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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Friday May 09, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Emmer, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Call on Gov. Walz, State Legislators to Address Widespread Fraud in Minnesota Public Programs
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Call on Gov. Walz, State Legislators to Address Widespread Fraud in Minnesota Public Programs Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tom Emmer joined Congressman Brad Finstad, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Pete Stauber in sending a letter to Governor Walz and leadership of the Minnesota Legislature communicating their urgent and gr  more

Finstad, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Call on Gov. Walz, State Legislators to Address Widespread Fraud in Minnesota Public Programs
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Call on Gov. Walz, State Legislators to Address Widespread Fraud in Minnesota Public Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) led Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to Governor Walz and leadership of the Minnesota Legislatur  more

Klobuchar Presses for Bipartisan Path Forward on Safe AI Development, Highlights Need for Legislation to Give Americans Control Over Their Voice and Likeness
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Presses for Bipartisan Path Forward on Safe AI Development, Highlights Need for Legislation to Give Americans Control Over Their Voice and Likeness WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL QUESTIONS HERE WASHINGTON - At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation," U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) pressed tech leaders on the  more

Klobuchar Presses Justice Department on Media Subpoena Policy and Threats to the First Amendment
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Presses Justice Department on Media Subpoena Policy and Threats to the First Amendment WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led her Judiciary Committee colleagues in pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding her decision to change Justice Department policies to make it easier for the Justice Department to subpoena journalists to obtain information about their confidential sou  more

Readout of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's US-Africa Policy Working Group Meeting on Dismantling of USAID
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's US-Africa Policy Working Group Meeting on Dismantling of USAID Today, US-Africa Policy Working Group Chairwoman Ilhan Omar hosted a Member-level briefing detailing the devastating human impacts of Donald Trump and DOGE's dismantling of USAID and cuts to humanitarian and development assistance. Members were briefed on the real-world consequences of the short-sight  more

Rep. Fischbach Introduces the MOMS Act to Support Expectant Mothers and their Families
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fischbach Introduces the MOMS Act to Support Expectant Mothers and their Families Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) reintroduced the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act, which will provide critical support to new moms during and after their pregnancy, empower women to choose life, and help them to raise happy, healthy babies. "For many women, findi  more

Rep. Stauber: DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule on the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act. Mr. Speaker, over the past decade, Communist China has persecuted the Uyghur population for their religious and cultural practices. X  more