WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Huffman, and Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education Washington - Today, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education.In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Emmer Hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, Minnesota Manufacturers for "Invest in America" Roundtable Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted an "Invest in America" roundtable with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and manufacturers from across America, including Ultra Machining Company based in Monticello and MGK based in Chaska. During the roundtabl  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Emmer: We must act now to keep the process moving and the America First agenda on track WASHINGTON -- Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership to discuss the importance of keeping the reconciliation process moving through the House, especially in order to continue the 2017 Trump tax cuts before they expire at the end of the ye  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Research Vessel Lake Guardian Begins Annual Sampling of Great Lakes CHICAGO (April 7, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's largest research vessel, the R/V Lake Guardian, has begun its annual spring water quality survey. During the month-long mission, scientists will collect samples of water and organisms such as plankton and zooplankton in each of the five Great Lakes. The data  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received a formal notice from a group of Midwestern investors seeking to retain control of Emmetsburg Bank Shares, Inc., the parent company of Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, based in Emmetsburg, Iowa. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2025, the individuals--acting collectively as the Sarazine Family Control Group--have filed under the Change in Bank Control Act to maintain voting power in the bank hol  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has formally accepted for filing Blue Earth County's revised application to surrender its exemption for the Rapidan Dam Hydroelectric Project in southern Minnesota and is now soliciting public comments, motions to intervene, and protests. The Commission's April 8 notice comes after the county submitted an updated decommissioning proposal on March 18, 2025, which includes the complete removal of the dam and restoration of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * Former Enemies Aid in bring WWII American Remains home from 'Forgotten Hell' WASHINGTON D.C., WASHINGTON D.C. - It's been called the "Forgotten Hell," but thanks to the government of Japan, one Marine is returning home after 80 years from the battle with one of the highest casualty rates in the Pacific- the Battle of Peleliu. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agenc  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and James Risch (R-ID) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) by increasing the transparency and ensuring the accountability of its funding program. Since 1991, the Recreational Trails Program has  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Smith Press EPA Not to Close Duluth Lab WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are pressing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on reports of a reduction in staff at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) Lab in Duluth, Minnesota. The Senators called for the critical lab, which he  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Commissioner Jett Shares Response to U.S. Department of Education Request for Certification of Compliance MINNEAPOLIS - Today, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett sent a response to the April 3 U.S. Department of Education request for certification of compliance and updated Minnesota educators and school leaders. From the desk of Minnesota Dep  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * News release: Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental documents for proposed Rock Arch Rapids Restoration Project on South Branch of Wild Rice River The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments until 4:30 p.m. May 8 on an environmental assessment worksheet related to the South Branch Wild Rice River Rock Arch Rapids Restoratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ann Bailey on her retirement as President of DARTS. Ann began her Journey with DARTS years before becoming President. When her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, Ann worked diligently to get him the care he needed. Through her network, someone suggested that she call DA  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads Effort to Protect Reproductive Health Care Access for Veterans WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Representative Julie Brownley (CA-26) are leading 130 House Democrats in demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) protect reproductive health care access for vetera  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Brian Burch, President Trump's Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced Brian Burch, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. Ricketts made the following comments in a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: "He's a dedicated champion of the poor, the vulnerable,  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following transcript on April 7, 2025: * * * Transcript of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Interview with Tucker Carlson on President Donald Trump's Tariff Plan and Its Impact on the Middle Class Tucker Carlson: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for joining us. So, the Treasury Department--President Trump had a press conference yesterday, next door, in which he announced a whole new global tariff regime. He'd been pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Whip Emmer Hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, American Manufacturers for "Invest in America" Roundtable WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted an "Invest in America" roundtable with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay T  more