WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Ruling Pausing Trump's Government Shutdown Order WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After a day of chaos unleashed by President Trump's decision to shut down the federal government, Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement on Tuesday: "I commend Federal District Court Judge AliKhan for quickly pausing the irrational, incompetent, and illegal acti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Klobuchar Reintroduce Bill to Support Individuals Living with FASD Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) reintroduced the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Respect Act of 2025, legislation which reauthorizes programs and funding to aid individuals and families impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. "We made significant prog  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank and congratulate Garrison McMurtrey for serving for over two years as my District Director. Garrison is a dedicated public servant with a passion for workforce development and economic justice, with a focus on equity and community engagement. Garrison started his career working on campa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Today, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law. This bill, honoring the nursing student who was murdered by an illegal alien who had previously been cited for shoplifting, requires detention of illegal aliens who commit theft and allows a state to sue the federal government for not enforcing border laws. "Had the policies in this bill been in place before Laken R  more