U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota
Finstad Releases Statement Applauding Committee Passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture, released the following statement after the full committee passage of H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (2024 Farm Bill):
"Over the last year and a half, my colleagues and I on the House Agriculture Committee have been wo
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Rep. Angie Craig Opposes Partisan House Farm Bill in Ag Committee
WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig voted against the partisan Republican Farm Bill in the House Agriculture Committee.
While Rep. Craig is supportive of many policies in the bill - introducing 12 pieces of bipartisan legislation she authored to strengthen the bill - she cited serious concerns with the funding mechanisms, the bill's de-prioritization of traditionally midwestern crops, as well as concerns
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Sen. Klobuchar: Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Kicks Off Planning for 60th Presidential Inauguration
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- 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, convened an organizational meeting for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC). Joined by Rules Committee Ranking Member Deb Fischer (R-NE), the meeting marked the official start of the planning process for the 60th Presidential Inauguration Download a photo here.
"The presidential
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