WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch and Subcommittee Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Call Out HHS Secretary's Life-Threatening Attacks on Vaccines Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2025)--Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Raises Concerns on Genetic Data Privacy at Senate Judiciary Hearing On 23andMe * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL QUESTIONS HERE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, raised concerns about what will happen to the genetic data collected by 23andMe following the company's bankruptcy during a hearing  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 12 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * Farmers' Markets Receive Boost for Nutrition Programs One-time state appropriation supports food access efforts across the state * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded funding to twenty-nine farmers' markets across the state through its Farmers' Market Nutrition Assistance Grant Program. The one-time state funding will help participating markets stre  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 11 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for June 17, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-034 * G008/M-24-146 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas In the Matter of CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas' Request for Change in Demand Units. Should the Commission approve CenterPoint Energy's request for a Change in Demand Units? (PUC: Larson) Attachments: Briefing Papers (  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 12 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Minnesota House balances state budget, adjourns special session Today, the Minnesota Legislature convened a special session and completed its work of balancing the state budget for the next two years. The Legislature also passed the first capital investment bill since 2023, which will lead to improvements in roads, bridges, wastewater treatment plants, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Closing Statement at Hearing with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following closing statement at a full committee hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Hearing with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Applauds Trump Administration's First Step to Reverse Biden's Illegal Mineral Withdrawal in the Superior National Forest * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that her department will officially begin the process of reversing former President Biden's illegal   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson To Lead 4-H Caucus with Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15), Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), House Agriculture Ranking Member Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) re-registered the House Congressional 4-H Caucus and will serve as its bipartisan co-chairs in  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Announces Win in Fight to Protect the Boundary Waters * WASHINGTON, D.C -- Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) issued the following statement after successfully fighting to remove a section in the House-passed One Big Beautiful Act which would have issued perpetual leases to a foreign mining company to pursue sulfide ore mining on the doorstep of the Boundary Water  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Steve Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Apprenticeship Colleges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Steve Daines (R-MT) reintroduced legislation to help increase enrollment in apprenticeship programs. The Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act would provide grant funding to help apprenticeship colleges expand outreach to potential  more