During a conversation with R&J News last week, Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was asked about changes to ICE, which Democrats in Congress have been wanting. Fischbach says she doesn’t think anything will change. You can hear our full interview with Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach here:
Congress will be going back to Washington this week. One bill the House will consider is legislation that would make E-15 fuel available year round, rather than just being available in the spring and summer. Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach tells us more. E-15 is a gasoline blend that contains 15 percent ethanol, rather…
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Last Week, the US House passed a farm bill for the first time in several years. Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says she’s happy with the farm bill. The farm bill now goes to the US Senate. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says there will need to be broad support across party lines…
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Minnesota State Representative Michelle Fischbach has been named a Small Business Deduction Champion by the National Federation of Independent Business, a group that advocates for small businesses. The award recognizes members of Congress who were instrumental in securing the permanent 20% Small Business Deduction. This tax provision prevents a significant tax hike on over 33…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach met with US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently to discuss the economic problems that sugar beet growers are facing…and to advocate for a fair share of a billion dollars of economic relief recently announced by the USDA. In a statement, Fischbach said “Our sugarbeet farmers are facing collapsing…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach announced Thursday that over $9 million in federal funding has been secured for eleven infrastructure projects across the 7th Congressional District. Among those projects are $750,000 for a water improvement project in Barnesville, with Polk County also getting $750,000 for a water improvement project and Wheaton receiving $750,000 for a…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach announced that over five and a half million dollars in federal funding has been approved for two projects in her district. The first is a million and a half dollars for sanitary sewer improvements in Plummer. This project will allow Plummer to modernize its sanitary sewer system and…
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The Federal government remains shut down as the Senate remains deadlocked over a continuing resolution to pay for the government. The US House passed the continuing resolution back in September. R&J News asked Minnesota 7th District Representative Michelle Fischbach if she thought the shutdown would go this long. Fischbach talks about how Minnesota’s US Senators,…
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China has agreed to buy 25 million metric tons of soybeans from the US annually as part of an agreement reached by President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach gives R&J News her reaction to the deal. We’ll have more from Representative Fischbach on the federal government shutdown on…
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This past Thursday, officials from Norman County cities met with a representative from Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach’s office. Hendrum Mayor Curt Johannsen says one thing he wants help for is repaving the city’s streets. Johannsen says it’s well overdue. Something else on Johannsen’s “to do” list is improving the old Norman County West Elementary School, now…
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