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March 1, 2023

Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, led by Chairman Pete Stauber (MN-08), held a legislative hearing on H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs (PERMIT-MN) Act, introduced by Rep.

February 23, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding answers on the Biden Administration’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia to develop foreign mineral supply chains.

February 13, 2023

Last week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) joined Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and former United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt on the Western Caucus' podcast, A Voice for Rural America

February 9, 2023

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement following the news that Huber is moving its proposed mill out of state.

February 7, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.

February 1, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) was named the Chairman of the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee within the House Natural Resources Committee. Congressman Stauber is the first Representative from Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District to both sit on and lead the subcommittee.

January 31, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) joined Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) in sending a letter to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon asking how his office plans to investigate claims that

January 26, 2023

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of a 20-year moratorium on mining in northern Minnesota.

January 25, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) Improvement Act, legislation that will improve aviation safety by requiring clearer safety notifications to pilots and updates to the computer system, passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation, co-led by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), passed by a vote of 424 to 4.

January 12, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) reintroduced the NOTAM Improvement Act, legislation that will enhance aviation safety by improving the safety notification system for pilots.