WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Applauds Federal Highway Grant for Southern Minnesota * ROCHESTER, MN - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) celebrated the announcement of a $5,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Program to help fund repairs to damaged roads and bridges that resulted from last year's historic flooding across southern Minnesota  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a public notice regarding pending nominations and related actions for the National Register of Historic Places in six states. This initiative seeks electronic comments on the historical significance of various properties submitted for consideration before May 24, 2025. Among the properties under review are sites spanning several states. In California, nominations include those within Los Angeles   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice scheduling the final phase of its countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations concerning imports of paper file folders from Cambodia and Sri Lanka. This critical step will determine whether a U.S. industry faces material injury or threat of injury due to these imports. The investigation follows preliminary determinations by the Department of Commerce. Commerce found that paper file folders from Sri   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has detailed pending nominations and related actions concerning the National Register of Historic Places, impacting numerous sites in nine states and District of Columbia. This public announcement serves to inform stakeholders about various cultural and historical resources under review for listing or status changes. The nominations encompass a diverse array of properties spanning multiple stat  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Craig Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Elder Abuse and Protect LGBTQ+ Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, June 6, 2025, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Angie Craig (MN-2) reintroduced legislation to combat elder abuse and protect elderly members of the LGBTQ+ community. The Elder Pride Protection Act will create a Department of Justice task force focused o  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stocks * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as part of her continued efforts to fight corruption and reform Washington, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her NO STOCK Resolution. Rep. Craig's legislation would require every sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately sell their individual stocks and re  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Levin, Craig Reintroduce Legislation to Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Hotel Rooms and Short-Term Rentals * June 05, 2025 Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (CA-49) and Angie Craig (MN-02) reintroduced legislation to require that carbon monoxide detectors be installed in every hotel and motel room and short-term rental across the country. Rep. Craig originally introduced the Stay  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education to Implement New Identity Validation Processes to Combat Student Aid Fraud * Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will launch a nationwide effort to eliminate identity theft and fraud in the federal student aid programs for the fall 2025 semester to protect taxpayers while significantly reducing the administrative burden on colleges and universities. In  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Allergen Safety ADINA Act would require medication labels to list allergen information * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the Allergen Disclosure in Non-Food Articles (ADINA) Act, which would require pharmaceutical companies to clearly label common allergens present in medi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Celebrate Grants to Repair Flood Damage Across Chippewa and Superior National Forests * ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) announced two grants to the U.S. Forest Service to repair the transportation infrastructure in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that was damaged due to significant flooding and hi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Celebrate Grant to Repair Road Damage in Nicollet County * ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a grant to repair damage done by a landslide in Nicollet County in June of 2020. The landslide occurred because of saturated soils in the riverbed combined with depleted water levels in the Minnesota River, causing d  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Steve Daines Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Drug, Gun Crimes on Tribal Lands * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) announced the bipartisan Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act to combat drug trafficking in Tribal communities. Drug traffickers exp  more