WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) and Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the establishment of the first ever Congressional Caucus on Burma. This caucus was created to bolster congressional support for the Burmese people in their fight for democracy and human rights against the brutal military junta. The humanitarian crisis in Burma has risen to a level that urgently need  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar of Minnesota for her recent treasonous statements. The resolution, which highlights Omar's violation of her oath of allegiance to the United States, condemns her actions as detrimental to national security and against the principles of patriotism. In her remarks at an event in Minneapolis on Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2024, at 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda * S. 2385, Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023 * S. 2868, A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that community, and for other purposes * S. 3022, IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2023 * S. 27  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Last night, the House passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act by a vote of 357-70. Among other pro-business, pro-growth provisions, this bill will restore manufacturers and Minnesota businesses' ability to deduct research and development costs from their taxes in the year they are incurred, which will give businesses the tax certainty they need to innovate and push the Unite  more