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April 28, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) reintroduced the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2023 to increase the federal tax deduction mileage rate for volunteer drivers from its current rate, 14 cents per mile, to be equal to the IRS' business rate, currently set at 65.5 cents per mile. Congressman Stauber also introduced this bill last year.

April 26, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement on the Limit, Save, Grow Act.

April 25, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced a resolution disapproving of Interior Secretary Haaland’s withdrawal of 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest from mining, which effectively bans the mining of minerals like copper, nickel, cobalt, taconite, and more.

April 19, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Small Business Payment for Performance Act along with Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). This bipartisan bill, also introduced in the 117th Congress, will require fair and ethical treatment of small construction contractors by federal agencies during the procurement process.

April 18, 2023

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) invites students to attend a U.S. Service Academy Information Night on Thursday, May 18th. This informational event is designed to familiarize students who reside within Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District with the application and nomination process for applying to each of the five U.S. Service Academies.

April 3, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution disapproving of the northern long-eared bat’s endangered listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Senate version of the CRA was introduced by Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).

March 30, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber's bid to make changes to the mining permitting process at the federal level passed the U.S. House on Thursday as part of a major energy bill lauded by Republicans and opposed by Minnesota Democrats.

March 30, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement following H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, passing the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote. Included in H.R.

March 17, 2023

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) reintroduced the Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act, which exchanges 38 acres owned by Bowen Lodge for 13.8 acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) within the Chippewa National Forest. Joining Congressman Stauber in introducing this bipartisan legislation are Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02).