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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

ROGERS, Ark.—During the congressional recess, U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas sat down with 40/29 News. He talked about a number of issues including new legislation dubbed the Farm Bill 2.0. “With the original farm bill a year ago in the big beautiful building, we were able to increase farm investment over the next five years by $68 billion which is a massive amount of money, the most ever in a farm bill, and the reason we were able to do that was because agriculture is such that if you're growing something in the ground right now, you're losing money," Boozman said. "If we're not carefu

The parade was canceled, but not the patriotism

MIAMI, FL – Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) announced that he has withdrawn as Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus following the Spanish government’s actions undermining our bilateral relationship & its increasingly hostile actions against America’s closest ally, the Jewish State of Israel. In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Congressman Gimenez said Spain’s recent policies against Israel and the Israel Defense Forces are incompatible with the democratic values the caucus was created to promote. “Spain has long been an important ally of the Unite

WASHINGTON—House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) hosted a Trump Accounts forum at the Oxford Public Library with parents and grandparents from Michigan’s 9th District to discuss how families can start building long-term financial security for their children. “Trump Accounts give the next generation a head start on the American Dream,” Chairwoman McClain said. “House Republicans and President Trump believe families should have more tools to save, invest, and plan for their children’s future. This is a powerful way to help parents put their kids on a stronger financial pa

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation more than $13 million in BUILD grant funding to expand truck parking at two Southern Illinois rest areas. The Fort Massac Rest Area in Massac County will be reconstructed to increase truck parking from 19 to as many as 64 stalls and add up to four family-assist restrooms and ADA-compliant stalls. The Salt Kettle Rest Area in Vermilion County will gain up to 41 new truck stalls, including four ADA-compliant stalls, along with additional road

I’m looking forward to the first time I get to hear, “Welcome to Donald J. Trump International Airport.”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, secured measures that will strengthen Arkansas water resources in legislation approved by the committee Wednesday. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 authorizes flood risk management, navigation and ecosystem restoration projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in addition to reauthorizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure programs, including increasing the State Revolving Funds. The biennial bill, which passed the com

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) took part in a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Supreme Court of the United States. The senator questioned Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on the current security needs and agreed that additional funding for security expenses is warranted. Boozman asked the Justices to share details on the Court Police force's threat assessment and risk mitigation efforts with outside agencies such as the U.S. Marshals, Capitol Police, and local pol

Senate Page Oran Wright and Senator John Boozman in his office on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON—Quitman High School student Oran Wright spent part of his summer navigating the corridors of Congress as a U.S. Senate Page. The rising senior from Quitman joined several dozen high school students from across the country in this prestigious program, gaining a firsthand look at the legislative process. Wright and his fellow Pages reported to the Senate chamber one hour before the body convened each weekday to help prepare for the day’s proceedings. Their duties included distributing materials to senators

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following note to constituents regarding his hospitalization and recovery: “To my fellow Kentuckians – “When you elected me to a seventh term and made me our Commonwealth’s longest serving Senator, you did so trusting that I’d keep showing up to fight for you every day. And over the past several weeks, Elaine and I have appreciated both your well wishes and your honest questions about what was keeping me away from the Senate. “You all know how folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with gro