WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter: "Political violence is an attack on our democracy" * Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) released the following statement in response to the political assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, as well as the shooting of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette: "I am horrified by the assassination of State Representative Melissa Hor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions State Attorneys General At Bicameral Spotlight Forum On Democrats' Legal Fight Against Trump's Lawlessness * June 23, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned state Attorneys General at a bicameral spotlight forum entitled "Defending the Rights of the People: States and Congressional  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on June 4, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Ninth District economic activity decreased slightly since the previous report. Employment was flat and wages grew moderately. Prices increased moderately overall, with greater pressure on inputs. Activity increased in manufacturing, and vehicle sales were up slightly. Consumer spending fell modestly. Construction fell slightly, while residential re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2025: * * * House Republicans Aid and Abet President Trump's Law Breaking in Legislative Branch Funding Bill WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their 2026 Legislative Branch funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation promotes waste, fraud, and abuse and is filled with more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Evans Urges Polis to Remove Illegal Immigrants from State Medicaid * In case you missed it... Congressman Gabe Evans is fighting to save Medicaid for Coloradans by urging Governor Jared Polis to stop providing free taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants. Colorado's sanctuary state policy currently covers illegal immigrants with state funds, thus prioritizing benefits for more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 20 (TNSrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Added Jobs, Increased Labor Force in May St. Paul, MN - Minnesota saw another strong month of job and labor force growth in May, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota added 6,600 jobs in May, double the rate of the nation as a whole (0.2% versus 0.1%). Minnesota's labo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Bicameral Spotlight Forum with State Attorneys General on Democrats' Fight Against Trump's Lawlessness Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Bicameral Spotlight Forum entitled "Defending the Rights more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Spatial Structural Change * Abstract We develop a quantitative theory of spatial structural change in which economic growth, sectoral reallocation, and regional development are jointly determined in equilibrium. We show that sectoral reallocation inherently disadvantages regions specialized in the declining sector. Yet spatial forces--such as technology diffusion, trade, and mig more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 23, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Condemning the Violent L.A. Riots Over the last few weeks, the American people have witnessed violent, destructive riots in Los Angeles protesting the rightful deportations of dangerous illegal immigrants, while Leftist politicians and liberal media call what the nation more PR