WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) introduced the CRP Modernization Act. This legislation would make improvements to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) by utilizing science-based targeting of acreage for enrollment, while protecting marginal and unfarmable land for conservation and wildlife habitat. The CRP Modernization Act makes commonsense improvements to the program, ensuring farmers, especially more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) introduced the Enhancing Native Elders' Longevity, Dignity, Empowerment, and Respect (Native ELDER) Act legislation that will improve federal programs and services for Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian Elders. The legislation will be introduced in May, in light of the national observance of Older Americans Month, a t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig led 14 House Democrats in calling on President Biden to take executive action to restore order at the Southern border. The Members urged the President to use all the tools at his disposal, including executive action, to better address security at the Southern border, interdict illicit fentanyl and allow for orderly legal immigration. "It is well past time for both pa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on May 7, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the following statement following Governor Tim Walz signing legislation to require all-in pricing when tickets are sold or resold, banning speculative tickets, and banning bots from circumventing buying up tickets before fans. In the U.S. Senate, Klobuchar co-leads the bipartisan Fans First Act to strengthen transparency in live event ticketing mar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) introduced the Enhancing Native Elders' Longevity, Dignity, Empowerment, and Respect (Native ELDER) Act legislation that will improve federal programs and services for Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian Elders. The legislation will be introduced in May, more PR