WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration details a collaborative project between the Bemidji Regional Airport in Bemidji, Minnesota, and the City of Bemidji. The airport aims to reclassify approximately 1.37 acres of land shifting it from aviation to non-aviation use. This change is part of a proposal to sell the property to the City of Bemidji, which plans to use it for a new road right-of-way and a roundabout. This info  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester Joins Schiff, 30 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect Small Farmers This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump administration seeking to undermine Proposition 12 and other state laws. * U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 30 of their Senate colleagues in strongly objecting the inclusion of the "Food S  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Comer Investigates Bloomberg Philanthropies for Partisan Activism with State Attorneys General House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating ties between the New York University School of Law's (NYU) State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center) and s  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * CPC Taskforce Chair Ilhan Omar Condemns Bloated Pentagon Spending Bill, Highlights Amendments to Promote Peace * WASHINGTON -- Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Chair of the Promoting Peace & Security Taskforce of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), issued the following statement on H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026, which passed on a party-line vote: "Last n  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Greets Bahrain Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa * SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: All right. Well, Mr. Prime Minister, your Royal Highness, welcome to the Pentagon. DEPUTY SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE ARMED FORCES SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA: Thank you, sir. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: I   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Emmer: President Trump promised to make America the crypto capital of the world, and today we delivered Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.), Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-Pa.), and Subcommittee Chairmen Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) to celebrate the House   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Scott Fitzgerald Tours Former Grade School Transformed Into Housing, Leads Discussion on Challenges for Seniors and Our Workforce Associated Bank, Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. Provide Perspectives on Local Housing Challenges * MUSKEGO, WIS. (July 18, 2025) - U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05)  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice detailing a proposed acquisition of shares in a banking entity opening a channel for public interaction regarding this action. This posting allows the public to provide views on a transaction that could reshape the ownership structure of a financial institution. This public notice outlines an application by Jeffrey T. Andersen of Chaska, Minnesota. The application seeks to allow Andersen to join the Rauenhorst Family   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Applauds Passage of Historic Legislation that Eliminates $9 Billion in Wasteful Government Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4, the Recissions Act of 2025, with Congressman Finstad's support: "Since President Trump took office, both Congress and his Administration have taken decisive action t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Votes Yes on FY26 Defense Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 : "This bill delivers critical funding to our Armed Forces while maintaining fiscal responsibility. It continues our historic investment in military personnel, ens  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Take Aim at Social Media Drug Trafficking Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act. The bipartisan legislation would require social media companies and communicati  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Huffman, McCollum, Craig, Morrison, Omar, Pingree Demand Answers on Reverse of Mineral Withdrawal in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), U.S. House Appropriati  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has decided not to review a ruling that grants a joint motion to end an enforcement action stemming from a settlement between private companies. This notice from ITC marks the termination of the enforcement proceeding concerning certain blood flow restriction devices with rotatable windlasses and their parts. The enforcement proceeding was initiated after Composite Resources Inc. Rock Hill, South Carolina, and North American Resc  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI CONDEMNS REPUBLICAN CUTS TO PUBLIC MEDIA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statement in response to Republicans passing the Trump administration's $9 billion rescission package, including clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public radio  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding proposed changes to regulations affecting the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund. The letter expresses concerns over the Bureau's intention to eliminate its ability to allocate funds for consumer education and financial literacy programs in situations where victims of financial wrongdoing cannot be located or payments are not feasible. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum: Republican Defense Appropriations Act Undermines Military Readiness and Weakens National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday morning, the House of Representatives passed the Defense Appropriations Act by a vote of 221-209. Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, voted no on the bill. For fiscal year 2026, th  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's US-Africa Policy Working Group Briefing on Debt Sustainability in Africa * Today, the U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group convened a meeting to examine the growing debt challenges facing many African countries. Members of the Working Group heard from leading experts, including Mr. Tim Hirschel-Burns, Policy Liaison for the Global Economic Governance Initiative at B  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McCollum Statement on Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Late Thursday night, the House of Representatives passed President Trump's rescissions package on a vote of 216-213. The bill would rescind over $9 billion in federal spending that was passed on a bipartisan basis by defunding public broadcasting and clawing back funding for international development. Upon passage of the bill,   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar's Statement on Voting NO on Rescissions Package, Cuts Public Broadcasting and Global Aid * WASHINGTON--Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after voting "no" on the GOP rescission package. "This arcane law is being used to undermine services the American people rely on. This bill cuts funding for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS. Public broadcasts are some of  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McCollum, Huffman, Pingree, Craig, Omar, Morrison Demand Answers on Reverse of Mineral Withdrawal in Minnesota's Boundary Waters * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior Ranking Member C  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * Schooner stamped card sails into Post Offices * CRYSTAL, MN -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the schooner stamped card today at the Minnesota Stamp Expo. This new stamped card features a two-masted schooner sailing on open water. It is designed to be a convenient way to send postcards with attached paid postage. Sailing vessels are identified by their rigs -- the shape, number and arrangement of sails   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Schrier Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Colleagues to Introduce Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act to Stop Fentanyl Sales on Social Media * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined a group of Senate and House colleagues to introduce the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act to stop drug trafficking on social media platforms and help law enforcement counter the sale of ill  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Colleagues Introduce Rural Healthcare Bill * WASHINGTON -- This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was joined by Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Cynthis Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing legislation to reauthorize rural health outreach services programs that were signed into law under President Trump in 2020. The Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act wou  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Votes to Send Rescissions Package to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted to pass the Recissions Act of 2025, legislation that will claw back $9 billion in wasteful federal spending. This first rescissions package includes necessary cuts to USAID, National Public Radio (NPR), and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Of his vote, Congress  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for Crypto Week Bills Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for three pieces of legislation being considered by the House for Crypto Week. The bills include Whip Emmer's Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill's (R-Ark.) CLARITY Act, a  more