WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * After Capital Jewish Museum Shooting, Reed & Whitehouse Seek Additional Funds to Protect Nonprofits and Places of Worship from Violence & Hate Crimes WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to enhance public safety and deter violence targeted towards specific religious communities, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators in urging Senate Appropriations Commit  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO Confirms: Millions of Food Insecure Americans will See Higher Food Costs due to Congressional Republicans' SNAP Cuts More than 4 Million Will See Loss or Reduction of Benefits from Republican Cost Shift and Red Tape Provisions * WASHINGTON - Analysis from the non-partisan, independent budget office shows Congressiona  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO Confirms: Millions of Food Insecure Americans will See Higher Food Costs due to Congressional Republicans' SNAP Cuts More than 4 Million Will See Loss or Reduction of Benefits from Republican Cost Shift and Red Tape Provisions * Analysis from the non-partisan, independent budget office shows Congressional Republicans' budget cuts will cause hig  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 29, 2025, by Governor Adriana D. Kugler at the 2025 Federal Reserve Board Macro-Finance Workshop: * * * Thank you, Olesya, and thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. It is such a pleasure to contribute to this conference. Our profession has increasingly recognized, especially after the Global Financial Crisis, that research in the interdisciplinary topics between macroeconomics and finance is indispensab  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 31 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on May 30, 2025, by Rob Gillezeau entitled "Economic implications of reaffirming Indigenous land rights: Lessons from Canada": Here are excerpts: * * * Economic implications of reaffirming Indigenous land rights: Lessons from Canada Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous incomes grew faster in parts of Canada where Indigenous land rights and title were reaffirmed Article Highlights - Constit  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 31 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * PUC approves CenterPoint Energy's natural gas rate case settlement St. Paul, Minn. - On Thursday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a settlement in CenterPoint Energy's natural gas rate case. Under the agreement, CenterPoint Energy's customers will see rates increase by $60.8 million for 2024 and an incremental increase of approximately $42.7  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber to Attend President Trump's Rally in Pittsburgh Celebrating U.S. Steel-Nippon Partnership PITTSBURGH, PA - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) will join President Donald Trump, Members of Congress from the Pennsylvania delegation, and local steelworkers at the U.S. Steel Irvin Works Plant in Pittsburgh to celebrate the new and historic partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel. O  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States Secures the Extraditions of Individuals Accused of Violent and Other Serious Crimes from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius, Note: The defendants whose names are underlined hyperlink to press releases. WASHINGTON -- Extensive coordination between the Justice Department a  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * With Over $42 BILLION In Vital Broadband Funding Still Held Up By Trump Administration, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell, And Senator Lujan Demand Admin Stop The Delays & Immediately Release The Funding Into American Communities; Senators Say 25 Million Americans Still Lack High-Speed Internet As Bipartisan Funding Lingers Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-  more