WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood and Congresswoman Pettersen Introduce Landmark Bill to Expand Housing Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the "Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act." "Housing affordability is a major concern for communities nationwide. As Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, I have remai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Emmer: The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers historic border security wins, and we're all safer for it Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership to discuss the recent shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in New York City by two illegal aliens, honor the work of our federal law enforcement officers, and hi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued a staff report titled 'On the Nature of Entrepreneurship,' presenting new findings on how U.S. entrepreneurs fare compared to their wage-earning counterparts. Released on July 8, 2025, the report leverages novel administrative data to uncover income trends, entrepreneurial motivations, and the dynamics underlying business ownership in the United States. The report was authored by Anmol Bhandari, Tobey Kas more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has issued a report titled 'A Stochastic Bubble Forest,' authored by Amol Amol and Erzo G.J. Luttmer, investigating how multiple types of asset price bubbles can arise and persist in an economy with overlapping generations. Published on June 26, 2025, the study sheds light on the conditions that lead to the emergence of so-called "bubble forests," distinct from single asset bubbles typically analyzed in economic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Minnesota Republican Delegation Call on Gov. Walz to Address Alleged Fraud in Minnesota Department of Human Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in sending a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz demanding answers regarding alleged fraud within the Minnesota Department of Human Services' Housing Stab more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden, Collins introduce bipartisan legislation to create disaster relief fund for loggers * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act, which would establish a new program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support loggers who have lost income due to natural dis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Delegation Reintroduces Fair Representation Act to Reform Congressional Elections * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) today led a House delegation in reintroducing the Fair Representation Act, an election reform bill to address structural gerrymandering issues and extreme partisanship in federal elections. The bill would implement measures to elect U.S. House Represen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Supreme Court CPSC Ruling * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to remove three Democratic Consumer Product Safety Commissioners while challenges to their firings continue. "For over 50 years, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has been free from politics s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Lee, Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Competition and Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Consumers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced legislation to increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry and lower prices for consumers. They were joined by the Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Judiciary Commi more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * MDA Awards Over $1.75 Million to Strengthen Local Food and Farm Businesses Funding will expand capacity and boost sales of Minnesota agricultural products * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $1,755,623 in grant funding to 42 Minnesota businesses through its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Value-Added Grant and Meat, Poultry, E more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 24 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * DNR has released a new aggregate resource map of Yellow Medicine County Geologists in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Aggregate Resource Mapping Program have completed a new map showing the potential for sand, gravel and crushed stone resources in Yellow Medicine County. These natural materials, known as construction aggregates, are crucial to t more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 24 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Toxic Free Kids Program updates Chemicals of High Concern list Expanded outreach and education work focuses on risk of exposure through consumer products * From lead in toys to mercury in skin-lightening products to formaldehyde in laundry detergent, many consumer products sold in Minnesota contain chemicals that can harm people's health. The 2025 Minnesota Chemicals  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on July 14, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Operation Grayskull Culminates in Lengthy Sentences for Managers of Dark Web Site Dedicated to Sexual Abuse of Children * Today, the Justice Department announced the results of Operation Grayskull, a highly successful joint effort between the Department of Justice and the FBI that resulted in the dismantling of four dark web sites dedicated to images and videos containing child sexual abuse materia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 22, 2025, at a full committee hearing entitled "Past Breakthroughs and Future Innovations in Crop Production": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. American farms are among the most productive on earth, enabling our farmers to feed our country and the world. They take this responsibility seriously - just as seriously as their commitments to farm us more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 22, 2025, at a full committee hearing markup of the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4550): * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to be here to support the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 and happy to be its lead Democratic cosponsor. Every summer, grains planted by hardworking Minnesotans cover 40 percent more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement at Proposition 12 Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled "An Examination of the Implications of Proposition 12." [As prepared for delivery.] Good morning. I am proud to say tha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Leads Legislation to Combat Housing Affordability Crisis, Help Minnesotans Buy Their First Home * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig (MN-02) joined her colleagues Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Mike Thompson (CA-04) in introducing legislation to combat the housing affordability crisis and help Minnesota's first-time homebuyers purchase a home. The First-Time Homeb more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Collins Take Action to Help Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or the Healthy H2O Act, to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities. more PR