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John,



It was a busy and productive week in Washington and back home in Minnesota.
From securing infrastructure investments and standing up for our farmers to
pushing for accountability and oversight in Washington, we’re delivering
results for families and communities across the Seventh District.



I am proud to announce that my team and I secured more than $9 million for 11
critical infrastructure projects across Minnesota’s Seventh District. These
investments will strengthen rural communities by improving clean drinking
water, modernizing wastewater systems, and supporting public health and
agriculture. Many of these projects address aging infrastructure in small towns
with an insufficient population and tax base to raise the needed funds on their
own. By prioritizing these needs through the appropriations process, we are
helping small towns complete projects that are often mandated on them by the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). I will continue being an advocate in
Washington to ensure rural Minnesota gets the attention and resources it needs
to serve its residents.



Recently, I met with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to make the case for urgent
relief for sugar beet farmers who are under serious economic pressure. We
discussed the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, an initiative to assist row
crop farmers, and the need to ensure sugar beet producers are fairly included
as USDA finalizes emergency assistance. Across western Minnesota, growers are
dealing with collapsing prices and rising input costs that are threatening
family farms and cooperative operations entire communities depend on. I made it
clear sugar beet producers cannot be an afterthought in this process. These
farmers are vital to our economy, and they deserve timely support. I will keep
pushing for relief that reflects the real losses farmers are facing right now.



I joined my colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee in sending a
letter to the IRS demanding accountability after major fraud in Minnesota’s
nonprofit sector came to light. Reports show organizations continued receiving
federal benefits even after losing their tax-exempt status, while state and
federal systems failed to communicate basic enforcement actions. This breakdown
resulted in the misuse of millions of taxpayer dollars during COVID, with
minimal oversight and delayed consequences. In our letter, we pressed the IRS
to strengthen enforcement of 501(c)(3) rules, modernize its reporting systems,
and coordinate more closely with state agencies. Tax-exempt status cannot
become a loophole that invites abuse or shields bad actors. Minnesotans expect
their tax dollars to be used wisely, not wasted, and I will continue pushing
for real reforms to make sure this kind of failure does not happen again.


As always, thank you for your continued trust and support. Don’t hesitate to
reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with anything.



With gratitude,




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Michelle Fischbach



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