WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Celebrates President Trump's Landmark Action to Keep U.S. Steel in America, Delivering 70,000 Jobs and a $14 Billion Boost to the Economy Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) today applauded President Donald J. Trump for successfully negotiating a record investment and record job creation for Pennsylvania and America's steel industry through a landmark partnership be  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Resolution Reaffirming U.S.-Canada Partnership Washington, D.C.-- The United States and Canada share three oceans and the world's longest border. About 400,000 people and more than $2.5 billion worth of goods and services move across the U.S.-Canada border each day. The relationship between the two countries fosters one of the most significant bilateral trading relationships in the world. U.  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer Calls for Oversight of Osprey Aircraft Program in Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) led a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense urging them to include report language regarding oversight of Osprey aircraft crashes in the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations bill. Congressman Emmer was joined in   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer leads Minnesota Republican Delegation Effort to Eliminate Funding for the Northstar Commuter Rail, the Blue Line Light Rail Extension, and the Northern Lights Express Commuter Line Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Emmer led the entire Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $254,000 in Grants to Support Safe Beach Recreation in Minnesota Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $204,000 grant to the Minnesota Department of Health and a $50,000 grant to Grand Portage Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe to monitor water quality near Great Lakes beaches and alert the public if elevated levels of bacteria make swimming unsafe. "This grant fun  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Awareness of Federal Mental Health Grant Opportunities U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) this week reintroduced the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a user-friendly online dashboard to assist applicants   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 24 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on May 23, 2025: * * * ICYMI: New Data Available on the Restoration of Voting Rights Non-profit estimates 6,096 newly eligible voters cast ballots in 2024 Election SAINT PAUL - On May 19, 2025, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined with other leaders in the state to highlight new data showing the success of the 2023 Restore the Vote Act. The newly released data found that at least 6,0  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated an investigation into certain balloon dilation devices, systems, and components thereof, following a complaint alleging patent infringement. The complaint was filed by Entellus Medical, Inc. of Plymouth, Minnesota, alongside Stryker Corporation and Stryker Sales, LLC, both based in Portage, Michigan. They claim violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The complainants accuse the importation, sale fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Meets With Canadian Prime Minister Carney Regarding Trade Senator Part of First Bipartisan Delegation to Meet with a Canadian Prime Minister in Canada in Five Years Canadian Prime Minister and Klobuchar also talked ongoing women's pro hockey finals with Minnesota Frost and Ottawa Charge tied in series MINNESOTA-- Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar met with newly elected Canadian Prime   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 24 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on May 23, 2025: * * * Gov. Walz Signs Ag Omnibus Bill into Law Major investments will benefit ag community and Minnesotans across the state Governor Walz today signed Chapter 34, House File 2446, the Agriculture and Broadband Development Policy and Finance Bill, into law. The bill funds the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Board of Animal Health, and the Agricultural Utilizat  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 24 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Nurses plan to picket Duluth hospitals to demand action on staffing crisis (St. Paul, MN) - May 22 - More than 2,600 Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers, clinic and hospice nurses in Duluth today announced their intent to hold an informational picket at Essentia and Aspirus St. Luke's on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, to demand urgent action to address the crisis of un  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 24 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Nurses plan to picket Minnesota hospitals to demand action on staffing crises (St. Paul, MN) - May 22 - More than 15,000 nurses in Minnesota today announced their intent to hold an informational picket at hospitals across the state on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, to demand urgent action to address the crisis of understaffing, unsafe conditions, and executive-driven decision-mak  more