D.C. Memo: More than a ceiling
Democrats raised the debt limit, DHS announced opening of the northern border and Rep. Tom Emmer urged Americans to learn to code.
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How Klobuchar’s Freedom to Vote Act proposes to end partisan gerrymandering
The bill sets out standards for determining whether a redistricting plan unfairly favors one party, and clarifies the role of federal courts in the process.
Why Sen. Amy Klobuchar thinks this week’s congressional testimony on Facebook will change the game on regulating Big Tech
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testified before a Senate committee about the company’s pursuit of growth in the face of real harms it was causing — and brought documents to back up her case.
D.C. Memo: Un-liking Facebook
A Facebook whistleblower, a challenger to Rep. Betty McCollum and a federal boost for ranked choice voting — for state and local elections.
Why Rep. Tom Emmer wants Congress to start taking cryptocurrency seriously
This congressman is about crypto now.
D.C. Memo: No umpire in politics
Congress is still arguing over infrastructure and the federal budget but the government is funded (for now).
D.C. Memo: More like parliament flunk-adelic
There’s no (FY22) money in politics, a lame rally and the Senate parliamentarian throws a wrench in Dems’ plans.
What Democrats were trying to do about immigration in their budget bill, and why it ran afoul of the Senate parliamentarian
Talk about irreconcilable differences.
What Democrats mean by ‘universal child care’ in the Build Back Better Act
The cost of child care is currently too high for many U.S. families to afford, even as workers in the child care industry earn low wages and few benefits. Democrats in Congress are hoping an infusion of federal cash can change the equation.
How Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s new voting rights bill differs from her old voting rights bill
The Freedom to Vote Act, less expansive than March’s For the People Act, is a bid to attract Republican votes for federal protections of voting rights.
D.C. Memo: Calling BS
Rep. Angie Craig will not defund the police, Olympic gymnasts share their story at the Capitol and a rally at Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s office.
Congress is making its way back to Washington. Here’s what has to get done — and what members of Minnesota’s delegation would like to get done
Among other deadlines, funding for the federal government runs out at the end of the fiscal year on September 30.
D.C. Memo: The three (six? one?) trillion dollar question
Democrats argue over budget reconciliation, Amy Klobuchar reveals her fight with cancer and Jim Hagedorn under fire.
Why national Republicans love talking about ‘defund the police’
As the 2022 midterm elections approach, expect to hear “defund” a lot from Republicans, especially in competitive races.
D.C. Memo: Squad up north
Withdrawal from Afghanistan; Texas abortion law; and the Squad protests Line 3.
As withdrawal deadline looms, Minnesota congressional staffers scramble to help evacuate Afghan allies
Since mid-August, staffers from U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips’ office — and many other congressional offices — have worked around the clock to help people get out of Afghanistan.
Budget vote highlights Democrats’ divisions on spending, infrastructure
Though every Democrat in the House eventually ended up voting for the budget resolution, the episode highlighted schisms in the party — nationally and among Minnesota’s delegation — that could threaten Biden’s agenda.
Can a legislative exchange program solve (at least some of) Congress’ partisan woes?
As part of the program, Rep. Angie Craig recently welcomed Michigan Republican Rep. Peter Meijer for a visit to Minnesota’s Second District.
D.C. Memo: On Afghanistan
Minnesota’s delegation on Afghanistan, controversy over an SBA meeting, and a bomb threat at the Capitol.
D.C. Memo: (Almost) sleeping on the job
An infrastructure bill finally passed, where $17 billion in federal aid to Minnesota businesses went and MyPillow guy’s legal woes.
