| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Thursday October 17, 2024 ( 3 items ) |
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Rep McCollum Expresses Support For U.S. Pressure on Israel to Improve Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
SAINT PAUL, Minn. Amid reports ofWhite House pressure on the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on Wednesday morning:
"Israel has a right to defend its nation and people, but that comes with the respons
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Sen. Klobuchar On Track to Visit All Minnesota 87 Counties By Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Today Senator Amy Klobuchar met with Minnesotans in five counties as part of her commitment to visit every county in 2024. Klobuchar stopped in Baudette in Lake of the Woods County to discuss federal funding she helped secure for search and rescue equipment. In Koochiching County, Klobuchar met with the widow and colleagues of fallen Voyageurs National Park Ranger Kevin Melvin Grossheim. In Itasca County,
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee Issues Testimony From National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Kunesh
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Patrice H. Kunesh, President Biden's nominee to be chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, from a Sept. 18, 2024, confirmation hearing:
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Good morning, Chairman Schatz, Vice Chairman Murkowski, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Biden's nominee for Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
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