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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Wednesday October 16, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Congresswoman McCollum Condemns Attacks on United Nations Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Following reports of recent attacks by Israel Defense Forces on United Nations peacekeepers stationed in Southern Lebanon, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement: "The repeated attacks against United Nations peacekeepers by Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli Defense Forces are unacceptable. As a me  more

U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar Announce Clean Energy Projects for Minnesota Farms, Small Businesses in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: [MINNEAPOLIS, MN] U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced funding awards for 10 farms and small businesses across rural and Greater Minnesota to install clean energy technology. This round of funding for Minnesota totals $1.3 million. This year alone, Minnesota has seen over 170 clean energy projects in small towns and rural places   more