WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced the start of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for students in Minnesota's Second District. The annual competition, hosted each spring, is open to all high school students who live in the Second District. The winning submission will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year alongside artwork from congressional districts across t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Entrepreneurship Caucus, announced that their bipartisan resolution commemorating National Entrepreneurship Week passed the Senate on February 9, 2024. National Entrepreneurship Week, a non-partisan, congressionally-chartered initiative, has taken place annually during the third week in February since 2006. This   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation to address and prevent future health care worker shortages across the country. Allied health professionals, such as medical assistants, dental hygienists, pharmacy technicians, peer specialists and billing and coding professionals play a critical role in health care delivery. The United States is projected to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced they secured significant federal funding for the expansion of Bemidji Regional Airport's Passenger Terminal. The grant provides $261,250 to expand the passenger terminal, which will address current concerns regarding security checkpoints and congestion throughout the terminal. The grant is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastru  more