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April 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Protecting Minnesotans’ access to health care

Dear John,   Since I came to Congress, I have been committed to lowering health care costs and improving Minnesotans’ access to care. Over the past few years, we’ve made strides by allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and capping insulin at $35 per month for our seniors.    U…

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April 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM

Putting money back into our seniors’ pockets

Dear John,  Minnesota’s seniors work their whole lives for their hard-earned benefits and they should be able to use them to retire comfortably. A lot of folks view having their Social Security benefits taxed as “double-taxation” – and they’re right.    That's why, on Tax Day, I re-…

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April 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM

Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP!

Dear John,  If you’ve been following my newsletter for the past few weeks, you know how fired up I am about the Administration’s relentless attacks on our federal workers agencies, small businesses, seniors, veterans, kids – the list could go on and on. To boot, this is all happenin…

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April 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Tariff whiplash

Dear John, According to the President, Wednesday was “Liberation Day,” but from my perspective, Wednesday was a complete disaster for American family farmers, producers, businesses and consumers.    These on-again-off-again, across-the-board tariffs are causing uncertainty and maki…

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March 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Restoring competence to our government

Dear John, I like to think there is a certain level of competence and common sense we can expect from our elected officials and cabinet secretaries, but recent events proved that isn’t the case. We learned this week that senior members of this Administration accidentally let a jour…

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March 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM

Standing united with our veterans

Dear John,   I spent much of this week back home in the Second Congressional District meeting with Minnesotans – a welcome break from the craziness of Washington DC.  I like to think that the time I spend here with my constituents is always the most important part of my job as your…

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March 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Government funding and DOGE cuts

Dear John,   This is not how our government is supposed to work – and certainly not what’s best for our nation. This week, Republicans once again needed to extend temporary funding because – in the Majority – they have not been able to pass an actual budget.   Instead of a short-te…

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March 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM

Defending our public schools

Dear John,   What a week it’s been. I feel like I’ve been saying that a lot lately, but it’s true! Let’s start with the sweeping cuts to our government agencies that have been dominating the news. Look, I’m not shy about the fact that we need to make government more efficient. Tha…

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February 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Disastrous budget proposal raising costs and gutting Medicaid

Dear John,   After Wednesday’s budget vote, I want to be clear. The budget proposal my Republican colleagues just passed will gut Medicaid and increase the cost of health care for tens of thousands of Minnesotans.    The statistics are startling.    13,000 of my constituents — our n…

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February 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM

good to be home in Minnesota

Dear John,   After a couple weeks of votes in Washington, it was great to be back home in Minnesota this week. Spending time in the community and hearing from constituents from across the political spectrum is truly the best part of my job. I’ll be back to DC next week for the thre…

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February 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM

what a week

Dear John,   What a week it’s been in Washington. I want to start by acknowledging my great friend and colleague, Senator Tina Smith, who announced this week that she will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate.   Senator Smith is a true public servant who is focused every day o…

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February 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Protecting Americans’ private information

Dear John, If you read my newsletter regularly, you know that I have committed to work with or stand up to any administration that I don’t think is doing what’s right for our district and our country. And I’m just going to start my newsletter with this: this week was beyond concerni…

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January 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Protecting critical funding for our communities

Dear John,   This was the first District Work Period of the year, which meant that I got to spend the week back home in Minnesota’s Second District. I thought leaving Capitol Hill would mean getting away from all the craziness, but instead, much of the news cycle this week centered …

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January 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM

The peaceful transfer of power

Dear John,   On Monday, I attended the nation’s 60th Presidential Inauguration to show my respect for a peaceful transfer of power and for the hundreds of thousands of constituents in my district who exercised their right to vote. I firmly believe that we can't only show up in Ameri…

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January 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM

Thank you, firefighters

Dear John,   This was a big news week with a lot going on here on Capitol Hill and across the world.    As deadly wildfires rage on in California, I want to start by acknowledging the families impacted by this tragedy. In addition, I want to commend the brave firefighters and first…

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January 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Kicking off the new Congress

Dear John,   Today marks the end of the first full week of the 119th Congress. Even with the excitement of a new year and new members, we didn’t waste any time moving forward with our official duties.   On Monday, Congress certified the results of the 2024 presidential election. …

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January 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM

A 2025 preview

Dear John,   Happy New Year! I hope you all had a joyful and safe start to 2025.  Today I was officially sworn into the 119th Congress. It is an honor to work for the constituents of Minnesota’s Second District, and I am excited for the session ahead. I have many goals for 2025, an…

