| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Wednesday November 20, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Committee Works to Support Domestic Mineral Production & Shorten Timelines for Interior Appeals
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024:
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on four bills to support the development of domestic minerals, support quicker timelines in the land appeals process and facilitate a land transfer for the Crow Tribe of Montana. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.)
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Finstad Applauds Passage of Landmark Veterans Package
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in support of H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, a package of bipartisan, bicameral provisions to modernize the delivery of healthcare, benefits, and services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), expand access to job training and employment opportuni
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Rep. Emmer Calls for Clarity on Recent VA Home-Based Care Changes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024:
Today, Congressman Tom Emmer sent a letter to Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 23 Director Robert McDivitt voicing his concerns over recent changes to the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program which have significantly impacted access to home-based care and transportation services for Minnesota veterans.
"Our veterans deserve the best possible care our country has to off
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Rep. Fischbach, Ways & Means Colleagues Request Input From Stakeholders on Biofuel Tax Policy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024:
Yesterday, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and several of her colleagues on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released a request for information from relevant stakeholders on biofuel tax policy.
Public Law 117-169, enacted in 2022, made significant modifications to biofuel tax policy without any Republican input. With unified Republican government in Washington, the H
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Supports Proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility Near Moorhead, MN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Tina Smith wrote a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm pushing for the construction of a proposed $5 billion sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Moorhead, Minnesota, by DG Fuels. The new facility would create 650 jobs and contribute more than $205 million per year to the growing economy of the Moorhead area. It would produce nearly 20
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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, Representative Pete Stauber Announce Grant to Provide High-Speed Internet in Pine County
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) and Representative Pete Stauber (R-MN08) announced a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide high-speed, reliable internet to 38 businesses and 147 farms in Pine County. Over 1,000 people in socially vulnerable communities will have direct access to the internet with modern fiber optics running right to their front door.
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