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February 11, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that the United States Department of Transportation has allocated a $10,500,000 grant to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority for the rehabilitation of the Duluth port.

February 7, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV-03) introduced the bipartisan Small Business Child Care Investment Act, which would grant non-profit child care providers access to the same types of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans available to for-profit businesses.

February 5, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) participated in a House Natural Resources Committee hearing to voice his strong opposition to H.R. 5598, a bill authored by Congresswoman Betty McCollum, that would kill high-wage mining jobs in northern Minnesota.

February 5, 2020

WASHINGTON – Minnesota's congressional delegation, as well as its tourism and mining communities, split sharply Wednesday over Rep. Betty McCollum's bill to ban mining on more than 234,000 acres of federally owned wilderness near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness along the state's northeastern edge.

February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement in response to President Trump's third State of the Union Address.

"Tonight, we heard an optimistic speech from President Trump and his message to the nation was clear: we are in the midst of a great American comeback.

Issues:Congress
February 4, 2020

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) were both hoping to hear President Trump outline a plan for rising healthcare costs in Tuesday's State of the Union address.

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson was Smith's guest for the speech.

February 3, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that he has invited his constituent and member of a local trade union, Mahaila Houle, to attend the 2020 State of the Union as his guest. Mahaila is currently employed helping to expand a local hospital, but the job is temporary, and she is eager to begin construction on the Line 3 replacement project.

February 3, 2020

CLOQUET, MN -- Mahaila Houle will be in the U.S. House of Representatives chambers Tuesday attending President Trump's third State of the Union Address as a guest of Rep. Pete Stauber (R - MN 8th).

Houle, a member of the Fond du Lac Band, is an apprentice of Operating Engineers Local 49 and has worked on notable projects including Superior Street and the Essentia expansion project.

January 31, 2020

The debate over copper nickel mining in Minnesota continues to grow. And supporters came together on Friday in Virginia.

Congressman Pete Stauber hosted the gathering at the Carpenters Union Hall. "We are on the cusp of doing great things. Stay in the fight," he said.

January 30, 2020

Congressman Pete Stauber, R-Duluth, joined many of his colleagues at the White House Wednesday, Jan. 29, as President Donald trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement into law.

Issues:Trade