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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Monday March 18, 2024 ( 2 items )  

As Federal Bribery and Corruption Charges Against Senator Bob Menendez Mount, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Federal Bribery Law
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: As federal bribery and corruption charges against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez mount, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced her bipartisan Gifts for Officials, Legislators and Delegates (GOLD) Standard Act to strengthen federal bribery law. The Supreme Court's 2016 decision in McDonnell v. United States interpreted the definition of an "official act" to be extremely narrow. This definition has mad  more

Rep. Ilhan Omar Announces "Funding Fridays," A Social Media Campaign to Spotlight Community-Centered Projects in Minnesota's 5th District
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN-Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) announced a new initiative called "Funding Fridays" to highlight the over $54,519,003 in funding for community-based projects she has secured for Minnesota's 5th District. Starting today, Rep. Omar will highlight a different 5th District project each Friday that she secured funding for through the appropriations process. The first project to be highlighted wi  more