WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Emmer Voices Support for the CLARITY Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer spoke in support of the CLARITY Act during a House Financial Services Committee Hearing entitled, "American Innovations and the Future of Digital Assets: From Blueprint to a Functional Framework." Congressman Emmer is an original cosponsor of the CLARITY Act. Congressman Emmer is the Co-Chairman of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Jayapal, Raskin, Keating, Foushee, Balint to Introduce Resolution Urging the Immediate Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Becca Balint (VT-AL) are introducing a resolution calling on the T  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On His Amendment To The GENIUS Act That Would Crack Down On Crypto ATM Scams That Prey On Seniors * June 03, 2025 Durbin: "I urge my colleagues--on both sides of the aisle--to support my amendment to stop scammers in their tracks and provide protections for the people that they represent." WASHINGTON - As the Senate continues to consider the GENIUS Act, a bill meant to establi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on June 4, 2025, by Tu-Uyen Tran entitled "A fifth of this Upper Peninsula community's economy is mining. Can it diversify?": Here are excerpts: * * * A fifth of this Upper Peninsula community's economy is mining. Can it diversify? Manufacturing shows promise but other major sectors lag in Marquette County Article Highlights * The county economy remains very reliant on volatile mining se  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-05-24-00001) entitled "Minnesota Could Better Ensure That Childcare Assistance Providers Comply With Attendance Requirements" filed under the Administration for Children and Families: Here are excerpts: * * * Why OIG Did This Audit Prior OIG work found that States did not ensure providers adequately documented and maintained childcare attendance records and did not always verify  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Examine How the President's Budget Will Support the SBA's Ability to Serve Main Street WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full House Committee on Small Business hearing titled "Budgeting for Growth: Testimony from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler." The purpose   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Raskin, Keating, Foushee, Balint Introduce Resolution Urging the Immediate Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Becca Balint (VT-AL) are today introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to ensu  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * KEATING, JAYAPAL, RASKIN, FOUSHEE, BALINT INTRODUCE RESOLUTION URGING THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Becca Balint (VT-AL) are today introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 5 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for June 12, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-098 * U999/PR-25-16 All Utilities In the Matter of Commission Subcommittee Delegations under Minn. Stat. 216A.03, subdivision 8. Should the Commission name Commissioner Audrey Partridge chair of the Consumer Affairs Subcommittee? (PUC: Bull) 2. Details 2025-099 * E002/M-25-135 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xce  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 5 -- Minnesota Housing issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Minnesota Housing Awards $560K to School-Led Projects Blending Trades Training and Affordable Housing Minnesota Housing has awarded more than $560,000 to six school-led housing projects that will create or preserve affordable homeownership opportunities across Greater Minnesota. The grants are part of a newly created program named Housing Challenge Funds for Schools. This initiative combi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Digital Assets Market Structure Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: From Blueprint to a Functional Framework." Wat  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Joins Colleagues in Launching Anti-Corruption Campaign, Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Serving on Corporate Boards * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, building on her years-long effort to reform Washington, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined her colleagues in introducing the End Corruption Now legislative agenda. Through this anti-corruption campaign, Rep. Craig and he  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar's Statement After Federal Enforcement Action on Lake Street * MINNEAPOLIS - Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following the enforcement action that took place on Lake Street in Minneapolis yesterday. "Our community is on high alert, panicked, and scared after yesterday's federal enforcement action on Lake Street. What we saw with the militarized force and unjust misu  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, last month, the Senate voted to proceed to the GENIUS Act, a bill that would regulate the type of cryptocurrency called stablecoins. Stablecoins are supposed to tie the value of crypto to the value of a dollar, but in 2023 alone, stablecoins di  more