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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. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address: 

“Tonight, President Trump delivered an uplifting address to the nation and his message to the American people was clear: as America approaches our 250^th year, our nation is stronger and back on the path to prosperity. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced Nick Shirley and David Hoch as his guests to President Trump’s February 24^th State of the Union Address. Nick and David are both independent investigative journalists who gained national attention through their video highlighting large scale fraud in Minnesota’s childcare assistance programs, prompting federal investigations. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Judicial Loyalty Act, legislation that will require all American judges to be natural-born citizens, thereby safeguarding against potential foreign influence in judicial decisions involving foreign policy, immigration, and national security.

In the case that a judge is a United States citizen who is also a citizen of a foreign country, the judge must officially renounce their citizenship by no later than 60 days after this law’s enactment. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that he secured an additional $15 million for district projects after President Trump recently signed the FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill into law.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) today celebrated the House passage of his legislation, H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act. This bipartisan legislation codifies several of the Trump Administration’s executive actions aimed at establishing the United States as the world's leading producer of critical and rare earth minerals. The legislation will help strengthen national security and reduce the United States’ dangerous mineral dependence on foreign adversaries like China.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), along with Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Brad Finstad, introduced the Minnesota Voter Integrity Act of 2026, new legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of the state’s elections. Specifically, the legislation prohibits the state of Minnesota from receiving federal election assistance funds until the Minnesota Secretary of State cooperates with the Department of Justice’s current federal review of the state's registration and voting practices.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently, Congressman Pete Stauber celebrated President Trump signing into law a key Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill, H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. This measure secures more than $10 million in Community Project Funding for critical infrastructure and water projects throughout Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District, delivering tangible investments that will strengthen communities, enhance water quality, and support economic growth across the Northland.