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July 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives with Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) support, overwhelmingly voted to repeal a major provision of Obamacare. H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act would repeal the Cadillac Tax, a 40 percent penalty on high-value employer sponsored health insurance plans.

July 15, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act (H.R. 2345), which will ensure the immediate implementation of the Small Business Runway Extension Act.

July 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) amendment creating more opportunities for non-coastal shipyards such as Fraser Shipyards in Superior, WI passed out of the House as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020. It will now head to the Senate for consideration.

July 10, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a hearing in the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) testified on how the United States Forest Service's (USFS) arbitrary decision to move the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) reservation system from the lottery system to a first-come, first-serve basis dev

June 24, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) along with U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has awarded Itasca County $190,000 for the hiring of an economic recovery coordinator to help boost economic development in the county.

June 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) requested unanimous consent to bring H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, to the House floor for a vote.

June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) continued their bipartisan push for the federal government to meet its obligation to fully fund special education for Minnesota schools.

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June 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) spoke on an Amendment he introduced blocking opponents of mining from needlessly adding an additional layer of bureaucratic red-tape to our nation's already-stringent mining approval process. Stauber's Amendment did not advance due to partisan opposition from the Majority.

June 6, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the City of Duluth for a Brownfields Assessment Grant worth $300,000.

June 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after voting against H.R. 6, legislation that would incentivize illegal immigration into the United States by providing amnesty to millions of people.