WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: During tomorrow's 2024 State of the Union address, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) will be accompanied by two distinguished guests from Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District, Tom and Cathy Hoernemann of Andover. The Hoernemanns are the parents of Major Jeffrey Thomas Hoernemann, 32, who was killed last year when his Osprey aircraft crashed over the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan during a   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) will be joined by Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare President and CEO Barbara Joers as her guest to President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7. The State of the Union Address will highlight the historic achievements that House Democrats and President Biden have delivered and share an optimistic vision of putting People Over   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) announced $15,217,036 in Community Project Funding that she has worked to secure for Minnesota's Fourth District in the Fiscal Year 2024 spending bills that passed the House today. These projects were included in H. Res. 1061,legislation that establishes federal funding for multiple agencies across six Appropriations bills: Agriculture and the Food and Drug Admini  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted to support the Consolidated Appropriations Act, a package of six appropriations bills which includes over $19 million in funding for projects across Minnesota's Eighth District. Congressman Stauber requested that this money be included in this appropriations package. Of this community project funding, Congressman Stauber said, "My top priority  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that Ann Bussey from Side Lake, Minnesota will be her guest at the 2024 State of the Union address. Bussey is a senior who has focused on lowering prescription drug prices and expanding high-speed internet access. "Ann Bussey has fought to improve the lives of seniors in Minnesota, and I'm proud to have her join me at this year's State of the Union address," said Klob  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, along with 27 of her colleagues sent a letter to Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Approp  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan AI Transparency in Elections Act to require disclaimers on political ads with images, audio, or video that are substantially generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation requires political ads  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), along with Representatives Ken Buck (R-CO), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Jerry Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, as well as  more