The eight members of the House from Minnesota introduced more than 200 bills during the 117th Congress, which was gaveled in in January of 2021. Only 25 of those bills passed the House and even fewer were made into law.
With federal stimulus dollars flowing and pressure building to accelerate student learning post-pandemic, some public school districts like are trying new ways of pairing small groups of students with supportive adults.
Plus: Food banks ask for more federal help on Capitol Hill, including Minnesota’s Second Harvest Heartland.
The incoming House Republican majority whip who represents Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday continued to blame Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler for the collapse of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange that’s in bankruptcy.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is now threatened by a lawsuit, and advocates hope the U.S. Senate will reach an immigration deal that’s under discussion in the dwindling last days of this session of Congress.
Blackwell deviated from his career as litigator of civil cases when he agreed to prosecute the Derek Chauvin case – for free.
The current five-year $428 billion bill farm bill will expire on Sept. 30 of next year, and so will most farm programs.
Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older adults and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health concerns, according to a recent report by a diverse panel of experts.
Biden wants South Carolina to go first, followed by New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan.
The lame duck Congress went into overdrive this week with votes on legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriage and averting a crippling rail strike. Also, Minneapolis lawyer Jerry Blackwell’s nomination for a federal judgeship moved toward confirmation.
Phillips, D-3rd, was elected vice chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) on Thursday as House Democrats wrapped up two days of leadership elections.
Is the massive tranche of money a target for elected officials to use for politically infused projects that will do little to offer restitution or help those harmed?
Minnesota’s DFL is in a pitched battle with Michigan Democrats to replace Iowa, which has held the first presidential primary contest since 1971.
Omar may be the most affected after the new Congress is gaveled in on Jan. 3. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who hopes to become the next speaker, vowed to strip Omar of her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
State Republicans are non-committal on the former president’s candidacy while Democrats defiantly recall the turmoil of the Trump presidency and the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
Emmer was selected majority whip by members of the GOP conference on a second ballot. He would be the third Minnesotan ever to hold the position of GOP whip.
The high court will determine the constitutionality of a 43-year-old federal statute known as the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) that aims to keep children in Native American families or with their tribes whenever possible.
A right-wing news site ran a story criticizing Rep. Ilhan Omar’s hiring of private security in response to what the lawmaker has characterized as death threats.
If voters on Nov. 8 return all incumbents to Washington, and that’s not guaranteed, they would return to very different jobs under a GOP-led House.
Dozens of U.S. House Republicans voted against a massive infrastructure bill last year, but that did not stop them from seeking money for local projects that would be funded by the bill.
