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

Finstad Votes Yes on FAFSA Deadline Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) voted in support of H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act, legislation that would require the Department of Education to ensure the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is released and fully operational by October 1 each year. The bill passed the House through a bipartisan vote of 381 to 1. "For many of the families I represent, the FAFSA is an indispensabl  more

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Sets Nov. 20 Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 3 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2024, at 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda: * The Nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission * S.4643, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024; and * S.4998, Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024 * * * Original text here: https://www.indi  more