Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) helped introduce H.R. 5610, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation led by Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10) that would better ensure veterans exposed to Agent Orange get the care they deserve. Specifically, this bill would expand the VA's list of presumptive medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the below statement on the Minnesota Court of Appeals' decision regarding the NorthMet project.
"I am incredibly disappointed as today's decision will again needlessly delay a project that will bring decades of prosperity to northeast Minnesota. Families in our region have been waiting fifteen years for mining to begin at the NorthMet ore body and it is incredibly unfair to force them into another year of waiting.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, so Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) spoke on the House Floor to highlight the devastating impact this issue has on Minnesota and reaffirm his commitment to eliminate this heinous crime.
Read Congressman Stauber's full remarks below:
HERMANTOWN, MN – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that he is seeking a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran for a two-year fellowship in his Hermantown office. Duties include working as a constituent services representative, performing legislative work, attending local meetings and events on behalf of the Congressman, and serving as a liaison to local veteran organizations.
HERMANTOWN, MN – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the below statement following the news that a strike conducted by American forces killed Iranian terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani.
HERMANTOWN, MN – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will reappraise the value of federal lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which determines how much Thye-Blatnik funding that St. Louis, Cook, and Lake Counties receive annually.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted no on both articles of impeachment. He released the following statement after the vote:
"Today is a sad day for our nation. After months of digging and ignoring the most pressing issues facing this nation, the majority in the House has voted to reverse the 2016 Presidential election.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) made the following statements after Twin Metals Minnesota put forward their Mine Plan of Operation, kicking off the arduous environmental review process required before construction can begin on the project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after successfully stripping harmful anti-mining, anti-jobs language from the Interior appropriations package.