WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Votes to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, by a vote of 427-1. Congresswoman McCollum voted in favor of the measure. Following passage of the bill that would compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified DOJ documents pertaining to Jeffrey Eps  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Call on Gov. Walz to Adhere to Title IX and Keep Boys Out of Girls' Sports * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tom Emmer led the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz requesting that the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) adhere to Title IX and reverse their policies that allow students to compete i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a revision to the Minnesota state implementation plan (SIP) that incorporates updates to Minnesota's air program rules. This final rule aligns the state's air quality requirements with requirements at the Federal level, providing consistency in air pollution control. The revision was submitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on Oct. 1, 2021, and includes changes that have occurred in the state  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve a revision to the Minnesota state implementation plan (SIP) that would decrease the allowable emissions of particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) from a major wastewater treatment facility. This action responds to a request from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) concerning the Metropolitan Council Environmental Service (MCES) Metropolitan Council Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Panetta, Finstad, Gray Reintroduce Bipartisan PRECISE Act to Expand Access to Precision Ag Technology * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced the Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act alongside Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01) and Adam Gray (D-CA-13). This bi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Meet the Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year Winners Minnesota grocers recognized for promoting locally grown products * Eight Minnesota retailers who demonstrate excellence in locally grown and produced products have been named a 2025-2026 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Minnesota Grown program, in partnership wit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump. On the campaign trail, the President claimed that he would "bring the cost o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Condemns Trump's White House Embrace of Saudi Ruler Mohammed Bin Salman * WASHINGTON Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05) released the following statement regarding Trump's White House meeting with Saudi ruler Mohammed Bin Salman: "Trump's disgusting display at a White House reception for MBSattacking American journalists on MBS's b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus, SEEC, and New Democrat Coalition on Any Permitting Reform Legislation: Trump's Scorched-Earth Attacks on Clean Energy Must Be Curbed * Washington, D.C. - Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, and the Chair of the New Demo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on E-Verify * WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. "Welcome back, everyone. I hope my colleagu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Stands with Survivors Ahead of Vote to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) spoke at a press conference along with survivors, advocates, and members of the House and Senate ahead of the House's vote to release the Epstein files. Rep. Morrison joined the Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) as they delivered a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents, inju  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They are Saying: Leaders Throughout the Country Applaud EPA's Proposal to Clearly Define Definition of Waters of the United States * WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, unveiled a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of "waters of  more