WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act, legislation that will strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage more affordable for producers. Specifically, the FARMER Act would: Increase premium support for higher levels of crop insurance coverage, which will   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: This week, Representatives Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced a Congressional Review Act to strike President Biden's taxpayer subsidies to illegal immigrants. This crucial legislation aims to prevent taxpayer funds from being used to provide healthcare benefits to illegal immigrants under the Biden administration's new rule. "This Administration has been   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: LE SUEUR, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig secured $1 million in federal funding to improve internet access in Le Sueur County. Rep. Craig pushed to secure this funding to help build the broadband infrastructure needed to establish county-wide internet access and spur economic development. "Right now, too many Minnesotans living in rural communities lack the internet access they need to thrive - and w  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making up to $22.3 million available to fund efforts that help non-traditional farmers and veterans in Minnesota and across the country get into agriculture. "Too often, Minnesota residents from communities who traditionally have not been involved in agriculture, as well as veterans, find barriers to getting   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-Minn.) announced Minnesota will receive historic funding to identify and replace lead pipes across the state. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, drinking, breathing, eating or touching food, water and other materials that contain lead can damage the brain, kidneys, and nervous system. In children, lead can also slow develo  more