Superior National Forest, generating $80 million in revenue for the federal government.\n\nReinstating quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales, generating $12 billion in revenue.\n\nMandating at least 30 lease sales in the Gulf of America over the next 15 years and six in the Cook Inlet off the coast of Alaska, generating billions of dollars in new revenue.\n\nReturning to reasonable oil and natural gas royalty rates.\n\nRequiring geothermal lease sales, generating $23 million in new revenue.\n\nResuming leasing for energy production in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, generating over $1 billion in new revenue and savings.\n\nResuming coal leasing on federal lands.\n\nIncreasing timber sales on federal lands and requiring long-term timber contracts.\n\nRescinding various wasteful slush funds established under the Biden administration in agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.\n\nInvesting in water infrastructure in the West.\n\nProviding funding to celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary, including by establishing the National Garden of American Heroes.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-successfully-prevents-national-park-service-changing-frozen-lakes-use", "Stauber Successfully Prevents National Park Service from Changing Frozen Lakes Use Plan to Restrict Access in Voyageurs", "2025-05-06", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 After months of hearing from constituents concerned with the National Park Service\u2019s (NPS) proposed plans to change the Frozen Lakes Use Plan to restrict access in Voyageurs National Park, Congressman Stauber was successfully able to advocate against and effectively block these proposed changes from going into effect.\n\nCongressman Stauber made the following statement upon hearing the news:\n\n\u201cFrom the beginning, I\u2019ve been opposed to the proposed Frozen Lakes Use Plan in Voyageurs National Park as it would have prevented Minnesotans from accessing and enjoying thousands of acres of surface area on frozen lakes within the park boundaries in winter months. Such a move would have been devastating to resort owners, outfitters, guides, and so many who benefit from our local recreation economy during the winter months. We could not allow this to stand, which is why I am proud that my advocacy \u2013 and the advocacy of others \u2013 put an end to this misguided proposal. Simply put, the proposed Frozen Lakes Use Plan was an attack on our way of life in Northern Minnesota.\u201d\n\nAs argued by Stauber, the proposed changes put forward by the NPS would not only have hindered use by residents and recreationists alike, but it would also have represented federal overreach because federal law clearly states that state authorities, not federal authorities, have jurisdiction to regulate waters within the state of Minnesota.\n\nGiven the termination of these proposed changes, the park will continue the same management of these frozen lakes as they have done in the past.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/international-falls-student-wins-congressional-art-competition-hosted", "International Falls Student Wins Congressional Art Competition Hosted by Congressman Stauber", "2025-05-05", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced Nicholas Schrock, a homeschooled sophomore from International Falls, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. The winning entry, titled \u201cSummer Evenings at Kakabeka Falls,\u201d is an oil painting on canvas depicting a family on vacation. It will now hang in the U.S. Capitol alongside the winning artwork from other Congressional Districts for one year.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to this year\u2019s Congressional Art Competition winner, Nicholas Schrock,\u201d said Congressman Stauber. \u201cI am excited to pass this beautiful piece of artwork in the hallway every time I head to the Capitol for votes. I\u2019m grateful to all the students who submitted their work and shared their talents with us. It\u2019s clear that Minnesota\u2019s 8th District is filled with many creative young artists.\u201d\n\nThe Congressional Art Competition takes place each spring. Students are encouraged to visit Congressman Stauber\u2019s website to learn more.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-continues-push-for-solutions-for-grieving-veteran-families", "Emmer continues push for solutions for grieving veteran families", "2025-05-02", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer sent a letter to Chairman John Carter and Ranking Member Debbie Wasserman Schultz of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilConVA) urging language to support veteran families to be included in the Fiscal Year 2026 MilConVA Appropriations bill. Emmer\u2019s report language requires the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare a report offering solutions to ensure veteran families receive their deceased veteran\u2019s death certificate in a timely fashion.\n\n\u201cNo family in mourning should have to go through an experience like this \u2013 and especially not the loved ones of a veteran who served this country,\u201d Congressman Emmer wrote.