WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump Admin on Closure of Head Start Office that Serves Grantees in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in Chicago which serves Head Start grantees  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Votes No on Republican Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Republican-majority U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance a budget that instructs Congress to make massive cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and other programs Americans rely on, while adding $14 Trillion in new debt over the decade. Congresswoman McCollum (MN-04) joined all Democrats and two Republ  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Emmer Welcomes Winners of 2024 Congressional App Challenge to Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted the winners of the Congressional App Challenge for Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District in Washington, D.C. The winners, Suditya Singh of Blaine and Muskan Singh of Eden Prairie, developed Tiny Thinkers, an application that uses videos and quizzes   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Votes to Advance Fiscally Responsible Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) issued the following statement after voting in support of the Senate's amendment to the House-passed budget resolution: "By passing today's resolution, we have opened the door for House and Senate committees to begin drafting legislation that aligns with the Trump administration's over  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Rep. Kelly Morrison Highlights NCAA Champion and Hopkins Graduate Paige Bueckers on House Floor WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) honored NCAA national champion and Hopkins High School graduate Paige Bueckers on the House floor, congratulating Paige for leading the University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team to victory in the NCAA Champions  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Fighting for Farmers with Biofuel Tax Credit Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) today reintroduced the bipartisan and bicameral Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, which would protect American farmers by restricting the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels mad  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Slams Senator Smith's Anti-Mining, Anti-Labor Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced legislation to enact a moratorium on copper-nickel mining in the Superior National Forest. "I am disappointed yet not surprised that another harmful piece of pro-China legislation has been introduced by a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Smith, Shaheen, Warnock, Murray and Wyden Introduce Legislation to Expand Childcare Relief to Families Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act, legislation to help more working families cover a greater share of the high cost of childcare. Senator Smith, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, w  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Mike Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Shortage of Rural Veterinarians WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced a bipartisan bill to combat the scarcity of veterinarians in rural areas. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would give veterinarians practicing in underserved communities tax exemptions for student  more