WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Completes 13-County Rural Economy Tour * Klobuchar Made Stops in Southern Minnesota Focused on Agriculture, the Impact of Tariffs, and Rising Health Care Costs MINNEAPOLIS - This week, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) visited farms and small businesses in 13 counties on her rural economy tour. Klobuchar's stops included Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Murray  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Cassidy, McBath, Thompson Introduce National Hazing Awareness Week Resolution * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced a resolution to recognize this week, September 22-26, 2025, as "National Hazing Awareness Week." The resolution recognizes the hundreds of students who have died or suffered severe, life-altering injuries as a result of collegiate   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Bill to Support Special Education, Recruit and Retain Paraeducators * EAGAN, MN - U.S. Representatives Angie Craig and Lucy McBath (GA-06) recently introduced their Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act to help schools recruit, train and retain paraeducators. The bill would establish a grant program to fund pipeline and credentialing programs, high-quality professi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar, CPC Leaders, Introduce War Powers Resolution to End Unauthorized Hostilities in Venezuela * Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) introduced a War Powers Resolution to terminate unauthorized U.S military hostilities against Venezuela and transnational criminal organizations that the Trump administration has unilaterally designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The resolution follows  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Counter Fentanyl-Laced Pill Production * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing the Fight Il  more

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * SETAF-AF civil affairs noncommissioned officer translates French for his team in West Africa * VICENZA, Italy - When Chanson Benjamin started law school at the University of Minnesota, he never expected to trade his textbooks for civil affairs operations in Cote d'Ivoire. For the last six months, this Twin Cities resident has st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Smith speaks at Ocean County vigil for Charlie Kirk and other victims of political violence Condemning political violence in all forms * Tonight, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) is joining Ocean County elected officials and local leaders in condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring all victims of political and social violence, including Iryna Zarutska and former Speaker  more