{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://finstad.house.gov/2026/08/14/reps-finstad-fischbach-house-ag-committee-chairman-thompson-hold-roundtable-discussions-in-mankato/", "Reps. Finstad, Fischbach, House Ag Committee Chairman Thompson Hold Roundtable Discussions in Mankato", "2026-08-14", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Brad Finstad", "F000475", "finstad.house.gov", "finstad", "https://finstad.house.gov/media", "scraper", "NEW ULM, MN \u2013 Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (PA-15) held roundtable discussions with southern Minnesota business and financial leaders in Mankato. First, Congressman Finstad, Chairman Thompson, and Congresswoman Fischbach joined Compeer Financial and local officials to discuss community facilities funded in partnership with local lenders and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development.\n\nAfterwards, they joined members of Greater Mankato Growth for a discussion on how the Working Families Tax Cuts are benefiting small, locally owned businesses and the farm economy throughout the Mankato area.\n\n\u201cConversations like the ones we had today are what make legislation like the Farm Bill and the Working Families Tax Cuts successful,\u201d said Rep. Finstad. \u201cHearing directly from those on the ground allows my colleagues and I to truly understand what farm country and rural communities need to thrive. I appreciate everyone who attended today\u2019s roundtables to give thoughtful insights into how we can support the places we\u2019re proud to call home.\u201d\n\nFinstad continued, \u201cI was proud to join Congresswoman Fischbach in leading and securing inclusion of the Investing in Rural America Act in the House Farm Bill, allowing Farm Credit institutions, like Compeer, to finance essential rural facilities in partnership with local lenders through the USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program. I appreciate Congresswoman Fischbach and Chairman Thompson\u2019s critical work on the Farm Bill and the time they took to hear firsthand how our work in Congress is helping southern Minnesotans in the First District today.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is always an honor to join the Minnesota producers and agribusinesses that keep our rural economies strong. With the steadfast support of Congressman Finstad, Congress made great strides last year for American agriculture through the Working Families Tax Cuts. I look forward to working alongside him as we get the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 across the finish line this year,\u201d said Chairman Thompson.", 1, "2026-08-14T06:13:05Z", "2026-08-14T06:14:08Z"]], "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"], "primary_key_values": ["https://finstad.house.gov/2026/08/14/reps-finstad-fischbach-house-ag-committee-chairman-thompson-hold-roundtable-discussions-in-mankato/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1003860272467136, "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"}