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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.

The Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act will ensure that federal government contractors are utilizing small businesses in subcontracts.

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:

Thank you, Chairman Lowenthal.

We need mining in America.

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. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, demanding answers as to when the FDA was aware of the ongoing baby formula shortage, what they have done to address the crisis, and how they plan on preventing another shortage in the future.

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.

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. Judges chose Raena's painting, "Scenic Sunset at Split Rock," as the winner out of all the unique submissions from talented students across Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District. "Scenic Sunset at Split Rock" will hang in the U.S. Capitol alongside the winning artwork from other Congressional Districts across the country.

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.

Hermantown, Minnesota - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) invites students to attend the annual Military Service Academy Days on Saturday, April 30^th at the New Richmond American Legion, Saturday, May 7^th at the Bemidji City Hall Chambers, and Saturday, June 4^th at the Richard I. Bong Veteran's Center in Superior.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) today introduced the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2022 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 58.5 cents per mile.