WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctio  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Following federal funding cuts, MDH announces layoffs and reduced public health services Federal cuts will put public health of Minnesotans at risk, impacting everything from support for nursing homes to response times to infectious disease outbreaks, and result in significant job losses at MDH This afternoon, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) sent layoff and se  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and 49 bipartisan senators in introducing legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sancti  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Empowering Growth Through Small Business Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full House Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Fueling America's Future: How Investment Empowers Small Business Growth." The purpose of this hearing was to discuss  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 3 -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * State Auditor Blaha to Release 2023 Municipal Liquor Store Report - April 2, 2025 "Municipal liquor operations show 28 years of consecutive growth, even as the market evolves," State Auditor Julie Blaha said. SAINT PAUL, Minn. - On Wednesday, April 2 at 9 a.m. in Capitol Press Room B971, Auditor Blaha will present the 2023 Municipal Liquor Store Operations Report. A livestrea  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Calls for Congress to Pass Her Legislation to Reverse Canada Tariffs WASHINGTON--On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) called for support of her bipartisan legislation with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) to undo President Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports. The administration is imposing a 10 percent tariff on energy f  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Trump's World Trade War Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement on President Trump's decision to risk a world trade war by levying new import taxes on a broad swath of goods. "By declaring a worldwide trade war, the Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today I rise on behalf of all of the families who are being hurt by this administration's reckless trade wars. Last week, I met with Minnesota families and childcare providers to talk about how expensive it is to raise a family and care for young children. I met Nana Renee. She is a mother and a grandmother from Brooklyn   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of the late Congressman Raul Grijalva. Raul was one of was one of my dear friends in Congress and someone who I looked up to as a model for what real progressive leadership looked like. He was a legend for the Chicano activism of his youth, and a trailblazer who start  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Tariffs Work - and President Trump's First Term Proves It For the first time in decades, the United States will see fair trade as President Donald J. Trump announces tariffs to level the playing field for American workers and businesses. Despite the rhetoric from politicians and the media, studies have repeatedly shown tariffs are an effective tool for achieving economic and strategic objectives -- just as they did in P  more