WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Klobuchar Lead Senate Recognition of 4-H Senate Adopts Resolution Designating October 5-11 National 4-H Week * U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), co-chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, are celebrating National 4-H Week by leadin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Guest Talks Government Shutdown, ACA Subsidies, and Charlie Kirk * Washington, D.C. - Recently, Congressman Guest joined the Tim Young Show to discuss the Democrats' government shutdown. Here are some key things that Congressman Guest noted in his interview: Congressman Guest and his staff are still working: "My staff has all been deemed essential and we're working and serving the  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * DEED launches new tools to help Minnesotans get ready for Paid Leave The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development today announced Paid Leave is rolling out new tools to help Minnesotans prepare for the program's launch on Jan. 1. Paid Leave will offer payments and job protection to workers for some of life's most important  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Aeronautics, Saint Paul, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on normalizing unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. MnDOT appreciates the FAA's aim to create a regulatory framework that addresses public safety and promotes economic growth through the safe integration of un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The State of Minnesota has formally submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) expressing deep concerns about the potential closure of the USDA's Depot in Chicago, Illinois. This facility is crucial for calibrating Railroad Test Cars and Railroad Specific Weight Carts, both of which are essential for maintaining accurate measurement standards across the state and the country. In the letter, the Minnes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum: Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hamas Offers Hope for a Peaceful Future * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Thursday after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas: "Just over two years since the October 7 attac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Calls on Speaker Johnson to Bring House Republicans Back to Washington, Pass Bill to Pay Troops During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring House Republicans back to Washington, DC and pass a bill to ensure military servicemembers are paid during the government shutdown. Speaker Johnson has kept the House out   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Oct. 9, 2025, at an executive business meeting on judicial and executive nominees: * * * On today's agenda, we have seventeen nominations listed; we'll vote on eleven of them. We'll vote on Rebecca Taibleson to be a circuit judge and on David Bragdon, Lindsey Ann Freeman, Matthew Orso and Susan Courtwright Rodriguez to be district judges in North Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Trumpcare is Already Wreaking Havoc on American Health Care New Wyden Report Exposes Big Ugly Bill Leading to Jobs Cuts, Hospital Closures, and Rising Health Care Costs Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a report detailing the consequences of Donald Trump and Republicans ramming through reckless legisl  more