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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Wednesday May 01, 2024 ( 3 items )  

House Passes Stauber Legislation to Overturn Biden Mining Withdrawal in Superior National Forest
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) Superior National Forest Restoration Act passed the House of Representatives. This legislation will overturn the Biden Administration's mineral withdrawal of 225,000 acres in the Superior National Forest, restore long-held mineral leases, and ensure timely reviews of Mine Plans of Operation. "Today's House passage of my Superior National Forest Res  more

McCollum Announces Winners of 2024 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) has announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District: The first place winner is Karin Hoyt of Mounds View High School, for her oil on canvas piece entitled "Honeycrisp." In second place is Roseville Area High School's Malia Tombaga, for her watercolor and colored pencil piece entitled "Experience the Ocean   more

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Will Vote to Table Motion to Vacate
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement: "The Freedom Caucus has held the House hostage for this entire session of Congress - it's time to move past extremist brinkmanship and actually work together to govern for the American people. If Republicans put forward the motion to vacate and try to oust Speaker Johnson, I will vote to table it." ### *** Original text here: http  more