WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Government Shutdown, Sen. Smith, Rep. Pressley Introduce Bill to Provide Back Pay for Federal Contract Workers, Including Low-Wage Food Service and Custodial Staff * Following the federal government shutdown, Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced legislation to secure back pay for the thousands of federal contract workers who face furloughs and miss  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has issued a public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), expressing strong opposition to the agency's proposed rule that seeks to eliminate "duration of status" admissions for F and J nonimmigrants. The rule's introduction of fixed-date admissions is projected to disrupt operations, academic flexibility, and the global engagement of the educational institution, raising concerns among  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on President Trump's Political Attack on Minnesota's Energy Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it was cancelling energy infrastructure awards only in states that either did not support him in the presidential election or whose Senators are pushing to  more