Press Releases

HERMANTOWN, MN – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement applauding the Army Corps of Engineers' decision to issue its Section 404 wetlands permit and Record of Decision for the NorthMet Project, the final permit needed to begin development of northeastern Minnesota's valuable natural resources.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) unveiled a proposed rule to remove the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife in the lower 48 states:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Notice to Airmen Improvement Act to help improve aviation safety. Specifically, this bipartisan legislation would establish a Federal Aviation Association (FAA) taskforce to determine what improvements should be made to the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system, which alerts pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of the flight.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.