Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach’s bill to protect nursing homes in rural areas passed the House Ways and Means Committee this week. The bill would fight a rule established last year that would require minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities. During a speech before the Ways and Means Committee, Fischbach said nursing homes in rural…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was among those in the US House who voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday night. The 214-213 vote sends Mayorkas’ impeachment to the US Senate. In a statement released Tuesday night, Fischbach said “Alejandro Mayorkas has refused to enforce federal immigration law, risking our national…
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Republicans in Minnesota’s Congressional delegation aren’t happy with the idea that the North Star State becomes a sanctuary state. This week, DFL lawmakers in St. Paul pushed for passage of The North STAR Act, which would protect rights of illegal immigrants by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agents. The bill would also…
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Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is fighting back against a federal rule that would ban gas furnaces. Representative Fischbach, along with Texas Congressman Pat Fallon and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, has introduced a Congressional Review Act, or CRA, to repeal the Department of Energy’s Final Rule that would ban gas furnaces. In a statement,…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act co-sponsored by Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has passed in the US House. Thursday’s vote was 214 to 208. The bill would ensure that pregnancy centers cannot be excluded or restricted from receiving Temporary…
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WASHINGTON, DC—A bill co-sponsored by Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has passed th House Ways and Means Committee. The bill, called the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, would ensure that pregnancy centers cannot be excluded or restricted from receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, funding. Fischbach says “the Department…
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