The recently elected Members joined seated members for the start of the 117th United States Congress.
The 117th Congress will convene on January 3, 2021, and will conclude on January 3, 2023.
New members of the 117th United States Congress participated in the oath of office ceremony.
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Congressman Pete Stauber is a Duluth native, currently serving his fourth term in Congress as the Representative for Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District. Congressman Stauber believes that Northeastern Minnesota deserves strong, principled leadership in Washington, D.C., and is focused on unleashing the economic engine in the region.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) participated in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s markup of the Build America 250 Act, a bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill that strengthens critical infrastructure and keeps people and goods moving safely and efficiently across the country. Several of Stauber’s priorities were included in this legislation, including his Brake for Kids Act and several permitting reform provisions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) participated in the House Small Business Committee’s 3rd Annual Small Business Showcase, held in the United States Capitol. At the invitation of Congressman Stauber, Bemidji Woolen Mills, an innovative small business from Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, was featured.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced H.R. 8865, the Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act to defend taxpayer dollars by preventing fraud in federal health care programs. Specifically, this bill permanently bars a person, company, clinic, contractor, or other organization convicted of stealing money and committing fraud in government health care organizations, such as Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP, from ever participating in those programs again.
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The late, great hockey Coach Herb Brooks once said that “great moments are borne from great opportunity.” That’s what we have before us.
We have a great opportunity to finally turn the page on the chaos of the administration of President Joe Biden and enact policies that will help the American people thrive once again. This is a big moment for our country and our region, and I do not take it lightly.
America's law enforcement community is under attack both on the streets and in the courtroom — and we are seeing this play out right here in Minnesota.
WASHINGTON — On a hunting trip for deer with his bow and arrows, Levi Bock was in the woods north of Crosslake in central Minnesota when he spotted three gray wolves about 40 yards away.
Bock, 35, had come across gray wolves before and they usually avoided close contact with humans. But this trio was behaving in an odd and threatening manner.
