WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * "It's despicable and downright wrong": Whip Emmer slams Democrats as their government shutdown reaches day 28 * WASHINGTON Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day 28 of the Democrat government shutdown to once again reiterate their calls for Democrats to stop playing political games and reopen the government. Click here or above to watch W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Leaders Join Attorney General William Tong to Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Plan to Unlawfully Suspend SNAP Benefits * Hartford, CT - Today, Connecticut leaders joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit (link is external) against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Sup  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers issues Enbridge Line 5 permit in northern Wisconsin *  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, issued an individual permit today, Oct. 29, to Enbridge, Inc., for construction-related impacts to waters of the United States resulting from its Line 5 reroute project in northern Wisconsin. The St. Paul District has affirmed that Enbridge En  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Debunking Republicans' Claims That Political Violence Only Comes From The Left * October 28, 2025 Durbin: "there is no room for political violence in Americaever. Not from the right or from the left" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, deliv  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 675) on October 15, 2025, by Luca Benati and Juan Pablo Nicolini entitled "The Welfare Costs of Inflation Reconsidered." Here are excerpts: * * * Modern analysis of the welfare effects of monetary policy is based on moneyless models and therefore ignores the effect of inflation on the efficiency of transactions. A justification for this strategy is that these  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Paul, Klobuchar, Warner, & Schumer Announce Upcoming Vote on Bipartisan Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced that the Senate will vote this evening on their legislation to undo President Don  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 30 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for Nov. 6, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-234 * E017/M-25-201 Otter Tail Power Co. In the Matter of Otter Tail Power Co.'s Petition for Approval of the Annual Update to its Energy-Intensive, Trade-Exposed Rider Surcharge Rate, Rate Schedule 13.09. 1. Should the Commission approve Otter Tail Power Co.'s Petition for its renewal of four-year customer eligibi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Joins Minority Leader Jeffries, Ranking Member DeLauro to Demand Trump Administration Follow the Law, Fund SNAP for 42 Million Americans Through November * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture Angie Craig joined House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Rosa DeL  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig, Assistant Leader Neguse Host Press Conference on Trump Administration's Refusal to Fund SNAP * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture Angie Craig and Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) hosted a press conference on the Trump Administration's deliberate suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer: "Democrats have contradicted themselves at every turn" * WASHINGTON Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day 29 of the Democrat government shutdown to call out the Democrats' hypocrisy as they continually refuse to reopen the government. Click here to watch Whip Emmer's remarks. Whip Emmer: "The Democrats have no leader, no vi  more