WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Vice-Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, managed the floor debate proceedings for the Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 766). The bipartisan bill aims to provide Congress with more information on the budgetary impact of preventive healthcare services, recognizing that investing in prevention, such as early detection screenings, could improve healthcare outcomes while low  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) cosponsored the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care & Support (EMS ROCS) Act, and VA Emergency Transportation Access Act to protect access to emergency medical services (EMS) in communities across Minnesota. "Improving emergency medical services is critical for access to health care and p  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over the Library of Congress, delivered remarks honoring legendary songwriting duo Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin and presented them with a certificate and an American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol for being awarded the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. "For more   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Angie Craig is urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take significant steps to protect providers and patients in the wake of the February 21st cyberattack on Change Healthcare. In a letter, Rep. Craig urged HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to take all measures necessary to ensure Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) operations continu  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced federal funding to develop a comprehensive plan for economic development and community support for Duluth neighborhoods harmed by the construction of I-35 in the 1960s and 70s. The construction of the interstate and the barrier that created in downtown Duluth led to the demolition of hundreds of homes and displacement of over 1,700 people. The fundi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced federal funding to restore and revitalize the 6thAvenue North corridor, an area in North Minneapolis that was devastated by the construction of Olson Memorial Highway in the 1940s. The project will include converting the roadway to reconnect the area's residents and promote new housing and commercial development and modeling the project's imp  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced federal funding to support studying and developing a plan to revitalize Highway 55 in Hennepin County. The funding is made available thanks to President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which both Senators supported. "I grew up right off Highway 55 and I know how it serves as a critical link for families and businesses," said Klobuchar. "With this   more