WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Fischbach Nominates Ten Students to the Service Academies * Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was privileged to nominate ten students from Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District to the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Celebrates Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Agriculture Committee, celebrated passage of S.222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act : "Misguided regulations have prevented schools from serving whole and reduced fat milk, resulting in many children missing out on essential nutrients," said Rep. Fi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and States File Amended Complaint Against Uber for Deceptive Billing and Cancellation Practices * The Federal Trade Commissionjoined by 21 states and the District of Columbiatoday filed an amended complaint alleging that Uber charged consumers for its subscription without their consent, failed to deliver promised savings including $0 delivery fees, and made it difficult for users to cancel the su  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * It is rocket science: New heat shields, faster * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields formally called thermal protection systems are critical for protecting vehicles from the intense heat and friction of atmospheric reentry or traveling at many times  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Cassidy, Jacobs Lead Bipartisan Bill to Help Families Claim the Child Tax Credit After a Natural Disaster * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) today introduced the Working Families Disaster Tax Relief Act to allow disaster-impacted working families to use the previous year's income to claim the Child Tax Credit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Calls on Trump Administration to End "Operation Metro Surge" in Twin Cities * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement: "I believe in protecting public safety and upholding the rule of law. 'Operation Metro Surge' is actively undermining both. There has been none of the necessary cooperation and trust between federal offi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor to conduct targeted review of potential fraud in Minnesota's Unemployment Insurance program * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it will conduct a targeted review of Minnesota's Unemployment Insurance Program using an onsite specialized UI strike team following recent discoveries of widespread fraud in the state's benefits programs. In a letter sent to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer announces more than 300 key stakeholders support the SPEED Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Ac t. More than 300 organizations have voiced their support for this legislation, which creates certainty in the permitting process a  more