Rep. Lee

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Dear Neighbors,

I wanted to share an upcoming Town Hall with you that’ll include several of my legislative colleagues and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Sadly, I won’t be able to make it to this event, but it’ll still be a great one for our neighbors to attend.

Whether it’s undermining public education, imposing tariffs that drive up the cost of living and doing business, firing thousands of federal workers with no warning, or cutting Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires, the Trump administration’s policies are making life worse for everyone. Enough is enough.

We saw thousands of Minnesotans come together to make their voices heard here at the Capitol last weekend, and thousands more in communities all over the state. We need to keep that momentum going.

The Town Hall will be on Monday, April 21, at 7pm to discuss the actions of the Trump administration, their impact on Minnesota, and what we’re doing to fight back.

If you’re able to make it, please RSVP here to receive the location information [ [link removed] ].






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I wish I could make it, and I hope you can!

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Federal Funding Cuts

*This week, Governor Walz announced a new dashboard Minnesotans can use to track disruptions and cancellations of federal funding [ [link removed] ] and their impact on services available to Minnesotans. Federal disruptions and cuts so far include grants to track measles and avian influenza, provide heating assistance, and mitigate flooding. 






Federal Cuts [ [link removed] ]




Despite court orders prohibiting the federal government from freezing many funding streams, disruptions to federal funds [ [link removed] ] have continued. Some disruptions are short-lived. Other grants and awards are abruptly canceled altogether, resulting in layoffs and fewer services for Minnesotans.

As a state legislator, there’s not much I can do to stop the Trump administration, but I’m not without options when it comes to defending our state and preparing our budget for the cuts coming our way. It would help if Minnesota Republicans in D.C. and St. Paul took their heads out of the sand, but I’m committed to providing our state with the resources it needs to weather these next four years.

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The House’s Budget Proposals

*This week, we’re finalizing the House’s proposals for our state budget. I want to lift up our efforts in the Agriculture Committee, which has already passed our 2025 budget proposal and now awaits a vote on the House Floor. In a tied House, we must work together, and I’m proud to report we reached a bipartisan agreement while still delivering a strong budget that improves Minnesotans’ lives.

DFLers fought to:


* Address the federal cuts to programs that keep Minnesotans fed, winning increases to the Local Food Purchasing program and the Farm to School program.
* Tackle corporate consolidation and level the playing field for emerging small farmers by increasing funding for the Down Payment Assistance Program.

* Protect workers and consumers from bird flu by increasing workplace protections for farm and meat processing workers and ensuring retail testing of milk and poultry products.

Other committee areas of mine, like Capital Investment, still have a road ahead of them for passing the House’s proposal. While not part of our state budget, a Capital Investment bill is still crucial for funding Minnesota’s infrastructure projects - especially as the Trump administration threatens federal funding [ [link removed] ].

Next week, neither the House or Senate are in session in recognition of the Easter and Passover holidays. It’s a nice break before we dive back in for the home stretch of the legislative session. In those final weeks, we’ll be putting our House budget proposals up against the Senate’s and recommendations from Governor Walz.

In the end, we’ll come out with a final state budget for the next two years, but the uncertainty from the Trump administration doesn’t make this process any easier. It’s difficult to budget when we have a federal partner that doesn’t pay their bills or rakes back funding that’s already been allocated.

I’ll be sure to keep you posted as our budget bills continue through the legislative process.

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Stay Connected*

When we get back from break on April 21, we’ll only have a few weeks left of the  legislative session, and now is a crucial time to reach out to share any questions, comments, or ideas you have on how to make our community and state better. A tied House presents new opportunities, and there’s no shortage of things I believe we can work on together.

You can reach me at [email protected] or 651-296-4262. You’ll hear back from me or our Legislative Assistant, Tenzin.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

 

Fue Lee

State Representative








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