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December 27, 2024 at 7:04 PM

2024 in review – MN-02 edition

Dear John,   We are officially in the last stretch of 2024 – and what a year it’s been!   2024 has been a year full of challenges, surprises and the unexpected – but I’m so grateful for my constituents and all the partners we work with make Minnesota a better place to live and do…

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December 20, 2024 at 9:21 PM

Supporting rural Minnesota

Dear John,   It’s been a busy last couple days in DC here. Earlier this week, we had a bipartisan deal on the table that would have kept our government funded and open – and House Republicans backed out last minute, Republicans and Democrats must work together to ensure our governm…

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December 13, 2024 at 9:09 PM

Strengthening Public Safety in Minnesota

Dear John,   It’s been a particularly difficult year for Minnesota’s public safety community. We experienced tremendous loss in Burnsville this February and our communities are still healing from this unthinkable tragedy. There are truly no words to describe the void that the loss o…

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December 6, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Expanding Health Care Access for Minnesotans

Dear John,   We’ve finally made it to December – and what a year it’s been! We’ve worked hard to reach every corner of Minnesota’s Second District by connecting with small businesses, family farmers, local law enforcement and leaders from every level of government to bring bipartis…

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November 29, 2024 at 7:26 PM

Continuing our work for rural Minnesota

Dear John,   I hope you and your families had a safe and happy Thanksgiving! I spent time with family – including the grandsons – and am incredibly grateful for them and for the opportunity to continue to serve our community in Congress.   This past Monday I shared my intention to…

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November 22, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Expanding veterans’ health care

Dear John,   I hope you all had a great week! This week I helped pass a bipartisan bill, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which will increase veterans’ access to health care and workforce opportunities.  Congressional action …

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November 15, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Strengthening Social Security for Minnesotans

Dear John,   I hope you all had a great week! Good news – following my work with members of both parties, the Social Security Fairness Act has passed the House. This bipartisan bill fixes two provisions that unfairly reduce Social Security benefits for so many public servants – incl…

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November 8, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Continuing our bipartisan work for MN-02

Dear John,   It's been an eventful week here in Minnesota and for our country. I want you to know how honored I am to continue to serve you and represent our district in Congress for the next two years. And my approach will be the same as it's always been - I'll work with both Repu…

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November 1, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Lowering health care costs for Minnesotans

Dear John,   I hope you all had a great week and a safe Halloween! Hard to believe the snow is back again already.   This week I joined Senator Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota State Senator Lindsey Port, State Representative Kaela Berg, County Commissioner Laurie Halverson and other hea…

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October 25, 2024 at 6:27 PM

Working toward a bipartisan border fix

Dear John,   I hope you all had a great week! I am enjoying being back in Minnesota and getting to meet with more constituents and local partners.   During this District Work Period, our work in the district is full steam ahead.   Last week, an NBC news investigation revealed t…

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October 18, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Commonsense investments in the Second District

Dear John,   I hope you all had a great week enjoying the fall weather in Minnesota.   Really tough loss for the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals but another chance to tie up the series tonight at Target Center! Go Lynx!   This week I was joined by Senators Amy Klobu…

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October 11, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Celebrating our public safety champions

Dear John,   I hope you all had a great week – I was glad to spend the week here at home, meeting with Minnesotans and working to get results for you.   I am continuing to monitor Hurricane Milton’s damage and pray for the safety and security of all Americans affected by two conse…

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October 4, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Big news for CD2 law enforcement

Dear John,   L’shana tovah to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah this week! May your new year be filled with peace and joy.   This week began the first week of my October district work period, and I was so glad to be back home in Minnesota.   I’ve got an exciting update this we…

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September 27, 2024 at 6:27 PM

bipartisanship wins every time

Dear John,   On Wednesday night, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans finally brought forward bipartisan legislation to keep our government funded in the short term, and I joined a bipartisan majority supporting its passage through the House.   I wish we could have dropped the par…

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September 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM

My bipartisan bill to prevent government waste passed the House

Dear John,   I am excited to share with you that this week my bill, the Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility (LIVE) Beneficiaries Act passed the House with unanimous bipartisan support! This level of support in Washington is rare and shows just how commonsense this …

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September 13, 2024 at 6:26 PM

Working together for Minnesotans

Dear John,   I want to start this week’s newsletter by remembering the innocent lives lost and the heroes who ran toward danger to save lives on 9/11 23 years ago – on the ground and in the skies. This week, I joined the President of the Association of Flight Attendants and Minneso…

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