WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum: Trump Tariffs Will "Liberate" Americans Only From the Money in Their Bank Accounts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's imposition of tariffs for his phony 'Liberation Day': "As a candidate, Donald Trump promised he'd lower costs on 'Day On  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Emmer's Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act Passes Financial Services Committee Markup Washington, D.C. - Last night, Congressman Tom Emmer's Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act passed out of the House Financial Services Committee markup and was reported favorably to the House floor, an important step toward passing the legislation through Congress. The legislation, which is supported by 11  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on New Tariffs WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on President Trump's announcement of additional across-the-board tariffs on all imports, which are in effect a national sales tax on American consumers, farmers, and businesses. "The President's new national sales tax on Americans is reckless, harmful, and could have irreversible c  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fully Fund Special Education Programs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) co-introduced the bipartisan IDEA Full Funding Act, which would finally ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The bill was co-introduced by Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO),  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Named 2025 James Beard Foundation Impact Honoree for Her Efforts to Support Farmers, Lower Costs for Americans WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Angie Craig was recently named a 2025 James Beard Foundation Impact Honoree for her efforts to harness the power of family farmers to lower food and fuel costs for everyday Americans. "It is an honor to be named as a 2025 James Beard Impact   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Klobuchar Bill to End Tariffs on Canadian Imports WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on Senate passage of her bipartisan bill with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) to undo President Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods. The administration is imposing a 10 percent tariff on energy from Canada and a   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Stauber Introduces Lifesaving Gear for Police Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) along with Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act to protect the Department of Defense (DoD) 1033 Program, which allows the DoD to transfer equipment to local law enforcement. Of this legislation, Congressman Stauber stated, "As a f  more