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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent Postmaster General Louis Dejoy a letter regarding a report detailing how the United States Postal Service (USPS) is considering plans to allow slower mail delivery in the coming months for long-distance and rural services to cut costs.
Minnesota - Today, Congressman Stauber visited the City of Buhl’s Water Infrastructure Improvements Project, a project he secured funding for in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal spending package. Funding for this project will repair and refurbish the City of Buhl’s aging and deteriorating water storage system. This will safeguard the water supply for residents and attract future investment and development.
Minnesota - Today, Congressman Stauber visited the Tower Stabilization Pond Expansion Project, a project he secured funding for in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal spending package. Funding for this project will expand wastewater capacity for the Tower and Breitung Township communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to strengthen the current law that permits only U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced the introduction of the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act, legislation to require the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish a national safety standard for brokers and shippers who contract with motor carriers for the transport of goods.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Modifying Allocations to Improve Local Service (MAIL) Act, legislation to improve mail operations in Minnesota by requiring the United States Postal Service (USPS) to redistribute the $3 billion in funding originally appropriated for their acquisition of a new fleet of electric vehicles to support the hiring and retention of rural postal employees. These funds were made available through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced the introduction of the Rural Mail Delivery Improvement Act, legislation to require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to implement all the recommendations made by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) following their audit of the Bemidji Post Office. The USPS currently disagrees with two of the five recommendations made by the OIG. |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This National Police Week, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) resolution acknowledging the unwavering bravery of America’s law enforcement officers in spite of the animosity and increased violence directed toward them as a result of the extreme Democrats’ “Defund the Police” movement.
Prior to his resolution’s passage, Congressman Stauber spoke in its support on the House Floor. He said (in part):
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act to require the Biden Administration to expeditiously deliver the Congressionally approved defense support to Israel and condemn the President’s dangerous actions to withhold arms as Israel faces unprecedented threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran. Stauber is a cosponsor of this critical legislation.
America's law enforcement community is under attack both on the streets and in the courtroom — and we are seeing this play out right here in Minnesota.