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After walking in Ely's July 4 Patriotic March, Congressman Pete Stauber returned to Washington D.C. to fight the good fight. He's had his hands full as of late.
Stauber represents the Eighth District, which is a good portion of northeast Minnesota. He's a first-term Republican with union endorsements and the Democratic party has basically waved the white flag for this year's election.
One of his current battles is trying to keep the area's economy alive with attacks coming from metro Rep. Betty McCollum. With the Democrats controlling the U.S. House, McCollum wields some power.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the Stop Coronavirus Scams Act in a bipartisan effort to crack down on the rising number of scams occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stop Coronavirus Scams Act would double the maximum forfeiture penalty, criminal fine, and term of imprisonment for anyone who attempts to wrongfully obtain anything of value from individuals by using false COVID-19 related information.
U.S. Congressman Pete Stauber (R - District 8) paid Isle a visit last week on Thursday and lent his ear to local input by business owners concerning the Mille Lacs Lake fishery and the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses.
The visit was initially to hear how local small businesses were affected by the COVID-19 shutdown by Gov. Tim Walz, but local business owners also wanted to address the cooperative agreement by the DNR and the eight Chippewa Bands in regards to walleye fishing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development (WRDA) Act of 2020. This legislation will allow the Army Corps on Engineers to conduct projects that improve America's water infrastructure. It will head to the House Floor for a vote next.
When Bob Neuenschwander opened Border Bob's — known as the last building in the U.S. — 42-years ago, the draw was location, location, location, he told Congressman Pete Stauber Friday.
But that was before mid-March, when due to COVID-19, the U.S.-Canada border — the longest undefended border in the world — closed for the first time ever, ending all but non-essential travel across the bridge, and stopping the traffic that passed by his business.
HERMANTOWN, MN – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after he discovered the Fiscal Year 2021 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Spending Bill, which came from Congresswoman Betty McCollum's (MN-04) Subcommittee, contains a policy rider which seeks to ban not only new mines, but future operations in existing iron ore mines within the Rainy River Watershed and the Superior National Forest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced his appointment to serve on the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, which was created to exchange information and promote better understanding between U.S. and Canadian legislators on common programs and concerns. Congressman Stauber was chosen for this position as a variety of industries within Minnesota, and Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District in particular, rely heavily on close proximity to Canada.
MINNESOTA – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) made the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued the Notice of Intent to start the environmental review process for Twin Metals' proposed mineral lease and mine plan of operations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) used a procedural move called a Motion to Recommit to bring the JUSTICE Act to the House Floor for consideration. House Democrats voted down his motion, instead voting to pass their purely partisan bill that would make American communities less safe. Despite being one of the only Members of Congress who has served in the local uniform, Speaker Pelosi blocked Stauber and his Republican colleagues from helping draft police reform legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement following Governor Walz's announcement regarding the release of $841 million in CARES funds to Greater Minnesota. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Stauber has heard the concerns of local elected leaders on this issue and continuously pressed the Governor to work with the state legislature to release these vital funds.