ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * DEED Awards $3.3 Million for Adult Employment and Training Programs The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today more than $3.3 million for adult employment and training programs across the state. The awarded programs serve adults who face multiple barriers to employment by providing services that in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues United Pride Dairy for National Origin Discrimination and Sexual Harassment * Federal lawsuit says farm mistreated Mexican workers and negatively stereotyped American workers MILWAUKEE - United Pride Dairy LLC, a dairy farm in Phillips, Wisconsin, violated federal law when it subjected three employees of Mexican origin to disparate treatment in the terms and conditions of e  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Final Report for the Enhanced Services Pilot of the Montana Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Program * Abstract This report analyzes data from a pilot that randomly provided enhanced services to half of Montana's unemployment insurance claimants selected for Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment. Treated participants were told to access these enhanced s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar and Cramer's Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act Heads to the President's Desk * WASHINGTONU.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced that their bipartisan Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act passed the Senate. The legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. The bipartisan legislation will expand access to federal support for the families of fi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Questions Carr on Censorship and Free Speech at FCC Oversight Hearing * WASHINGTON Today, during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) questioned FCC Chairman Brendan Carr about his conduct threatening free speech, citing his previous comments about Jimmy Kimmel, and about President Trum  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act, which would prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate any person with the intent to defraud. Last year, Americans lost nearly $2 billion in s  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * New Business Identity Theft Protections Begin January 1, 2026 On January 1, 2026, the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State will launch a set of protections for business owners impacted by business identity theft. Business identity theft is a nationwide problem. It occurs when someone creates a company in the name of someone else without permission, reactivates a bu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus Slams Republican House's Failure to Protect Americans' Healthcare * WASHINGTON Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Deputy Chair Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) issued the following statement in response to House Republicans' failure to protect healthcare for millions of Americans: "Today's vote on House Republicans' warmed-over partisan policies was a disgrace. It did nothing to prot  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Applauds Committee Passage of the ESA Amendments Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources voted on a bipartisan basis to advance H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act of 2025, a critical package of reforms to the Endangered Species Act led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04). This legislation takes a targeted approach to fix what has been broken for decades with  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Jayapal's Opening Statement at Hearing on Trump's Assault on Legal Immigration * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on President Donald Trump's assault on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. Below are Ranking Member Jayapal's   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune, Smith Introduce Legislation to Support U.S. Honey Producers * WASHINGTON U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today introduced the Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025, legislation that would support American honey producers and producers of other commodities, like crawfish, garlic, and mushrooms, who have been harmed by unfair trade practices, primar  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Two Weeks to Paid Leave Launch, DEED Announces New Marketing, Outreach Efforts With less than a month until Paid Leave starts for Minnesota workers, the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced two additional efforts to get the word out about this important new program. DEED has launched a marketing campaign   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Calls on House to Stay in DC Until Health Care Catastrophe is Addressed * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to not send lawmakers home until the health care catastrophe is addressed. Right now, Speaker Johnson is scheduled to send lawmakers home for the holidays this Friday, December 17, 2025. But today, th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker Applauds HHS DMD Announcement * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement applauding the Health and Human Services Department's (HHS) announcement that Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy have been added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel for newborns. Click here to watch Senator Wicker's remarks on at the  more