WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata's Statement in Support of Minnesota Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is expressing support for the bipartisan resolution sponsored by the Minnesota delegation to Congress deploring political violence in the wake of the recent shocking attack on two state legislators and their spouses. Led by Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN-03) with the bipartisa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Americans are Counting on Congress to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill * "Fox News: Louisiana mom warns 'half of what we're working for' at risk if Trump's budget bill fails" WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, House GOP Leadership invited constituents from each of their districts to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill will benefit every industry, and every profession, in every district i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Americans are Counting on Congress to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, House GOP Leadership invited constituents from each of their districts to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill will benefit every industry, and every profession, in every district in America. Fox News' Liz Elkind spoke with those constituents; read their testimonies below. "I believe that our tax r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain's Statement on Resolution Condemning Recent Attacks on Minnesota Lawmakers * WASHINGTON-- Today, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) joined members of the House in voting to pass H. Res. 519, a resolution that condemns the recent attacks on state legislators in Minnesota. "Political violence has no place in our country," Chairwoman McClain said. "We mu more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 113) on June 23, 2025 by Abdoulaye Ndiaye and Zhixiu Yu entitled "Flexible Retirement and Optimal Taxation". The paper challenges the conventional wisdom of raising the retirement age to address social security fiscal pressures and proposes that more adaptable policies, particularly those that tie Social Security benefits to the c more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 63) on June 23, 2025 by Fabian Eckert and Michael Peters entitled "Spatial Structural Change". The study challenges long-held economic assumptions, revealing that rural regions, far from stagnating, experienced faster wage growth during the first US structural transformation (1880-1920) due to crucial spatial forces like technology  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice entitled "Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company." This notice concerns applications made under the Change in Bank Control Act. The Federal Reserve Board reviews these applications which involve individuals or groups seeking to acquire or retain voting shares of banks or bank holding companies. The public portions of these applications along with any other related filings required by the Board are av more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak condemns attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, denounces political violence in all forms * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after she voted in favor of H. Res. 519 (link is external), a resolution condemning the recent attacks targeting Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, MN. The resolution, which passed the House un more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Stands United to Condemn Deadly Attack on Minnesota Lawmakers * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.Res.519, a resolution condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota. "Today, every House Republican and Democrat stood united in condemning the horrific, politically motivated shootings in Minnesota. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Stands United to Condemn Deadly Attack on Minnesota Lawmakers * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.Res.519, a resolution condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota. "Today, every House Republican and Democrat stood united in condemning the horrific, politically motivated shootin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Minnesota Laws Providing In-State Tuition Benefits for Illegal Aliens * Today the United States is challenging laws in Minnesota that provide reduced in-state tuition -- and in some cases, free tuition -- for illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens, who are not afforded the same privileges, in direct conflic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Parliamentarian Reconciliation Decisions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the Senate Parliamentarian advising that Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry provisions of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Clyburn, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate to the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Representative Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and over 40 of their colleagues called on Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to fully implement the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program as Congress intended more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Congressional Delegation Introduces Bicameral, Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, and Condemning Political Violence * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), along with Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representatives Kelly Morrison (D-MN) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Klobuchar And Governors From Across the Country Speak Out Against Attacks on Food Assistance in Republicans' Big Beautiful Betrayal WASHINGTON -- Today, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Governors Laura Kelly (KS), Andy Beshear (KY), Maura Healey (MA), and Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, Kean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency in Congress, Prevent Lawmakers from Profiting from Insider Information * WASHINGTON, DC - As part of her continued efforts to fight corruption and reform Washington, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) in introducing the No Shorting America Act to restore transparency to Congress and prevent law more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Condemns Acts of Political Violence in Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor in support of a resolution unequivocally condemning last week's politically-motivated attack on Minnesota lawmakers and their families. Leader Scalise shared how these attacks hit home for him, as the gunman who shot him in 2017 had a similar li more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "American farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to feed, fuel, and clothe America. The incredible team we are build more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Trump's Rescission Package Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Full Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, underscored in her openin more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Tribes innovate economic data practices based on tribal values * This article is the second in a series marking the Center for Indian Country Development's tenth anniversary. See our first article for key insights from the Center 's first decade of economic research. Every year since 2021, the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) has brought together leaders from across I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes--Murray Urges Congress to Reject Package in its Entirety Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's $9.4 billion rescission request--U.S.  more PR