Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced securing $15 million in Community Project Funding for key transportation and infrastructure projects across Minnesota’s Eighth District in the recently passed FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill. Stauber advocated strongly for these projects to receive federal support.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) to repeal the Biden Administration's illegal 20-year mining ban on 225,504 acres in Northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced securing over $10 million in funding for critical projects across Minnesota’s Eighth District via the recently passed FY2026 Interior Appropriations bill. Stauber advocated for these community project funds to be included.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Pete Stauber introduced H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolution that would reverse the Biden Administration’s illegal mining ban in Northern Minnesota. Following the resolution’s introduction, Congressman Stauber released the following statement:
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Pete Stauber issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s transmittal of Public Land Order (PLO) 7917 to Congress:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), a cosponsor of H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, released the following statement after the House passed the comprehensive permitting reform package that streamlines the broken NEPA process this Thursday: