WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Dana Allen-Tully, president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "Financial Conditions in Farm Country": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My name is Dana Allen-Tully and my family and I own and operate a diversified family farm near Eyota, Minnesota where we pro  more

NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minnesota, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: This week, Congressman Emmer celebrated federal investments for two hard transportation infrastructure projects in Carver County. "Investing in transportation infrastructure isn't just about saving Minnesotans time. It's about enhancing safety for everyone who uses these corridors, improving efficiency, and stimulating economic growth throughout the state. We were proud  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Representative Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07) and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced a grant from the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (VCGP) for the expansion of the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. The cemetery serves more than 59,000 Veterans and their eligible family members and the $1,368,100 grant will fund 1,080 columbarium vaults, update landscaping, and impr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below following the unanimous Senate Commerce Committee passage of the bipartisan Rural Broadband Protection Act. The bill, which Klobuchar leads with Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a more thorough vetting process to ensure that providers applying for fe  more