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February 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after Governor Tim Walz announced his administration would continue former Governor Dayton's decision to appeal regulatory approval of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline project in Northern Minnesota.

February 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) has been appointed to serve as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure's Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and Subcommittee on Aviation.

February 5, 2019

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

"Tonight, we heard an energetic and positive speech from President Trump. I am grateful for his calls for unity and bipartisanship as Americans are tired of divisive politics; they want us to work together, solve problems, and protect the future of this great nation.

February 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) has been appointed to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee's Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee.

February 1, 2019

While we are on opposite sides of the aisle in Congress, we want many of the same things for our neighbors, including timely and affordable health care, safer communities or brighter futures for our children. Sometimes, we just have different ideas on how to get there.

On one issue in particular, we share a lot of common ground. We are both parents of children with special needs and have found that the federal government is not meeting its funding obligation to Minnesota's students who need special education services.

Issues:Education
January 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) new system to book entry into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area crashed this morning:

January 24, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) co-introduced the Reciprocal Trade Act, which aims to give the executive branch better tools and more leverage to negotiate fairer trade deals that help American workers. This legislation was introduced by Congressman Sean Duffy (WI-07).

January 16, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after being named to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 116th Congress:

January 14, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced H.R. 527, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation provides legal certainty by codifying the land exchange between PolyMet Mining, Inc. and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) into statute. The legislation will move PolyMet one step closer to responsibly developing the NorthMet ore body located in northeastern Minnesota. This is Stauber's first bill introduced as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Issues:Economy
January 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) delivered his first speech on the House Floor, highlighting the urgent need to secure the southern border.