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October 13, 2025

Dear John:

 

It has been almost two full weeks since the federal government shut down at the hands of Senate Democrats. As I mentioned before, the U.S. House passed a clean continuing resolution (CR) - no gimmicks, no partisan agenda. The CR that the House Republicans passed simply keeps the government open long enough to pass the needed funding bills and do our job. 

 

Urging Senators Klobuchar and Smith to Reopen the Government

Last week, I joined joined House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Congressmen Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to our Minnesota U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, pressing them to end the Democrats’ government shutdown and to vote in favor of the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR).

To date, Senators Klobuchar and Smith have voted seven times to block the clean, nonpartisan CR from moving in the Senate, and in turn, keeping the government from reopening.  

View our full letter here.

 

Meeting with Government Agencies

While the government is shut down, I am still looking for ways to serve the constituents of the Seventh Congressional District. I was able to meet with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to discuss how each of these agencies are operating during the government shutdown. 

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In my meeting with the USACE, we discussed funding for some of the projects in my district - one such project is the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. We also discussed their current level of staffing and the assurance of life and safety projects.

I met with the USDA and we discussed the amount of staff they have furloughed during the shutdown and what their plan is for continuing to work with our constituents. I checked in with them on what the Farm Services Agency (FSA) offices and staffing look like, specifically for my district, to ensure the people who need help are still able to get it. 

 

Connect with my Office

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If the government shutdown is affecting you or you are having issues with a federal agency, you can reach out to my office by clicking here.

 

 

Happy 250th Birthday to the U.S. Navy!

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Happy Columbus Day!

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Thank you for reading!

As always, my office is open and ready to serve constituents of Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District! Please do not hesitate to get in touch if there is anything I can do to help. Have a great week!

 

Sincerely,

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Michelle Fischbach

Member of Congress

 

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