WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) will lead 53 of his House Republican colleagues in re-introducing the Firearm Due Process Protection Act tomorrow. The bill provides recourse for law-abiding Americans who were improperly denied the ability to legally purchase a firearm because of administrative errors made during a background check. Emmer said, "Thousands of Americans every year are being prevented from exercis  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig published an op-ed with Fox News detailing the importance of strengthening federal anti-bribery laws and closing corruption loopholes through her bipartisan GOLD Standard Act. Rep. Craig's op-ed is linked here and copied below: For too long, Americans have woken up to headlines about another elected official under investigation for corruption - homes and offices ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Parity in Engineering Act, legislation that will make it easier for engineering firms in our state to do business by eliminating Minnesota's exemption from common federal procurement requirements. Of his legislation, Congressman Stauber said, "For too long, an arbitrary cap on the cost of doing business has put engineering firms in Minnesota at a   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured $3,000,000 in federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for a project to improve Interstate 94 and Trunk Highway 24 in Clearwater. The project includes reconstruction of Highway 24, adding roundabouts at County Road 7 and County Road 75, a diverging diamond intersection at I-94, among other improvements to he  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured $800,000 in funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for a project to construct a regional public safety training facility in Lakeville. The project will help ensure that safety personnel have the highest degree of training to serve the public. A public safety training facility does not currently ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured $1,000,000 in funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for a project to construct a new drinking water supply well in Bloomington. This project will help maintain an uninterrupted supply of safe, high-quality drinking water for homes and businesses alike. Klobuchar and Smith requested the funding along with U.S. Rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured $300,000 in funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for United Way of Steele County to purchase ten lots for affordable housing construction in Owatonna. "Affordable housing is key to supporting our workforce and our economy. We worked with local leaders to secure resources for this project to expand access to af  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for projects to benefit Dayton, Corcoran, Champlin, and Osseo. These projects will help make critical infrastructure upgrades. Klobuchar and Smith requested the funding along with U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN). "From upgrading infrastructure to improving l  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured $1,666,279 in funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for a project to rebuild Saint Paul Fire Station 7. This project would allow the Fire Department to improve fire and EMS coverage to the East Side of Saint Paul. The new station will be a five-bay station that could accommodate additional fire and emergency medi  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and members of Dakota County law enforcement to announce $963,000 in federal funding for the Dakota County Criminal Justice Network. Earlier this year, Rep. Craig worked closely with Dakota County law enforcement leaders to secure the funding needed to create a new state-of-the-art records management system   more