\n\nThe letter comes as the signing of death certificates for Minnesota veterans who have died of natural causes has been delayed for up to eight weeks in some cases. These delays result in significant distress for the families of the deceased as these veterans cannot be buried without a signed death certificate.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongressman Emmer successfully advocated for similar language to be included in the Fiscal Year 2025 MilConVA appropriations bill. The bill passed the House of Representatives on May 28, 2024, but failed to receive a vote in the United States Senate. More information on that effort can be found here.\n\nYou can read the letter in its entirety here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:29Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-applauds-trump-administrations-latest-move-prioritize-newrange", "Stauber Applauds Trump Administration\u2019s Latest Move to Prioritize NewRange", "2025-05-02", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) applauds the Trump Administration\u2019s announcement that the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council is prioritizing and designating NewRange Copper Nickel\u2019s NorthMet Project as a FAST-41 transparency project due to its importance to domestic mineral production.\n\nOf this announcement, Congressman Stauber stated, \u201cNewRange\u2019s NorthMet deposit represents a significant opportunity to produce the critical minerals necessary to secure our nation\u2019s economic and security needs. Fortunately, President Trump and his Administration understands the vital importance of this project, as evidenced by this designation. I look forward to seeing NewRange meet and exceed every permitting standard in a timely manner so that they can help make America not just critical mineral independent, but critical mineral dominant.\u201d\n\nStauber continued, stating,\u201cI call on the Walz Administration to follow the science and the law, while recognizing the need for good paying jobs and the demand for these incredible resources we have right here at home. This project is a win-win for Minnesota.\u201d\n\nThe transparency project designation, established by President Trump\u2019s recent executive order on critical minerals, demonstrates that the NorthMet project is a top priority for this Administration.\n\nThe transparency designation does not automatically grant permits for mining projects. Inclusion as a transparency project makes the environmental review and authorizations schedule publicly available and this transparency leads to greater accountability, ensuring a more efficient process.\n\nUnder this designation, no corners will be cut, and the proposed project will still have to meet the federal government's strict environmental and safety requirements, which are some of the most robust and stringent in the entire world.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/4/fischbach-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-breckenridge-may-13", "Fischbach staff to hold mobile office hours in Breckenridge - May 13", "2025-04-29", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Staff from the Office of Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach will be holding mobile office hours in Breckenridge the Breckenridge Public Library (205 N. 7th St.) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.\n\nThe congressional staff will be available to answer constituent questions and take feedback on policy issues. The Congresswoman\u2019s office will also be able to assist constituents with issues such as passport processing, veterans\u2019 needs, tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and also connect them with federal agencies like FEMA, FSA, and more.\n\nFor any questions regarding the mobile office hours, please call the Congresswoman\u2019s office at 320-403-6100. For more information on Congresswoman Fischbach and her service on behalf of Western Minnesota, please visit fischbach.house.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:06:22Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-legislation-award-congressional-gold-medals-miracle-ice-olympic-hockey", "Stauber Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medals to the \u201cMiracle on Ice\u201d Olympic Hockey Team Passes the House", "2025-04-28", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Pete Stauber\u2019s (MN-08) Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, which will award three Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 United States Olympic Men\u2019s Ice Hockey Team for their historic victory over the Soviet Union in the Winter Olympics.\n\n\u201cCoach Herb Brooks and his team of young hockey players defied all odds, proving that miracles are possible when we need them most,\u201d said Congressman Pete Stauber. \u201cAt a time when our nation was in desperate need of hope, they united us in belief and patriotism. Minnesotans played a vital role in this unforgettable victory, so it fills me with immense pride to have helped pushed this legislation through the House. Today, we are one step closer to honoring these American hockey heroes, and I am truly grateful to my colleagues who joined me in supporting this bill.