WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Following a vote by the House Democratic caucus to elect Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement: "Angie Craig will do a terrific job as Ranking Member on the Agriculture Committee. Angie is the leader we need to help rebuild trust with America's farmers, ranchers, and producers. She'l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) announced their bipartisan legislation to designate the bald eagle as the National Bird of the United States has passed the House of Representatives and the Senate. It will now head to the President's desk to be signed into law. "The bald eagle is a symbol of our country's freedom and strength. In Minn more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Labor Committee released a report endorsing Senator Tina Smith's (D-MN) legislation to end dangerous quota systems at Amazon warehouses. The report detailed Amazon's mistreatment of warehouse workers under the corporation's productivity quota system. The report analyzed Amazon's data and found that Amazon warehouses recorded over 30 percent more injuries than the warehousing industry  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN As access to emergency medical services (EMS) continues to be a top issue for leaders in Minnesota, U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) announced federal funding to bolster rural EMS services in the Southwest Metro region and the Arrowhead counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis in Northeastern Minnesota. The funding was made availab more PR