WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Agriculture Democrats Offer Amendments to Serve Families and Farmers, Republicans Vote to Slash Food Assistance for Children and Seniors Last night, House Agriculture Committee Republicans advanced their unpopular budget bill, which cuts $300 billion from basic needs food assistance programs that help feed hungry Americans. The Repub  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Applauds House Ag Committee Passage of Legislation that Meets the Needs of America's Farmers, Restores SNAP Integrity WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the committee advanced historic reconciliation legislation that makes critical investments in our farm economy and restores much-nee  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig: Less Food for Families, More Handouts for Those at the Top Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after the committee advanced the largest cut to food assistance in American history in their partisan reconciliation bill. "While Democrats show  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on OSHA's Mission to Keep Workers Safe WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Reclaiming OSHA's Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach." "Thank you, Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. "Over the pas  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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, Members of Congress should not be allowed to trade stock. This should be a no-brainer. Members of Congress should not be allowed to profit off of their service. When Members are in a position of directly benefiting from the manipulation of the stock mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Smith Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Push to Boost Housing Supply WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, joined her colleagues on a bipartisan, bicameral bill to provide resources to help communities rehaul their zoning and land use regulations. The Housing Supply Frameworks Act wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Three Bipartisan Klobuchar Bills to Support Law Enforcement and First Responders Advance out of Judiciary Committee WASHINGTON - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that three of her bipartisan bills to bolster safety and resources for first responders and law enforcement officers passed out of the Judiciary Committee  more