\n\n\u201cOn behalf of the National Hockey League and as a member of the Board of Directors for USA Hockey, I want to thank the members of the House of Representatives for passing the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act,\u201d said Bill Daly, NHL Deputy Commissioner and USA Hockey Board Member. \u201cThe 1980 U.S. Olympic Men\u2019s Hockey Team\u2019s victory over the Soviet Union remains one of the most extraordinary and inspiring moments in the history of sports. The \u2018Miracle on Ice\u2019 was not only a triumph of athletic excellence, but also a defining moment that lifted the spirits of an entire nation and inspired generations of hockey players and fans.\u201d\n\nDaly continued, stating, \u201cThis honor is particularly meaningful for both the NHL and USA Hockey, as the 1980 team\u2019s legacy has been instrumental in growing the game in the United States. We are proud to see their historic achievement recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal\u2014one of our country\u2019s highest honors. The legacy of that team lives on in the hearts of hockey fans across the world, and we look forward to seeing the bill passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s an exciting day,\u201d said Pat Kelleher, Executive Director of USA Hockey. \u201cWe\u2019re thankful to the members of the House, particularly Representatives Stauber and Quigley, who championed the legislation. The Congressional Gold Medal is a very fitting and well-deserved honor for our 1980 Olympic Team, and we look forward to the Senate passing its version of the bill in the very near future.\u201d\n\nOnce signed into law, the three Congressional Gold Medals will be given to three different locations: the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, MN; the Lake Placid Olympic Center in Lake Placid, NY; and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, CO.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nOn February 22, 1980, the U.S. Olympic Men\u2019s Ice Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York. This game is now known as the \u201cMiracle on Ice.\u201d The United States team was comprised of amateur college athletes while the Soviet\u2019s team was comprised of some of the best players to ever play the game. Prior to this game, the Soviet Union had not lost an Olympic game since 1968.\n\nEight years after this game, Congressman Stauber and the Lake Superior State University Division 1 hockey team won the National Championship at the same rink in Lake Placid, New York.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/4/minnesota-united-states-house-representatives-request-review-of-rep-angie-craig-s-potential-ethics-violations", "Minnesota United States House Representatives Request Review of Rep. Angie Craig's Potential Ethics Violations", "2025-04-24", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House Administration urging them to review potential violations of House rules by Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02).\n\n\u201cHouse Ethics rules clearly prohibit Members of Congress from using official resources to promote political events. Yet, Rep. Angie Craig used her taxpayer-funded congressional office to further her political ambitions by publicizing campaign-sponsored events and soliciting donations for political fundraising,\u201d the Representatives stated. \u201cThis misuse of public resources erodes the trust Americans place in their elected officials and undermines the integrity of our institutions, which is why we are calling on the House Ethics Committee and the Committee on House Administration to thoroughly review Rep. Craig\u2019s conduct.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter below:\n\nDear Chairmen Guest and Steil and Ranking Members DeSaulnier and Morelle,\n\nWe write today regarding Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s potential violations of House rules through the use of official office resources for campaign purposes.\n\nAs you know, both the House Ethics Manual and the Members\u2019 Handbook strictly prohibit the use of official House resources, including the Members\u2019 Representational Allowance (MRA), official communications, congressional office equipment, office supplies, and congressional staff time, for campaign or political purposes.\n\nOn April 5, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig, who represents Minnesota\u2019s Second Congressional District, had an Op-Ed published in the Minnesota Star Tribune newspaper from her official office where she made the announcement that she would be holding \u2018town halls\u2019 in the four U.S. House Congressional Districts represented by Republicans, excluding the three other U.S. House Congressional Districts represented by Democrats. On April 6, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig published a post from her official social media account \u2013 @RepAngieCraig \u2013 promoting that Op-Ed and reiterating her announcement that she would be hosting \u2018town halls\u2019 in Minnesota\u2019s First, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Congressional Districts, again only those represented by Republicans. On April 16, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig published a post from her political campaign social media that the week of April 21st and April 25th, 2025, Rep. Craig would hold \u2018town halls\u2019 in Grand Rapids, St. Cloud, Willmar, and Mankato, Minnesota, all of which are located outside the Representative\u2019s district. These \u2018town halls\u2019 which were initially published and promoted through Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s official office are now directing people to Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s political campaign website and soliciting support for her political campaign.