WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beatty's Statement on the Targeted Shootings of Minnesota Elected Officials * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement in response to the on the targeted shootings of Minnesota elected officials: "The targeted shootings of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, and former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husba  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Families * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after Minnesota state legislators Representative Melissa Hortman, Senator John A. Huffman, and their spouses were shot in their homes in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. "The murder of Minnesota Representative  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on EPA's Renewable Volume Obligations Announcement * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the EPA's new Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) standards. The recently announced blending levels under the Renewable Fuel Standard advances the bipartisan efforts Senator Grassley and I have led to increase the blending of homegrown biofu  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Fatal Shooting in Minnesota * MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement: "John and I are devastated and heartbroken by the horrific murders of Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, as well as the horrific attack on Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Melissa Hortman was a good friend and we st  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Emmer Lead Entire Minnesota Congressional Delegation in Joint Statement on Politically-Motivated Shooting * MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and U.S. Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) released the following joint statement from the entire Minnesota Delegation, including Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN), Angie Craig (D-MN), Kelly Morrison (D  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Political Violence in Minnesota * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement in response to the assassination of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and attempted assassination of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. "I am horrified to learn of the assassination of State Representative Meliss  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SHOOTINGS IN MINNESOTA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the heinous shootings that took place overnight in Minnesota and the murder of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. My prayers are with Melissa and Mark's two children as well as with the additional victims  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SHOOTINGS IN MINNESOTA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am horrified by the heinous shootings that took place overnight in Minnesota and the murder of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. My prayers are with Melissa and Mark's two children as well as with the additional victims who were injured, includi  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Delegation Issues Joint Statement on Politically-Motivated Shooting * Willmar, MN - The below statement is from the entire Minnesota delegation, including Representatives Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Tom Emmer (MN-06), Pete Stauber (MN-08), Brad Finstad (MN-01), Angie Craig (MN-02), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ilhan Omar, (MN-05), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy Carter Statement on Minnesota Shootings Targeting Lawmakers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement" "The targeted shootings at the homes of Minnesota Senator Hoffman, Speaker Emerita Hortman, and their spouses are abhorrent acts of political violence -- and an attack on the very core of our democracy. "We must say it plainly:   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Targeted Shooting of DFL Legislators * SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement on Saturday morning: "I am beyond devastated by the premeditated murder of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murder of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. This is a shocking and heinous act of targeted political violenc  more