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March 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) bipartisan bill, the North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act, was signed into law by the President this afternoon. Stauber introduced this legislation with Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT). This was Stauber's first bill signed into law.

March 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement in regard to President Trump's proposed 2020 budget:

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March 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) received the 2019 Congressional Champion of Change Award from the National Down Syndrome Society. Stauber made the following statement upon receiving the award.

March 5, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the American Workers for Security Act, which would help northern Minnesota's mining economy and strengthen national security by mandating that any barrier along the U.S. – Mexico border be made of steel produced in the United States. This bipartisan legislation follows Congress' recent appropriation of $1.375 billion to build a physical barrier at some of the most dangerous and porous parts of our southern border.

March 3, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after Enbridge Energy Inc. announced that the replacement and expansion of the Line 3 pipeline would occur at least one year later than expected.

February 27, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced legislation to return the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) reservation portal on recreation.gov for nonmotorized and motorized boats back to the effective lottery system in place prior to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) changing it to a first-come, first-serve basis. The Letting Outdoor Tourism Thrive for Every Recreation Year (LOTTERY) Act would require the USFS to switch the current first-come, first-serve reservation system back to a lottery system by 2020.

February 27, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted against S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act as it failed to include one of his high priority bills, H.R. 527, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act. Stauber made the following statement after the vote:

February 26, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) spoke on the House Floor to outline the harmful impact the Green New Deal would have on Minnesota.

February 21, 2019

HERMANTOWN, MN – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after the United States Forest Service (USFS) announced they would be delaying the relaunch of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) reservation system by another week.

February 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) joined Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) in front of the U.S. Capitol to announce the introduction of their bill, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act. The LEOSA Reform Act, of which Stauber is an original cosponsor, would update an existing concealed and carry law to ease training burdens and restrictions on carrying for qualified and retired law enforcement officers.