WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined the Minnesota Republican Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Governor Tim Walz highlighting a number of concerns with the DFL's efforts to make Minnesota a Sanctuary State. Recently, DFL legislators introduced the North STAR Act, legislation that would give Minnesota 'Sanctuary State' status, thus prohibiting local law enforcement from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: COTTAGE GROVE, MN - Today, following a ride along with Cottage Grove Police Officer Joe Pierre, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her Ride Along Resolution. Rep. Craig's legislation would require every Member of the House of Representatives to participate in a ride along with a member of their local law enforcement once every Congress - every two years at a minimum. "Law enforcement across the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Recently, DFL legislators introduced the North STAR Act, legislation that would give Minnesota 'Sanctuary State' status, thus prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement and banning state government officials from enforcing civil immigration laws. The Minnesota Republican Congressional delegation sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz highlighting a number of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Robert L. Larsen, president of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota, involving a hearing on Feb. 8, 2024, on the legislation to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota (S. 2868): * * * My name is Robert "Deuce" Larsen, and I have the privilege of serving as President of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $32,300 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to purchase school equipment for the Nicollet Independent School District. Nicollet Public Schools is a K-12 public school district that also owns and operates an Early Childhood center, which has old playground equipment. The federal funding will help replace outdated  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $1,200,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to remodel an existing building into a child care facility. The newly renovated facility will house the Ely Area Community Foundation Happy Days Childcare Inc. and provide residents with expanded child care services. "Finding child care is a challenge for far too m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $975,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to advance the city of Dilworth's fire station replacement project. The city's existing fire station is approximately 40 years old and co-located with the community center. This project will help remodel an old fire hall to house the fire department and provide adequa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $50,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to purchase public safety security cameras and related equipment for the city of Mahnomen. This funding will help replace outdated and inoperable cameras, allowing for effective and efficient safety monitoring and providing law enforcement with direct access to footage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $50,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to replace the roof on Aitkin's Public Safety Building. Aitkin's Public Safety Building houses the local law enforcement department. "The City of Aitkin's Public Safety Building needs a new roof so emergency service providers have the facilities they need to continue   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $92 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Minnesota drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the more than $50 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - the largest such investment in American history. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $975,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to purchase school equipment for the Nicollet Independent School District. Nicollet Public Schools is a K-12 public school district that also owns and operates an Early Childhood center, which has old playground equipment. The federal funding will help replace outd  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $1,200,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to remodel an existing building into a child care facility. The newly renovated facility will house the Ely Area Community Foundation Happy Days Childcare Inc. and provide residents with expanded child care services. "Finding child care is a challenge for far to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $975,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to advance the city of Dilworth's fire station replacement project. The city's existing fire station is approximately 40 years old and co-located with the community center. This project will help remodel an old fire hall to house the fire department and provide ade  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $50,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to purchase public safety security cameras and related equipment for the city of Mahnomen. This funding will help replace outdated and inoperable cameras, allowing for effective and efficient safety monitoring and providing law enforcement with direct access to foot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a $50,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant to replace the roof on Aitkin's Public Safety Building. Aitkin's Public Safety Building houses the local law enforcement department."The City of Aitkin's Public Safety Building needs a new roof so emergency service providers have the facilities they need to continu  more