Saturday - April 19, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Saturday April 05, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Brown Leads Letter With Craig to USDA Expressing Concern on Emergency Food Assistance Cuts
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads Letter with Craig to USDA Expressing Concern on Emergency Food Assistance Cuts 102 House Democrats join letter following Trump admin cuts to key food bank program House Committee on Agriculture Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) was joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollin  more

Klobuchar Leads Bipartisan Legislation with Senators Cantwell and Grassley to Stop the Tariff Chaos
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Leads Bipartisan Legislation with Senators Cantwell and Grassley to Stop the Tariff Chaos Follows Senate passage of Klobuchar's bipartisan bill with Senators Kaine and Warner to end President Trump's tariff taxes on Canada WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to introduce the Trade Review Act of 2025, bipartisan  more

On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Opposes Congressional Republicans' Budget to Give Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Raise Costs for Americans
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Opposes Congressional Republicans' Budget to Give Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Raise Costs for Americans WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON--On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke in opposition to the Congressional Republican budget resolution, which provides tax cuts for the wealthy while raising costs on everyday Americans. "This b  more

On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Opposes Trump Tariff Taxes
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Opposes Trump Tariff Taxes WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON--On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke in opposition to the Congressional Republican budget resolution, which does nothing to stop President Trump's tariff taxes that will increase costs by nearly $4,000 for the average family. "These sweeping tariffs are taxes that will   more

Rep. Craig Reintroduces Legislation to Clean Up Washington, Prohibit Members from Profiting off Their Service
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Reintroduces Legislation to Clean Up Washington, Prohibit Members from Profiting off Their Service WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced the Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination (HUMBLE) Act to clean up Washington and prevent Members of Congress from profiting off their service. Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-4) also co-sponsored this bill.   more

U.S. Senator Tina Smith and U.S. Representatives Budzinski, Nunn and Courtney Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help New Farmers Gain Access to Land
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith and U.S. Representatives Budzinski, Nunn and Courtney Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help New Farmers Gain Access to Land ST. PAUL -- Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Zach Nunn (R-IA), and Joe Courtney (D-CT) introduced the New Producer Economic Security Act, a bipartisan bill to help bring the next generation into family farming. The  more

U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Mike Rounds Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural Housing Legislation
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Mike Rounds Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural Housing Legislation WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to improve federal rural housing programs and strengthen the supply of affordable housing in rural America. The legislation would represent the most significant Rural Housing Service reforms in  more