WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action": * * * My goal here is to convince you that most of what Americans think will lead them to a long, healthy life is misguided or just plain wrong. I've spent the past 20 years partnered with National Geographic to identify, verify, and understand populations around the world with   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Highway 41 replacement in Velva, N.D. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a proposed project to replace the North Dakota Highway 41 bridge over the Mouse River in Velva, North Dakota. The project additionally includes raising the existing roadway. The public notice can be viewed and dow  more

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 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Klobuchar Reintroduce Legislation to Update USDA Loan Limits, Improve Producer Access to Credit Senators Make Case for PACE Act at Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, legislation to improve farmers and ranchers' access to credit by moder  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 12 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Community Development Financial Institutions Awarded Funds to Serve Farmers Three organizations receive initial round of grant awards Three community development organizations in Minnesota will receive grant funding to strengthen agriculture-focused financial services through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA)'s new Community Development Financial Instituti  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Three University Teams to Participate in Flight Research NASA / Lillian Gipson NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21 st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our communities. As part of NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI), both graduate and undergraduate students on faculty-led university teams will contribute directly to real-world flight research wh  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