\n\nThe integrity of the House and the trust of the American people in our institution demand full transparency and accountability in matters of official conduct. Misusing public funds for campaign activity undermines the confidence of our constituents and the principle that elected office should be used to serve the people, not advance one\u2019s own political ambitions.\n\nWe urge your committees to conduct a thorough review of this matter and to take any steps necessary to ensure full compliance with all applicable rules and statutes. Thank you for your attention to this matter and your commitment to upholding the ethical standards that the American people rightfully expect of their elected representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-minnesota-republicans-request-review-rep-angie-craigs-potential-ethics", "Stauber, Minnesota Republicans Request Review of Rep. Angie Craig's Potential Ethics Violations", "2025-04-24", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House Administration urging them to review potential violations of House rules by Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02).\n\n\u201cHouse Ethics rules clearly prohibit Members of Congress from using official resources to promote political events. Yet, Rep. Angie Craig used her taxpayer-funded congressional office to further her political ambitions by publicizing campaign-sponsored events and soliciting donations for political fundraising,\u201d the Representatives stated. \u201cThis misuse of public resources erodes the trust Americans place in their elected officials and undermines the integrity of our institutions, which is why we are calling on the House Ethics Committee and the Committee on House Administration to thoroughly review Rep. Craig\u2019s conduct.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter below:\n\nDear Chairmen Guest and Steil and Ranking Members DeSaulnier and Morelle,\n\nWe write today regarding Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s potential violations of House rules through the use of official office resources for campaign purposes.\n\nAs you know, both the House Ethics Manual and the Members\u2019 Handbook strictly prohibit the use of official House resources, including the Members\u2019 Representational Allowance (MRA), official communications, congressional office equipment, office supplies, and congressional staff time, for campaign or political purposes.\n\nOn April 5, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig, who represents Minnesota\u2019s Second Congressional District, had an Op-Ed published in the Minnesota Star Tribune newspaper from her official office where she made the announcement that she would be holding \u2018town halls\u2019 in the four U.S. House Congressional Districts represented by Republicans, excluding the three other U.S. House Congressional Districts represented by Democrats. On April 6, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig published a post from her official social media account \u2013 @RepAngieCraig \u2013 promoting that Op-Ed and reiterating her announcement that she would be hosting \u2018town halls\u2019 in Minnesota\u2019s First, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Congressional Districts, again only those represented by Republicans. On April 16, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig published a post from her political campaign social media that the week of April 21st and April 25th, 2025, Rep. Craig would hold \u2018town halls\u2019 in Grand Rapids, St. Cloud, Willmar, and Mankato, Minnesota, all of which are located outside the Representative\u2019s district. These \u2018town halls\u2019 which were initially published and promoted through Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s official office are now directing people to Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s political campaign website and soliciting support for her political campaign.\n\nThe integrity of the House and the trust of the American people in our institution demand full transparency and accountability in matters of official conduct. Misusing public funds for campaign activity undermines the confidence of our constituents and the principle that elected office should be used to serve the people, not advance one\u2019s own political ambitions.\n\nWe urge your committees to conduct a thorough review of this matter and to take any steps necessary to ensure full compliance with all applicable rules and statutes. Thank you for your attention to this matter and your commitment to upholding the ethical standards that the American people rightfully expect of their elected representatives.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/emmer-minnesota-republicans-request-review-of-rep-angie-craig-s-potential-ethics-violations", "Emmer, Minnesota Republicans Request Review of Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s Potential Ethics Violations", "2025-04-23", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer, Congressman Brad Finstad, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Pete Stauber, sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House Administration urging them to review potential violations of House rules by Congresswoman Angie Craig.