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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, during a full Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup on Chairman DeFazio's partisan surface transportation legislation, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) led several commonsense amendments to reduce duplicative regulations, combat child labor, and secure America's supply chain. Despite the partisan nature of this markup, Stauber's amendment requiring that green technology funded by the bill not be built with critical minerals sourced by child labor, passed with bipartisan support.

HERMANTOWN, MN – Last night, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to Governor Walz, demanding that he work with state legislative leaders to provide Greater Minnesota with their share of federal funds allocated by the CARES Act over twelve weeks ago. While Minneapolis and St. Paul received funds from the CARES Act months ago, local governments in Greater Minnesota have received nothing to date.

In his letter, Congressman Stauber said (in part):

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), a former law enforcement officer of over twenty years, announced the introduction of his police reform legislation titled the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act.

The Senate companion of the JUSTICE Act was introduced yesterday by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). Congressman Stauber spoke at the introduction press conference, which can be seen here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order regarding policing in America.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted for Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010), of which he is a cosponsor. This legislation will tailor the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to ensure it will better meet the needs of businesses across Minnesota and the nation that are facing different obstacles and circumstances. Following the passage of this legislation, Congressman Stauber made the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03) introduced the COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 to prevent parents across the nation from losing money saved for childcare because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation would allow the funds already saved in the Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) to rollover from 2020 to 2021.

MINNESOTA – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) sent a letter to Governor Walz requesting that he work with the state legislature to ensure federal funds that were provided by the bipartisan CARES Act are quickly and equitably distributed to local governments across greater Minnesota.

In their letter, the Congressmen said (in part):

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted NO on H.R. 6800, a three trillion-dollar, 1,800 page stimulus package containing Speaker Pelosi's wishlist of provisions, many of which are unrelated to COVID-relief. Following his vote, Stauber stated: