WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Bynum Co-Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education with Huffman and Van Hollen Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) co-led the bipartisan, bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education alongside Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Senator Chris Van Holl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum: Trump Tariffs Will "Liberate" Americans Only From the Money in Their Bank Accounts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's imposition of tariffs for his phony 'Liberation Day': "As a candidate, Donald Trump promised he'd lower costs on 'Day On more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lower Pool 10 restoration project groundbreaking The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating the start of the Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project with a groundbreaking ceremony April 22, at 1 p.m. at the North Gazebo in Guttenberg, Iowa. The project is in a side channel/island complex on the Iowa  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 3, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Model Year 2022-2025 RZR Pro R and RZR Pro R 4 Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Hazard: The fasteners on the vehicle's rollover protective structure (ROPS) pillar joints can be missing or loose and fail to protect the occupants if the vehicle rolls over or tips over. This poses an injury hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: April 03, 2025 Units: About more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * DFL Bill to Save Medicaid Heard in House Taxes Committee St. Paul, MN-- Today, while President Trump and Congressional Republicans implement ludicrous tariffs that will devastate the household budgets of Minnesotans, and pursue efforts to subsidize tax cuts for the wealthy by reducing federal funding for Medicaid, legislation that would raise taxes on mi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Emmer's Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act Passes Financial Services Committee Markup Washington, D.C. - Last night, Congressman Tom Emmer's Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act passed out of the House Financial Services Committee markup and was reported favorably to the House floor, an important step toward passing the legislation through Congress. The legislation, which is supported by 11 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Cross-Cutting Issues Group: * * * COMMENTS OF THE CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES GROUP Comments of the Cross-Cutting Issues Group on EPA's "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction" Proposed Rule and Direct Final Rule EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 * * * I. I more ST

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has finalized a rule to reinstate several FM radio allotments in communities across Arkansas, California, Minnesota, Montana, and Texas. These frequency slots had previously been removed from the FCC's Table of FM Allotments after licenses or construction permits had been issued, but have now become vacant due to the cancellation of those authorizations or the dismissal of long-form auction applications. The action, effective more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on April 3, 2025 by Mary Hogan and Amalea Jubara entitled "How low-income women experience the unemployment insurance system": Here are excerpts: * * * How low-income women experience the unemployment insurance system Focus group discussions in Minnesota shed light on low-income women's interactions with unemployment insurance programs and services Article Highlights * Participants reve more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on April 3, 2025 by Casey Lozar, Caryn Mohr, and Ryan Nunn entitled "Insights from a decade of economic research in Indian Country": Here are excerpts: * * * Insights from a decade of economic research in Indian Country As the Center for Indian Country Development marks its tenth anniversary, research and data findings show the distinctiveness and contributions of Native economies Articl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced the receipt of applications under the Change in Bank Control Act from individuals seeking to acquire or retain shares in two U.S. bank holding companies, with implications for control over community banks based in Illinois and Minnesota. The filings were disclosed in a notice published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2025. In Illinois, a broad coalition of individuals associated with the Mensching Family Group, based ac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02)and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education.In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (ID more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on New Tariffs WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on President Trump's announcement of additional across-the-board tariffs on all imports, which are in effect a national sales tax on American consumers, farmers, and businesses. "The President's new national sales tax on Americans is reckless, harmful, and could have irreversible c more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on April 3, 2025: * * * MDA Announces Continuous Living Cover Grant Recipients Ten projects are being funded Minnesota's continuous living cover crops have received a boost to further their advancements across the state. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded a total of $431,637 to 10 new projects under the Developing Markets for Continuous Living Cover Grant. These grants hel more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 3 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Otter Tail Power Co., Western Municipal Power Agency and Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-195 ** E017,ET10/TL-23-160 Otter Tail Power Co.; Western Municipal Power Agency In the Matter of the Application for a Route Permit for the Big Stone South to Alexandria 345- kV Transmission Project in West-Central Minnesota. 1. What action should the Commission ta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for March 24-28, 2025: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Starbucks Corporation (21-CA-295845 and 21-CA-312405; 374 NLRB No. 23) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583f80056) Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 2025. In a previous decision (reported at 373 NLRB No. 115 (2024)), the Board severed and retained allegations that the Respondent violated Section 8(a)(5) and (1) by failing to provi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fully Fund Special Education Programs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) co-introduced the bipartisan IDEA Full Funding Act, which would finally ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The bill was co-introduced by Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Named 2025 James Beard Foundation Impact Honoree for Her Efforts to Support Farmers, Lower Costs for Americans WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Angie Craig was recently named a 2025 James Beard Foundation Impact Honoree for her efforts to harness the power of family farmers to lower food and fuel costs for everyday Americans. "It is an honor to be named as a 2025 James Beard Impact  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Mr. President, for the last 4 years, when Joe Biden was President, the American people knew that the southern border had been thrown wide open. So many of the television stories were done at the southern border. So what has happened now with the criminal cartels? The criminal cartels were watching closely. They knew that Joe Biden hadn't just thrown up the southern border, he had a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Klobuchar Bill to End Tariffs on Canadian Imports WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on Senate passage of her bipartisan bill with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) to undo President Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods. The administration is imposing a 10 percent tariff on energy from Canada and a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) Peter Welch (D-Vermont), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), and 53 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Creating Oppo more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Statement: Minnesota Department of Commerce response to HHS cuts to LIHEAP staff We are deeply concerned that cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services risk delaying federal funds that help thousands of Minnesotans keep the lights on and heat their homes. We had a foot of snow in northern Minnesota this week. It's cold outside. Minnesotans know that lo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Stauber Introduces Lifesaving Gear for Police Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) along with Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act to protect the Department of Defense (DoD) 1033 Program, which allows the DoD to transfer equipment to local law enforcement. Of this legislation, Congressman Stauber stated, "As a f more PR