WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Emmer Speaks on Dangers of a Central Bank Digital Currency Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer spoke on the dangers of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during the House Financial Services Committee hearing, "Navigating the Digital Payments Ecosystem: Examining a Federal Framework for Payment Stablecoins and Consequences of a U.S. CBDC." Congressman Emmer recently   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Trade War with Canada Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) responded to President Trump's order to double tariffs on all steel and aluminum from Canada from 25 percent to 50 percent. "There are times that tariffs can be strategic. This is not one of them.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's US-Africa Policy Working Group Meeting on the Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Today, the U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group convened its first meeting of the 119th Congress. Members of the Working Group heard from a variety of expert briefers on the escalating human rights and humanitarian catastrophes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, partic  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar's Statement on Voting NO on Republican CR WASHINGTON-Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after voting against the partisan Continuing Resolution (CR): "At a time when our government is already being hollowed out, Republicans pushed a partisan full-year continuing resolution that gives a blank check for unelected billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump to continue their c  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Stauber Votes to Pass Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Open WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted to pass H.R. 1968, a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through September and allow the momentum we've seen from this Administration to continue. Of his vote, Congressman Stauber stated, "By voting to pass this funding bill today, m  more