UPTON, New York, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Chongai Kuang Honored for Aerosol Research * UPTON, N.Y. Chongai Kuang, an atmospheric scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been awarded the Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award by the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR). Kuang, a member of Brookhaven Lab's Environmental Science and Technologies Department, is bei  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Progressive Caucus Statement on House Passage of Senate Government Spending Bill * WASHINGTON Congressional Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) issued the following statement following the House vote on the Senate spending deal to reopen the government: "Today, my Progressive Caucus colleagues and I unanimously voted against the Senate deal on government funding t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum on House Floor: Republican Government Funding Bill "A Terrible Deal for the American People" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Earlier this evening, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives during debate on H.R. 5371: "Mr. Speaker, Donald Trump and Republi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Introduction of COACH Act to Support Childcare Providers in Launching and Growing Small Businesses * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), joined by Representatives Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Judy Chu (CA-28), announced the reintroduction of the Convening Operations Assistance for Childcare Heroes (COACH) Act. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Once Again Visits All 87 Counties in 2025 * MINNESOTA With stops this week in Pennington, Beltrami, Lyon, Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, and Koochiching counties, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has once again visited every one of Minnesota's 87 counties in one year. "Meeting with people across our state is the best part of my job," said Klobuchar. "That's why I visit with Minnesotans  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Child Care Providers * Legislation is led in the House by Reps. Williams, Stauber, and Chu WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Convening Operations Assistance for Childcare Heroes (COACH) Act in the Senate. This bipartisan bill aims to support child care providers by dire  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 14 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for Nov. 20, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-247 * G008/D-25-286 CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas In the Matter of CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas's Petition for approval of its Annual Deprecation Study Filing for 2025. Should CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas's 2025 Annual Deprecation Study Petition be approved? (PUC: Mohamed) Attachments: Briefing Papers   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Vote Against Government Funding Bill that Raises Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on her vote against the government funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and raises health care costs for millions of Americans. "I have said from the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Joins Rep. Nikema Williams in Leading Bipartisan, Bicameral Introduction of COACH Act to Support Childcare Providers in Launching and Growing Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), joined by Reps. Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Pete Stauber (MN-08), announced the reintroduction of the Convening Operations Assistance for Childcare Heroes (COACH) Act. Senator Amy  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Pushes for Her Drone Espionage Act to Crack Down on Spying through Video Surveillance of Military Installations be Included in National Defense Authorization Bill Senator Ashley Moody sent a letter with Congresswoman Jen Kiggins to Senate and House Armed Services Committee leadership requesting their Drone Espionage Act be included in the FY 2026 National Defense  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 14 (TNSxrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * State Trail Visitor Survey results available from Minnesota DNR The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released a study of state trail visitors. The survey engaged more than 2,200 trail visitors during the 2024 summer season, with surveyors talking with trail visitors on site at paved state trails throughout Minnesota. There were also 900  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Statement on Continuing Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) released the following statement on the continuing resolution, which fails to address the health care crisis created by Republicans, who enacted the single largest cut to health care in American history earlier this year and plan to abandon the 22 million Americans who  more