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Press Releases

August 12, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on his vote against Democrats' latest out of control spending package.

August 12, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the news of State Senator David Tomassoni's passing.

July 28, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) today introduced the bipartisan Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act, which exchanges 37.5 acres owned by Bowen Lodge for 7.6 acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Chippewa National Forest, along with Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02).

July 20, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on today's announcement of a joint venture agreement between PolyMet Mining Corp. and Teck American Inc., which will be renamed NewRange Copper Nickel LLC.

July 14, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after a Natural Resources Committee markup where House Democrats advanced a bill that would permanently ban mining in the Superior National Forest, just weeks after the Biden Administration proposed banning taconite along with critical minerals in the withdrawal area.

July 1, 2022

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Small Business Payment for Performance Act along with Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). This bipartisan bill will require fair and ethical treatment of small construction contractors by federal agencies during the procurement process.

June 30, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

June 30, 2022

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding the Biden Administration keep tariffs on steel from Communist China following discussion that the Administration is potentially considering lifting tariffs. Keeping the steel tariffs in place would support Minnesota workers and families by continuing to protect northern Minnesota's taconite industry.

June 24, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson.

June 23, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Biden Administration's latest action to ban mining in northern Minnesota after the U.S. Forest Service today released a politicized environmental assessment recommending a region-wide mining ban on minerals, including copper, nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group elements in the Superior National Forest.