\n\n\u201cHouse Ethics rules clearly prohibit Members of Congress from using official resources to promote political events. Yet, Rep. Angie Craig used her taxpayer-funded congressional office to further her political ambitions by publicizing campaign-sponsored events and soliciting donations for political fundraising,\u201d the Representatives stated. \u201cThis misuse of public resources erodes the trust Americans place in their elected officials and undermines the integrity of our institutions, which is why we are calling on the House Ethics Committee and the Committee on House Administration to thoroughly review Rep. Craig\u2019s conduct.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter below:\n\nDear Chairmen Guest and Steil and Ranking Members DeSaulnier and Morelle,\n\nWe write today regarding Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s potential violations of House rules through the use of official office resources for campaign purposes.\n\nAs you know, both the House Ethics Manual and the Members\u2019 Handbook strictly prohibit the use of official House resources, including the Members\u2019 Representational Allowance (MRA), official communications, congressional office equipment, office supplies, and congressional staff time, for campaign or political purposes.\n\nOn April 5, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig, who represents Minnesota\u2019s Second Congressional District, had an Op-Ed published in the Minnesota Star Tribune newspaper from her official office where she made the announcement that she would be holding \u2018town halls\u2019 in the four U.S. House Congressional Districts represented by Republicans, excluding the three other U.S. House Congressional Districts represented by Democrats. On April 6, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig published a post from her official social media account \u2013 @RepAngieCraig \u2013 promoting that Op-Ed and reiterating her announcement that she would be hosting \u2018town halls\u2019 in Minnesota\u2019s First, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Congressional Districts, again only those represented by Republicans. On April 16, 2025, Rep. Angie Craig published a post from her political campaign social media that the week of April 21st and April 25th, 2025, Rep. Craig would hold \u2018town halls\u2019 in Grand Rapids, St. Cloud, Willmar, and Mankato, Minnesota, all of which are located outside the Representative\u2019s district. These \u2018town halls\u2019 which were initially published and promoted through Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s official office are now directing people to Rep. Angie Craig\u2019s political campaign website and soliciting support for her political campaign.\n\nThe integrity of the House and the trust of the American people in our institution demand full transparency and accountability in matters of official conduct. Misusing public funds for campaign activity undermines the confidence of our constituents and the principle that elected office should be used to serve the people, not advance one\u2019s own political ambitions.\n\nWe urge your committees to conduct a thorough review of this matter and to take any steps necessary to ensure full compliance with all applicable rules and statutes. Thank you for your attention to this matter and your commitment to upholding the ethical standards that the American people rightfully expect of their elected representatives.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/4/save-act-passes-in-the-house", "SAVE Act Passes in the House", "2025-04-11", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - This week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act to affirm and enforce existing laws to keep non-citizens from voting in federal elections.\n\n\"It is critical to our democracy that voters have faith in their elections. Unfortunately, in states like Minnesota, where Governor Walz has done nothing about the non-citizens that are appearing on voter rolls and receiving election ballots, that faith is at risk,\" said Rep. Fischbach (MN-07). \"The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote, enforcing existing laws that state only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote. This vote was a simple, straightforward YES for all of us who believe in election integrity.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"], ["https://fischbach.house.gov/2025/4/rep-fischbach-speaks-with-ustr-greer-in-ways-and-means-hearing", "Rep. Fischbach Speaks with USTR Greer in Ways and Means Hearing", "2025-04-10", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Michelle Fischbach", "F000470", "fischbach.house.gov", "fischbach", "https://fischbach.