WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $11,200,000 for the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. The grant, provided through USDOT's RAISE program, will rehabilitate this historic bridge, including surface preparation and repainting, lead abatement, replacement of deteriorated sections, miscellaneous structural   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2025: * * * Tomorrow, as outgoing Chair of the Senate Rules Committee, Senator Klobuchar will be one of four Congressional members charged with counting the electoral votes during the Joint Session of Congress. Senator Klobuchar also served in this capacity in 2017 and 2021. "The peaceful transfer of power is the bedrock of our democracy and we have taken critical action to protect it. Over the l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement: * * * MINNESOTA - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement after being sworn into the 119th Congress. "I thank the people of Minnesota for placing their trust in me to serve them in the United States Senate. I will strive every day to be worthy of that trust -- finding common ground where I can and standing my ground where I must. My North Star is simple: results matter. In the n  more