WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Fifty-three bankers association bankers associations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025, also known as the GENIUS Act. The associations have commended the legislative move, which establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, while emphasizing the necessity for a careful reflection of foundational concepts  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), 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  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns Trump Administration for Slashing Funding for Addressing Student Hunger, Homelessness & Basic Needs * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government funding, condemned the Trump Administration's decision to cruelly eliminate the FY25 Basic Needs Grants, a program she secured funding for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Votes to Advance America-First Energy Policies, Supports Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) this week voted in support of H.R. 1949, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025, legislation that restores certainty to America's energy approval process by removing burdensome restrictions on the export of American liquified   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging California Laws Providing In-State Tuition, Scholarships, and Subsidized Loans for Illegal Aliens Today, The United States is challenging California laws providing in-state tuition, scholarships, and subsidized loans for illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens who are not afforded the same re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Meeting with Pope Leo XIV Alongside Ukrainian Delegation Working to Return Abducted Children * VATICAN CITY U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the following statement on her meeting with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican along with a delegation from Ukraine working to return the over 19,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia during Putin's brutal invasion.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Britt, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan ADOPT Act to Protect Adoptive Families from Exploitation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the bipartisan Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency (ADOPT) Act. This comprehensive legislation protects adoptive families, children, and expectant mothers from exploitation by unlicensed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Lujan, Colleagues Press USDA on Unnecessary SNAP Reapplications Letter asserts that plan is duplicative of existing programs rules, increases red tape and will unnecessarily inhibit access to benefits * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Life Time Foundation, Chanhassen, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture advocating for regulatory definitions and guidance surrounding ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The foundation, a public non-profit organization dedicated to improving school meal quality nationwide, emphasizes the need for cleaner, less processed ingredients in packaged goods offered in educational institutions. T  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 22 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: * * * Secretary Simon Celebrates St. Louis County Election Workers Five election workers honored with Excellence in Elections Awards * DULUTH -- On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon awarded five election workers with the statewide Excellence in Elections Award. The award honors election workers for their outstanding service to the State of Minnesota. Secr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Reintroduces Legislation to Prevent Discrimination in America's Adoption and Foster Care Systems * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02) and Danny K. Davis (IL-07) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation to prevent discrimination in America's adoption and foster care systems and ensure that all children in the foster care system have the op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, McBath, Landsman, Horsford, Schrier Introduce Bill to Cap Price of Insulin at $35 Per Month * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during Diabetes Awareness Month, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) introduced the Affordable Insulin Now Act to help Americans with private insurance afford insulin. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison and Democratic Doctors Slam RFK Jr. For Promoting False Claim that Vaccines Cause Autism * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and her fellow members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus led 65 other members to demand that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. immediately correct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s website afte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Attorney General Ellison's Settlement with Nation's Largest Landlord for Artificially Inflating Rental Prices * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), top Democrat on the Senate Housing Subcommittee, released the following statement after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a $7 million settlement with the nation's largest  more