WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Veterinarian Shortage in Rural America Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) reintroduced bipartisan legislation designed to address the chronic shortage of veterinary services available in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would allow vet  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Omar Pens Op-ed with Former Rep. Mike Honda on Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act WASHINGTON- In a new op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle by Rep. Ilhan Omar and former Rep. Mike Honda, they expose how Trump is weaponizing Alien Enemies Act to carry out indiscriminate deportations and lay the groundwork for further attacks on immigrant communities. Rep. Omar has long warned about this  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Apprenticeships The American Apprenticeship Act would provide states with tuition assistance funding for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to apprenticeships. The American Apprenticeship A  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Cammack Introduce National Women in Agriculture Day Resolution Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) led a bipartisan, bicameral effort to designate today, March 27th, as National Women in Agriculture Day. "As the first woman to serve as ranking member of the House Agriculture C  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Hosts Flag Ceremony with Minnesota Tribal Nations WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) hosted a Flag Ceremony with Tribal leaders from Tribal Nations across Minnesota in Washington, D.C. A Flag Ceremony is a formal event to honor the flags of Tribal Nations and the Tribes' sovereignty, identity, and history. The Mille Lacs Singers sang the Flag S  more