WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer Expands Investigation of Sanctuary Jurisdictions, Invites Sanctuary Governors to Testify WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today expanded the committee's investigation of sanctuary jurisdictions that provide sanctuaries for criminal, illegal aliens by defying fede  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on April 15, 2025, by Ava LaPlante, Elijah Moreno, and Vanessa Palmer entitled "New data showcase the breadth of tribally owned businesses": Here are excerpts: * * * New data showcase the breadth of tribally owned businesses A multiyear compilation effort by the Center for Indian Country Development paints a first picture Article Highlights * First-of-their-kind snapshot data enable   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Lee Urge DOJ to Investigate Fanatics-Ticketmaster Agreement WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are urging the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division to investigate the recent Live Nation-Ticketmaster and Fanatics agreement that would allow Ticketmaster to sell secondary tickets to sporting events through the Fanatics sports app despite reports that  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 16 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * MDH delays effective date of layoffs following issuance of temporary restraining order Yesterday (April 14), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that layoffs made public at the beginning of April would be delayed as a result of a temporary restraining order issued by a federal district court in Rhode Island in State of Colorado, et al. v. U.S. Departmen  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 15 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Grants Available to Grow Minnesota Agricultural Product Sales Applications due Thursday, August 7, 2025 Applications are now being accepted for two grant opportunities available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) aimed at helping value-added businesses and livestock product processors seeking to start-up, modernize, or expand their operations and incr  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 16 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Governor Walz, U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Hold Roundtable on Impact of Proposed Federal Health Care Cuts Proposed cuts could cost Minnesota $1.6 billion annually, jeopardizing health coverage for 1.3 million Minnesotans [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz and U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison today joined state officials, doctors, and advocates to discuss the impact of proposed federal  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 16 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Minnesota Students Selected to Attend the 2025 National Youth Science Camp MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota high school students Vikram Sharma of Lake Elmo and Mary Zins of Coon Rapids have been selected to represent Minnesota at the 2025 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp) to be held July 10-Aug. 2 at Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. "Congratulations Vikra  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep Craig Reintroduces Legislation to Eliminate Federal Taxes on Social Security Benefits EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her bill to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors. Rep. Craig's You Earned It, You Keep It Act would eliminate all federal taxes on Social Security benefits - putting money back into the pockets of Minnesota's retirees.  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 14, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the Republican's Reckless Budget Scheme is back on the House floor today, proposing the same devastating cuts to our families and communities in exchange for massive tax breaks for Elon Musk, President Trump, and their billionaire buddies. I am joining every Democrat in the House and Senate in opposing t  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 14, 2025: * * * Ms. Speaker, I voted in opposition to H.R. 1048 because, if enacted as written, it would place burdensome, duplicative, and potentially harmful requirements upon our Nation's institutions of higher education, without significantly improving our national security. My colleague Congresswoman Tlaib offered two amendment  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Warn About Republicans Raising Food Costs to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats sent an open letter to the American public warning that Congressional Republicans are trying to take food away from hungry families in order to give tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans. After prom  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Minnesota Returns Home to Naval Base Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific region, April 14, 2025. * * * Previous NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) The Virginia-class fast-att  more