Stauber Announces Guests for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that Jennifer Hegseth, along with Minnesota hockey legend Phil Verchota, will join him as guests at President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday. 

Phil Verchota is a Duluth-native and member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic Hockey Team. Of his guest, Congressman Stauber stated, “During his Inaugural Address, President Trump said, ‘In America, the impossible is what we do best.’ No one exemplified this more than the young hockey players on the 1980 Olympic team, whose defeat of the dominant Soviet hockey team inspired our nation at a time of great need. As the author of legislation that will award this team with Congressional Gold Medals, I am proud to be joined by Phil Verchota during the President’s address to Congress. I know his presence tomorrow night will serve as a reminder that America’s greatness knows no bounds.”

Stauber is currently pushing his Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act in the House and is very close to securing the number of cosponsors necessary to receive a vote on the House Floor.

Jennifer Hegseth is the wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Of this guest, Congressman Stauber stated, “As a son of Forest Lake, Secretary Hegseth has made Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District incredibly proud through his work to make America’s fighting force stronger than ever before. I am honored to be joined by his wonderful wife tomorrow night during this historic address.”

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