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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Craig, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Save Taxpayers Money by Preventing Wasteful Medicaid Payments
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Craig, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Save Taxpayers Money by Preventing Wasteful Medicaid Payments WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) re-introduced the bipartisan Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries Act to prevent payments for deceased beneficiaries. According to a recent U.S. Department of Heal  more

Ranking Member Angie Craig Announces Final Members of the Agriculture Committee for the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Announces Final Members of the Agriculture Committee for the 119th Congress Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) announced that Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) will serve on the Committee for the 119th Congress. "I am happy to welcome Congressman Ca  more

Rep. Craig Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Safe Highway Truck Parking
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Safe Highway Truck Parking WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) joined U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (IL-12), Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) in reintroducing the bipartisan Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. This legislation addresses the dangerous, nationwide shortage in safe, accessible parking spaces for large commercia  more

Stauber Introduces Legislation to Help Individuals Living With Disabilities Find Employment
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Stauber Introduces Legislation to Help Individuals Living with Disabilities Find Employment WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the "ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act," a bipartisan bill that will help Americans living with disabilities find jobs or become entrepreneurs. "As a parent of a son with special needs, I know that the  more