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. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) American Water Stewardship Act passed the House unanimously. This bipartisan legislation will reauthorize funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and several other long-standing programs to maintain and improve water quality across the nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Department is delivering over $1.05 billion to replace the 65-year-old Blatnik Bridge on I-535 connecting Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, across the St. Louis Bay.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced his Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act, legislation that strengthens penalties for childcare providers who defraud the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. The introduction of this legislation follows recent shocking revelations of widespread fraud occurring within Minnesota’s childcare assistance programs, which was primarily perpetrated by Somali fraudsters.
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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.
