Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted for the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation that will preserve and protect our nation's public lands. Specifically, this legislation will address the maintenance backlog on federal public lands and fund the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with revenues generated from offshore oil and gas production.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) legislation to ensure small businesses that are federal contractors are treated fairly. The legislation mandates that the business receive at least half of what they are owed should there be a contract modification, otherwise known as a change order. This legislation passed the House as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2021. It will now head to the Senate for consideration.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the Stop Coronavirus Scams Act in a bipartisan effort to crack down on the rising number of scams occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stop Coronavirus Scams Act would double the maximum forfeiture penalty, criminal fine, and term of imprisonment for anyone who attempts to wrongfully obtain anything of value from individuals by using false COVID-19 related information.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development (WRDA) Act of 2020. This legislation will allow the Army Corps on Engineers to conduct projects that improve America's water infrastructure. It will head to the House Floor for a vote next.

HERMANTOWN, MN – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after he discovered the Fiscal Year 2021 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Spending Bill, which came from Congresswoman Betty McCollum's (MN-04) Subcommittee, contains a policy rider which seeks to ban not only new mines, but future operations in existing iron ore mines within the Rainy River Watershed and the Superior National Forest.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced his appointment to serve on the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, which was created to exchange information and promote better understanding between U.S. and Canadian legislators on common programs and concerns. Congressman Stauber was chosen for this position as a variety of industries within Minnesota, and Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District in particular, rely heavily on close proximity to Canada.

MINNESOTA – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) made the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued the Notice of Intent to start the environmental review process for Twin Metals' proposed mineral lease and mine plan of operations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) used a procedural move called a Motion to Recommit to bring the JUSTICE Act to the House Floor for consideration. House Democrats voted down his motion, instead voting to pass their purely partisan bill that would make American communities less safe. Despite being one of the only Members of Congress who has served in the local uniform, Speaker Pelosi blocked Stauber and his Republican colleagues from helping draft police reform legislation.