WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar to Visit 19 Counties on Rural Economy Tour Stops in Northwest, Central, and Southern Minnesota will focus on healthcare, small businesses, and tariffs MINNESOTA - This week Senator Amy Klobuchar will start a 19 county rural economy tour where she will meet with farmers, veterans, small business owners, and Minnesotans across the state. Today, she will be in Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Klobuchar, Colleagues Press U.S. Trade Representative on Impacts of Tariff Taxes on Farmers WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 18 of her colleagues are asking U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer for information on how the Administration's tariff taxes will impact f  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Blasts Administration for Using Trade Policy to Enrich Inner Circle WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined her colleagues in expressing serious concerns that the Administration may be using trade policy to enrich the President's inner circle. In a letter to President Trump and top cabinet officials, the Members of Congress noted that Cabinet Members and top offi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * SAVE Act Passes in the House Washington, D.C. - This week, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act to affirm and enforce existing laws to keep non-citizens from voting in federal elections. "It is critical to our democracy that voters have faith in their elections. Unfortunately, in states like Minnesota, where Governor Walz has done nothing about the non-citizens  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise to oppose the nomination of Mark Meador as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). I respect Mr. Meador's qualifications and his prior experiences. In fact, I voted to advance his nomination out of the Commerce Committee because  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise today to honor Tim Penny, a public servant, former colleague, and friend who is retiring after a lifetime of service to the State of Minnesota. Tim grew up on a family farm in southeastern Minnesota, served in both the Minnesota State   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, sponsored by Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas), which would secure our elections by requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and t  more