CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past two months, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.5 percent for the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Minnesota - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 7 of the 8 largest counties in Minnesota from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Washington County had the largest  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Comer and Higgins Applaud Passage of Bill to Ban D.C.'s Sanctuary Policy for Criminal Illegal Aliens WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Clay Higgins (R-La.) today applauded House passage of the District of Columbia Federa  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Comer: Democrat Governors are Prioritizing the Protection of Criminal Illegal Aliens Over the Safety of American Citizens WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." In his opening statement, Ch  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Sanctuary State Governors Endanger American Lives by Defying Federal Immigration Enforcement Efforts WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a full committee hearing today titled, "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." At the hearing, Republican members publicly quest  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Republicans' Proposed Cuts to SNAP U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the billions in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) proposed by Senate Republicans. "Rep  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- NatureWorks, a leading advanced materials company co-owned by American multinational food corporation Cargill, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. The company, whose production operations are in Blair, Nebraska, with corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota, is providing input on an investigation into the effects of pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical ingredient imports on national security. Eri  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Introduces Bill to Address Housing Loss Across U.S. * (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) today introduced legislation to address the housing loss epidemic across the United States. The Federal Inquiry into the Nature and Documentation (FIND) of Housing Loss Act of 2025 will -- for the first time -- enable decision makers for to track housing loss through a national  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On World Day Against Child Labor, Labor Leaders Introduce Bold Legislation to End Abusive Child Labor * The Protecting Children Act is the most robust proposal yet and renews our commitment to confronting child labor violations. WASHINGTON - Today, on World Day against Child Labor, Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Workforce Protections (WP) Subco  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Recissions Package Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on her vote against the Republicans' disastrous recissions package that will terminate $9.4 billion in Congressionally-approved appropriated funds - including $1.1 billion for public broadcasting and $400 million for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relie  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. BISHOP, THOMPSON, CRAIG, & HARRIS AND SENS. BOOZMAN & KLOBUCHAR TO LEAD 4-H CAUCUS IN THE 119TH CONGRESS * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Congresswoman Angie 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 the 119 th Congr  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Remarks at a Press Conference Announcing New Legislation Exempting Small Businesses from Trump's Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) joined Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) and half a dozen small business owners from across the country to introduce the Small Business Liberation Act, which would exempt the more than 34 mill  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps Kelly Morrison, Chris Pappas Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump's Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Small Business Liberation Act, which would exempt the more than 34 million U.S. small businesses from President Trump's catastrophically high tariffs enacted on Apri  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Presses Attorney General Bondi to Investigate Scam DMV Text Messages * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith is pressing the Trump Administration to take action to combat a widespread text message scam affecting Minnesotans. Thousands of Minnesotans are reporting fake text messages from senders impersonating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These impersonators  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the Rescissions Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, sponsored by Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), which delivers on President Trump's mandate to cut waste, fraud, and abuse and codifies a more efficien  more