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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.

June 16, 2022

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the ESA Flexibility Act. This legislation will grant landowners leeway and the U.S.

June 9, 2022

Last night, Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) bipartisan legislation to help more small businesses compete for federal contracts passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill will now head to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

May 24, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Ranking Member of the Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee, released his prepared remarks for today's hearing on legislation that would permanently ban mining in the Superior National Forest.

Congressman Stauber's full prepared remarks

Thank you, Chairman Lowenthal.

May 12, 2022

Yesterday, Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) bipartisan legislation, co-led by Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), to help more small businesses compete for federal contracts was passed out of the House Small Business Committee.

May 12, 2022

Congressman Pete Stauber released his prepared remarks for today's Energy and Minerals Subcommittee hearing on the so-called Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act.

Congressman Stauber's full prepared remarks:

May 11, 2022

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) was joined by Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) in sending a letter to the U.S.

May 6, 2022

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber released the following statement about U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland's visit to the urban city of St. Paul.

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May 4, 2022

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that Pine River-Backus High School freshman Raena Hanneken has won first place in the Congressional Art Competition hosted by his office.

May 3, 2022

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recommendation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cancel PolyMet's Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the NorthMet project.