WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Small Business Saturday, U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bill to Provide Immediate Tariff Relief to Small Businesses * OSSEO, MN - Today, ahead of Small Business Saturday, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the Small Business Restoring Equity for Local Importers through Economic Fairness Act - the Small Business RELIEF Act - which would exempt small business owner  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Launches Major Investigation into Liberal States Failing to Protect Girls and Women in Sports, Defying President Trump's Executive Order U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, launched an investigation into 18 states and the District of Columbia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum Defends Minnesota's Somali Community During Remarks at Minnesota State Capitol * SAINT PAUL, Minn. In a post on his social media platform late Friday night, President Donald Trump announced that he would "immediately" terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali immigrants living in Minnesota. In response to the President's attacks on Minnesota's Somali comm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Anthony Roofing and Tecta America Corporation for Race and Sex Harassment * Federal lawsuit says employers subjected employees to hostile work environment, including racial slurs and offensive sex-based comments CHICAGO - Anthony Roofing Tecta America LLC and Tecta America Corporation, roofing services providers in Illinois and nationwide, violated federal law when they sub  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Applauds USDA Placement of Natural Resource Conservation Service Regional Hub in Lincoln * Lincoln to be one of four locations across the nation, serving 11 states including Nebraska WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Central Regional Hub will now  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Health Care Agenda Hurts Children New Finance Committee Analysis Shows Historic Cuts To Health Care, Food Assistance, Education, And Child Welfare Programs * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a new analysis outlining the extensive harm the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are inflict  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Statement on Federal Operation in St. Paul * ST. PAUL, MN - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement on the federal operation in St. Paul: "We're still gathering information about what happened in St. Paul, but what we do know is that once again, federal authorities provided no notice to local leaders or law enforcement. This is their pla  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Announces New Office in Lincoln * WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced the launch of the Office of the Assistant Chiefs (OAC) a strategic realignment designed to modernize regional leadership, strengthen accountability,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-03416-237) on Nov. 19, 2025, entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System in Minnesota." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) mission is to conduct independent oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that combats fraud, waste, and abuse and improves the effectiveness and efficiency of prog  more