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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota

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Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Collapse of Assad Regime in Syria
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: SAINT PAUL, Minn. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member on the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on Sunday: "The collapse of the brutal regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a triumph for justice. It is also a major blow to the forces that have propped up this ruthless regime Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah. For the Syrian people who h  more
Rep. Omar's Statement on Fall of Assad Regime in Syria
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the Assad regime fall in Syria. "We are witnessing a historic moment in Syria. The Assad regime will be remembered as one of the most brutal, repressive dictatorships. This is a watershed moment for Assad's victims, millions of refugees, and the Syrians who have been fighting for years for a more just and free government. As someone who fled my home   more
Reps. Finstad, Mann, Sens. Marshall, Hagerty Lead Effort Against China's Growing Influence in Food and Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture, Representative Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) alongside Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), led their colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to President Biden, urging him to reject a proposal before the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Council, w  more