WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * As Visits to WA's Health Exchange Website Spike, Cantwell Urges Immediate Action on Health Care Affordability at Senate Hearing * 11.19.25 NEW DATA: Total visits to WAHealthPlanFinder increased by 47% during first week of open enrollment compared to 2024, as many Washingtonians grapple with significant cost increases; "We only have 13 working days until December 15," says Cantwell. "What can   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Chippewa River Diversion Dam sediment removal * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for proposed channel rehabilitation for the Chippewa River Diversion Dam in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The Corps of Engineers is proposing to remove   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against Financial Services Giant Northwestern Mutual Over Allegations of DEI-Related Discrimination * Federal civil rights agency seeks court order for company information on its diversity, equity, and inclusion practices related to employee's discrimination charge MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) filed an action in feder  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Stauber, Fischbach, and Finstad Resume Nominations Committee to Consider Applicants for District Judge * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), along with Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) announced that a nominations committee will reconvene to interview and recommend candidates to Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Stauber, Fischbach, and Finstad Resume Nominations Committee to Consider Applicants for District Judge * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), along with Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) announced that a nominations committee will reconvene to interview and recommend candidates to President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Helps Introduce Legislation Expanding Access to Precision Ag Technology * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) in introducing the Promoting Responsible and Efficient Conservation Incentives and Supporting Ecosystems (PRECISE) Act, legislation designed to strengthen federal conservation programs by expanding access to precision agriculture to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Votes to Strengthen Cybersecurity Resilience, Protect Against Foreign Cyber Threats * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, voted in support of two measures to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity capabilities: the Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Omar Honors the Minneapolis American Indian Center on the House Floor * WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor to honor the Minneapolis American Indian Center for their 50 years of service to Minnesota's indigenous communities. The full video can be found here (link is external). Full transcript below: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Minneapo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Lujan, Schumer, Merkley, Hayes, Craig Lead Congressional Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Lujan, Schumer, Klobuchar, Merkley, Hayes, Craig Lead Congressional Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans Bicameral Introduction Follows Trump Administration's Shutdown Chaos and Effort to Strip Food Assistance Today, U.S. Senator Ben  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warner Sounds Alarm on Political Purge of FBI, Collapse of U.S. Cyber Defenses Under Trump * WASHINGTON - Today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate warning that the United States faces a deepening threat to our security as the Trump administration continues a sweeping political   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Hayes, Klobuchar, Lujan, Schumer, Merkley Lead Congressional Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Nutrition and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following opening statement on Nov. 19, 2025, at a 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 colleagues across the aisle are rested from their eight-week-long paid vacation. Over the last two   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Bill to Help More Seniors Access Medicare Benefits * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced the bipartisan Senior Savings Protection Act to help more low-income seniors learn about and access essential Medicare benefits. Rep. Craig's bill would reauthorize federal resources that expand outreach to potential low-income Medicare beneficiaries and boos  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Secures More Than $10 Million for Low Emission Buses and Bus Infrastructure in MN02 * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Craig announced that she secured $10,720,000 in federal funding for the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) to add hybrid diesel buses to its fleet and modernize the Burnsville Bus Garage. MVTA will receive $8,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Applauds Advancement of the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) Through Committee * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), a cosponsor of H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the comprehensive permitting reform package: "I am proud to stand with  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)all members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committeehave introduced the Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA (VISIT USA) Act to  more