ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 11 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * House DFL united against GOP bill to delay Paid Family and Medical Leave law Saint Paul, Minn. - Today, the House is scheduled to consider a Republican bill backed by corporations and the ultra-wealthy that would delay the launch of an extremely popular Paid Family and Medical Leave law. Republicans have also introduced multiple bills to completely rep  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Taylor Helps Lead Bipartisan Bill to Address Substance Abuse and Expand Telehealth Services WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) helped reintroduce the Rural Wellness Act alongside Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Rep. Don Davis (NC-01) on March 6, 2025. This bill was previously introduced in the 118th Congress by Rep. Budzinski and Rep. Finst  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Smith Urge Administration Not to Cancel Leases for Several National Park Service Buildings WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) urged Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Stephen Ehikian not to cancel leases for several National Park Service buildings. GSA's proposed lease cancellations incl  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Col. Bernard Fisher Air Force Col. Bernard Francis Fisher was not a rescue helicopter pilot during Vietnam. Still, during a firefight in which he saw a fellow pilot go down and need immediate rescue, he didn't hesitate to use his aircraft in that capacity. Fisher's actions saved another pilot's life that day. For his bravery, he received the Medal of Honor. Fisher was bor  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * DEED Launches Two Programs to Support Legal Cannabis Businesses St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced two new programs to support organizations that will assist businesses operating in the state's adult-use cannabis industry. Up to $8 million of state funding is available for   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Continues to Raise Concerns as Postal Service Performance in Minnesota Declines Again in FY25 Q1 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that the USPS Office of Inspector General has reported another decline in service levels in the Minnesota region during Q1 of FY2025. According to the USPS Office of the Inspector General (link is external), the service  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF "MIRACLE ON ICE" 1980 OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM TO PUSH FOR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS RECOGNIZING HISTORIC AMERICAN MOMENT 1980 American Men's Ice Hockey Team - Comprised Of Amateur Athletes - Defeated The Mighty Four-Time Olympic Champion Soviet Union Red Army Team In Lake Placid, NY In Game Referred To As "Miracle On Ice" & Went On To Win Oly  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment Letters warn of potential enforcement actions if institutions do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus. WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Statement on Republican Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement ahead of a scheduled vote on the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR), which the Congresswoman will oppose: "Republicans in Congress had eighteen months to finish th  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Hoeven, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help New and Young Farmers Access Farm Ownership Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in reintroducing the bipartisan Farm Ownership Improvement Act. This bill will   more