WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum: I Will Vote No on the Republican Budget Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional delegation, released the following statement on Tuesday ahead of a planned vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on the Republican majority's budget proposal: "The House GOP budget proposal would cut Medicaid by $880 b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ezell, Carter Introduce the Mississippi River Basin Fisheries Commission Act Yesterday, Representatives Mike Ezell (MS-04) and Troy Carter (LA-02), introduced H.R. 1514, the Mississippi River Basin Fisheries Commission Act of 2025, to establish the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at protecting and enhancing one of America's most vital w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- The Minnesota Farmers Union issued the following news release: * * * Members vote to oppose USDA staffing cuts and support Ukrainian farmers County Farmers Union leaders approved two resolutions while gathered in St. Paul Feb. 22 for their semiannual Full Board meeting. The first resolution was to oppose staffing cuts at local and regional USDA offices. The second resolution was in support of the Ukrainian people defending their country against Russia, who inv  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 22 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * DEED Confirms Paid Leave Premium Rate, Remains on Track for Launch in 2026 ST. PAUL - After extensive public engagement and following recommendations from independent actuaries, Paid Leave at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) confirmed today that when Paid Leave begins for Minnesotans in January 2026, the premium rate wil  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 26 -- The Minnesota Office of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Commissioner Olson Provides Response to Higher Education Leaders Regarding Recent "Dear Colleague" Letter from U.S. DOE Today, Commissioner Olson sent Minnesota higher education leaders the following response regarding the U.S. Department of Education's recent "Dear Colleague" letter. Minnesota Higher Education Leaders: You have likely heard about a Dear Colleag  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Minneapolis Woman Pleads Guilty in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty for her role in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, Najmo M.   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 26 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Commissioner Jett Shares Update on U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter MINNEAPOLIS - Today, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett shared an update about the Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) distributed by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month. From the desk of Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Reps. Van Duyne and Sewell Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Trade Laws and Protect American Workers Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Terri Sewell (D-AL-07), joined by Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), introduced bipartisan legislation to level the playing field for American workers. The Leveling the Pl  more

MENLO PARK, California, Feb. 25 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A new way to selectively combust contaminants streamlines ethylene production Supported by SLAC's catalysis group, researchers have discovered a promising method to remove contaminants during the making of polymers. Polyethylene surrounds us. It's used in packaging materials, toys, medical syringes and more. But, there's a key step in making polyethylene that's complicated an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * USS Minnesota (SSN 783) advances AUKUS with port visit to HMAS Stirling USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits support the first pillar of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States trilateral security agreement, known as AUKUS, that is delivering a sovereign conv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Advances AUKUS with Port Visit to HMAS Stirling USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits support the first pillar of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States trilateral security agreement, known as AUKUS, that is delivering a sovereign conventionally  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Sick Politicians Want Killers, Rapists Roaming Our Streets President Donald J. Trump is removing illegal immigrant killers, rapists, and drug dealers from our streets and sending them back where they belong -- but if politicians in so-called "sanctuary" locales had it their way, these vicious criminals would still be free to roam our streets. Here is a tiny sample of the illegal immigrant criminals arrested in "sanctuar  more