| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Thursday June 27, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Rep. Stauber Introduces Legislation to Improve Safety on America Highways & Interstates
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024:
Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced the introduction of the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act, legislation to require the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish a national safety standard for brokers and shippers who contract with motor carriers for the transport of goods.
"When businesses select trucking com
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Sen. Klobuchar Discusses Minnesota Flooding With FEMA Regional Administrator Sivak
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar spoke with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Administrator Tom Sivak about the flooding in Minnesota. Klobuchar emphasized the need for swift and comprehensive relief for the communities impacted by the flooding.
"We will need all hands on deck to ensure Minnesota recovers as quickly as possible in the face of this major flooding. Today
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Sens. Klobuchar, Smith Secure Significant Federal Funding for Infrastructure Improvements to Highway 59 in Worthington
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $15,140,000 in federal funding for the Highway 59 Worthington Complete Streets Project in Worthington. The project will reconstruct Oxford Street and Humiston Avenue (Hwy 59) to include enhancements such as sidewalks, shared-use paths, roundabouts, and Rectangular Rapid Flashin
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Announces Federal Investment to Foster Local Zoning Reform in Twin Cities
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chair of the Senate Housing Subcommittee, announced $4 million in funding to assist localities around the Twin Cities trying to update local ordinances to build more affordable housing. The award will provide technical support to cities and towns already in the process of updating their zoning codes to incentivize more housing construction. Th
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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Double Pell Grant Amounts
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Last week, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) joined their colleagues Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to introduce the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award. During the 1975-76 school year, the Pell Grant was enough to cover three-fourt
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