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March 9, 2023

Today, permitting legislation that includes the Permitting for Mining Needs (PERMIT-MN) Act, introduced by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) in January, passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This legislation will be included as part of H.R.

March 6, 2023

Today, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (MN-08), joined House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) to introduce the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act.

March 1, 2023

Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, led by Chairman Pete Stauber (MN-08), held a legislative hearing on H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs (PERMIT-MN) Act, introduced by Rep.

February 23, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding answers on the Biden Administration’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia to develop foreign mineral supply chains.

February 13, 2023

Last week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) joined Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and former United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt on the Western Caucus' podcast, A Voice for Rural America

February 9, 2023

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement following the news that Huber is moving its proposed mill out of state.

February 7, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.

February 1, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) was named the Chairman of the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee within the House Natural Resources Committee. Congressman Stauber is the first Representative from Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District to both sit on and lead the subcommittee.

January 31, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) joined Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) in sending a letter to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon asking how his office plans to investigate claims that

January 26, 2023

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of a 20-year moratorium on mining in northern Minnesota.