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More medications, lower prices

I want to make sure every family on the Treasure Coast knows that relief may be available to them. I want to hear from you directly: are your medications on the list? Have you saved thanks to a prescription price-change? Let me know!

Rep. Fischbach Introduces the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act to Deliver Long-Overdue Relief to Western Minnesota Farmers

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson last week as an original cosponsor of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. This legislation modernizes the H-2A agricultural worker program, delivering labor flexibility and financial predictability to agricultural producers. "Our hard-working farmers should not have to fight through mountains of federal red tape just to feed and fuel our country," said Rep. Fischbach. "Rigid and outdated H-2A program requirements have ignored the realities of modern farming, leaving o

Stauber Introduces FRAUD Act to Crack Down on State Leaders Who Fail to Report Taxpayer Theft

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Federal Responsibility and Accountability for Unchecked Dereliction (FRAUD) Act to strengthen accountability when state officials become aware of significant fraud involving federal funds. This legislation comes on the heels of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s bombshell report finding that high-level Minnesota state officials – including Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison – knew of widespread fraud in Minnesota since 2019 and repeatedly failed to act. “Billions of taxpayer do

New chief federal judge named for District of Minnesota

Minnesota’s federal bench has a new chief judge. Eric Tostrud on Wednesday was named the District of Minnesota’s new top judge, taking over for U.S. District Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz, who announced last year that he would assume senior status, a form of semi-retirement, starting July 1. Tostrud has served on Minnesota’s federal bench since 2018 after being nominated by President Donald Trump during his first term and clearing the Senate by a unanimous vote. A St. Paul native, Tostrud graduated from the William Mitchell College of Law and went on to clerk for former Judge Edward J. Devitt an

Boozman, Scott, Coons Champion Effort to Modernize HBCU Campuses

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) in introducing the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education (IGNITE) for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Excellence Act. The bipartisan legislation would help rebuild and modernize aging campus infrastructure at HBCUs across the country by establishing a competitive federal grant program within the Department of Education. “Arkansas is the proud home to four HBCUs that provide quality, unique educational opportunities to thousands of students. I

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