WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives considered and passed Congressman and Majority Whip Tom Emmer's (MN-06) flagship legislation, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. In a vote of 216 - 192, the House of Representatives passed Emmer's bill that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a surveillance-style central bank digital currency (CBDC) that could give the federal government the a  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the full committee markup of H.R. 8070 - the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25): "As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I have been proud to work alongside my colleagues to produce a National Defense   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget requests for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). Subcommittee Chairman Pete  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on May 23, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, issued the statement below following the Department of Justice filing a lawsuit against Live Nation alleging the company has violated antitrust laws. "Consolidation and unlawful conduct in the ticketing market has left buyers with fewer choices and higher  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA5) reintroduced legislation to improve support for youth in schools. The bill, called the Trauma-Informed Schools Act, would support training for teachers and staff in the development of positive school culture and help schools support young people struggling with adversity. The bill is co-led by Congressmen Mike Quigley   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led 39 of their colleagues in a push to increase funding for childcare programs and early education in the FY2025 Appropriations bill. The Senators noted that $16 can be produced in benefits for every $1 spent on high-quality early education. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) also signed the letter. "High-quality, affordable child care and  more