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. - This week, the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing with U.S. Trade Ambassador Greer. Congresswoman Fischbach spoke with him about the sugar program, export markets, and how important it is for farmers to have a role in trade negotiations. You can watch their full exchange here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"], ["https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/welcomes-winners-of-2024-congressional-app-challenge-to-washington-dc", "Welcomes Winners of 2024 Congressional App Challenge to Washington, D.C.", "2025-04-09", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Tom Emmer", "E000294", "emmer.house.gov", "emmer", "https://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted the winners of the Congressional App Challenge for Minnesota\u2019s Sixth Congressional District in Washington, D.C. The winners, Suditya Singh of Blaine and Muskan Singh of Eden Prairie, developed Tiny Thinkers, an application that uses videos and quizzes to help children with autism develop social and emotional skills.\n\n\u201cIt is incredible to see Minnesota students using their STEM skills to help overcome community challenges. Congratulations to Suditya and Muskan on winning the 2024 Congressional App Challenge! We look forward to seeing all you accomplish in the future,\u201d Congressman Tom Emmer said.\n\nTiny Thinkers is currently on display in the United States Capitol Building, where it will remain for a full year. A brief demonstration of the application can be found here.\n\nBackground\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge was launched by the House of Representatives in 2015. The App Challenge invites students from around the country to compete against their classmates and peers in creating their own applications for desktops, the web, or mobile devices.\n\nMore information on the Congressional App Challenge can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"], ["https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-applauds-trumps-executive-order-reinvigorate-coal-industry", "Stauber Applauds Trump\u2019s Executive Order to Reinvigorate Coal Industry", "2025-04-09", "2025", "2025-04", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Pete Stauber", "S001212", "stauber.house.gov", "stauber", "https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after attending the Unleashing American Energy Event at the White House, where President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to reinvigorate America\u2019s coal industry.\n\n\u201cCoal is one of the most reliable and abundant sources of energy available to us, yet the previous administration did nearly everything in their power to eliminate the coal industry,\u201d said Representative Stauber. \u201cI applaud President Trump for taking decisive action to end Biden\u2019s war on coal and boost America\u2019s energy independence. This Executive Order represents a significant victory for American miners, many of whom are returning to work, and for American consumers, who will benefit from lower energy prices soon. The Golden Age of America is truly underway.\u201d\n\nPresident Trump\u2019s Executive Order on coal does the following:\n\nDesignates coal as a critical mineral.\n\nDirects agencies to identify coal resources on federal lands, lift barriers to coal mining, and prioritize coal leasing on these lands.\n\nDirects the Secretary of the Interior to acknowledge the end of the Jewell Moratorium, which paused coal leasing on federal lands.\n\nRequires agencies to rescind any agency policy that seeks to transition the nation away from coal production.\n\nDirects CEQ to assist agencies in adopting coal-related categorical exclusions under NEPA.\n\nSeeks to promote coal and coal technology exports, facilitate international offtake agreements for U.S. coal, and accelerate development of coal technologies.\n\nCalls the Secretary of Energy to determine whether coal used in the production of steel meets the definition of a \u201ccritical mineral\u201d and \u201ccritical material\u201d under the Energy Act of 2020, and if so, add it to the relevant lists.\n\nPushes for using coal to power new artificial intelligence (AI) data.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 161, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"party\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "Republican", "p1": "MN", "p2": "2025"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=MN&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "Republican", "label": "Republican", "count": 161, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=MN&year=2025", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=MN&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 161, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=MN&year=2025&chamber=House", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=MN&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "MN", "label": "MN", "count": 161, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&year=2025", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=MN&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "2025", "label": "2025", "count": 161, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=MN", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2025-04-09,https~3A~2F~2Fstauber~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia~2Fpress-releases~2Fstauber-applauds-trumps-executive-order-reinvigorate-coal-industry", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=MN&year=2025&_next=2025-04-09%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Fstauber~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia~2Fpress-releases~2Fstauber-applauds-trumps-executive-order-reinvigorate-coal-industry&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 185.24884385988116, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}