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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced $1,000,000 to help fund the replacement of the existing Air Traffic Control Tower at Duluth International Airport (DLH), which is one of the oldest in the country, and $1,140,000 to replace a general aviation terminal building at the Pine River Regional Airport.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced the introduction of the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act, legislation to require the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish a national safety standard for brokers and shippers who contract with motor carriers for the transport of goods.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced the introduction of the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act, legislation to require the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish a national safety standard for brokers and shippers who contract with motor carriers for the transport of goods.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s veto of Republican-led legislation that would have overturned his Administration’s rule to waive the “Buy America” requirements for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations purchased using American taxpayer dollars.
DULUTH, MN – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following video to further celebrate the one-billion-dollar grant for the Blatnik Bridge that he helped secure and address the Governor and President's criticism of his announcement.
Watch the full video HERE.
MINNESOTA - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin with $1,058,398,200 to replace the Blatnik Bridge. This replacement bridge will address geometric deficiencies, increase capacity, and create a new shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians to access both states easily.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing on “the Oversight of the Department of Transportation’s Policies and Programs,” Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) had the chance to question Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on this Administration’s unrealistic push for a transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Minnesota - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently led the Minnesota delegation in sending a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting that they expedite reviews and approvals required for Duluth International Airport (DLH) to apply for grant funding to build a new air traffic control tower.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) aviation safety legislation titled the Notice to Airmen Improvement Act passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. This is Stauber's first bill to pass the House in the 117th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, during a full Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup on Chairman DeFazio's partisan surface transportation legislation, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) led several commonsense amendments to reduce duplicative regulations, combat child labor, and secure America's supply chain. Despite the partisan nature of this markup, Stauber's amendment requiring that green technology funded by the bill not be built with critical minerals sourced by child labor, passed with bipartisan support.