WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), joined Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01), Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and the rest of the Minnesota Republican Delegation in a letter to Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett requesting details on the De  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by six House Republicans, sent a letter to Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett requesting details on the Department's role in the "largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation." The letter comes after the U.S. Attorney charged 70 individuals associate  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Committee Democrats today highlighted how Republicans' partisan 2025 Defense funding bill undermines democracy at home and abroad. Instead of investing in our national security and the issues that matter most to our men and women in uniform, the bill includes harmful policy riders that divide our nation. Every Democrat on the Committee voted against this shortsighted, irresponsible b  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Appropriations Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2025 Defense bill: Thank you, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Chairman Calvert. I want to begin by recognizing the work of the staff: Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray and Farouk Ophaso on the minority side; Ben Peterson   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that President Biden nominated Laura Provinzino to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Currently serving as an Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, Provinzino was one of the candidates sent to President Biden by Senators Klob  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced $1.75 million for the White Earth Nation in Minnesota to use energy storage to increase their use of solar power and allow for greater energy flexibility. The project will expand an existing solar array at Pine Point Elementary School and Community Center to help lower electricity costs and support White Earth's goal to be energy independent. "Tribal Nations have al  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) celebrated a new proposed rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shielding consumers' credit scores from being impacted by medical debt. Today's announcement came after Senator Smith, along with 9 of her colleagues, urged the agency to take action. According to the CFPB's own report, there is over $88 billion in medical debt on consumer credit re  more