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House Passes Two Immigration Bills as Border Crisis Intensifies

March 20, 2021March 19, 2021 Minnesota Sun Staff

The House passed two separate immigration bills Thursday evening, marking the first time the 117th Congress has voted on the issue under President Joe Biden.

The pair of bills are the first immigration proposals to be voted on since a surge of migrants reached the southern border, resulting in heightened scrutiny on the Biden administration over its handling of what Republicans have labeled a serious crisis.

The House first passed H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (ADPA), with nine Republicans voting with Democrats in favor of the bill. The act would provide a pathway to citizenship for so-called “Dreamers” who were brought to the United States as young children, as well as for Temporary Protected Status recipients and Deferred Enforced Departure beneficiaries. The legislation, sponsored by California Democratic Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, could give over 4.4 million people a path to permanent status, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Survey: Majority of Freelance Writers Worry PRO Act Will Harm Their Earning Potential

March 15, 2021March 14, 2021 The Center Square

The PRO Act, which passed the U.S. House Tuesday on a largely partisan vote, could eliminate most forms of independent contracting, gig work and freelancing – potentially impacting as many as 59 million freelance workers who represent 36 percent of the total U.S. workforce.

In 2020, the freelance community accounted for $1.2 trillion in earnings, according to a report published by UpWork.

Biden to Direct States to Make All U.S. Adults Eligible for COVID Vaccine by May 1

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 The Center Square

President Joe Biden said Thursday night that he is directing U.S. states to open COVID-19 vaccinations to all American adults by May 1 in an effort to more quickly reopen the country and prop up the staggering U.S. economy.

“To do this we’re going to go from a million shots a day … to 2 million shots a day,” he said.

In most U.S. states currently, only older Americans, front-line workers and those with pre-existing conditions are eligible, though getting scheduled for a first dose has been problematic in many states even for the most at-risk.

U.S. House Passes Controversial $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill, Sending Measure to Biden

March 11, 2021March 10, 2021 The Center Square

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday ratified changes the Senate made to a massive $1.9 trillion relief package that critics say contains hundreds of billions of dollars in wasteful spending unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the 220-211 vote, almost exclusively along party lines, the measure now goes to President Joe Biden, who said he will sign it. One Democrat – U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who also voted against the initial bill – voted against the measure Wednesday. No Republicans voted for it.

U.S. House Passes ‘Equality Act’ Which Religious Conservatives Say Is ‘Conscience-Crushing’

March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 Minnesota Sun Staff

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Equality Act” — a piece of legislation that critics say poses a threat to Christian universities.

The Equality Act seeks to “prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation” by providing the “full range of remedies available under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

Two Minnesota Representatives Help Pass Act Paying Schools to ‘Desegregate’

September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 Corinne Murdock

Minnesota Representatives Ilhan Omar (DFL-MN-5) and Angie Craig (DFL-MN-2) helped pass a House bill to “desegregate” schools nationwide. All 105 cosponsors are Democratic.
“This legislation is an important step in making sure every student receives an excellent public education,” stated Craig in a press release.

House Democrats Block Congressman Stauber’s Police Reform Bill Again

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020 Corinne Murdock

House Democrats blocked discussion of a police reform bill sponsored by Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN-08). Democratic leaders argued that the more important issue at hand is the “postal crisis.”

Stauber criticized the focus of their session.

Republican Pete Stauber, Former Law Enforcement Officer, Carries Police Reform Bill in the House

June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN-08), a former law enforcement officer of more than 20 years, announced last week that he will carry police reform legislation in the U.S. House.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced on Wednesday the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, a Republican-backed police reform bill that was set in motion after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Angie Craig Calls for Ban on All Vaping Flavors

February 10, 2020February 11, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) recently sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to “immediately consider” the Reversing Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, a bill that would ban all vaping flavors.

Omar Introduces ‘Neighbors Not Enemies Act’ in Challenge to ‘Muslim Ban’

January 31, 2020January 30, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) introduced a “Neighbors Not Enemies Act” Thursday to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which President Donald Trump used as a basis for his travel ban.

Angie Craig’s Lone GOP Challenger Says He Would Support Impeachment

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Congressional candidate Rick Olson, so far the only Republican seeking to take on Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) in 2020, said this week that he would vote in favor of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Ilhan Omar Introduces $1 Trillion ‘Homes for All Act,’ Declares Housing a ‘Human Right’

November 22, 2019January 2, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN-05) new “Homes for All Act” would cost more than $1 trillion over a 10-year period and has a goal of building 12 million “public and affordable” housing units.

Rep. Emmer Accuses DCCC of ‘Meddling’ in Impeachment Proceedings

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN-06) recently accused the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) of “meddling in the official impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump.”

Ilhan Omar Faces Backlash for Refusing to Support Bill Recognizing Armenian Genocide

October 31, 2019January 2, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) was one of three U.S. representatives to vote “present” on a bill recognizing the Armenian Genocide and the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to not support the bill. The bill passed Tuesday in a non-binding vote of 405-11 and affirms that it is “the…

Republican Introduces Bill to End Secrecy of Impeachment Inquiry, Says Dems Are Conducting Inquiry in ‘Capitol Basement’

October 17, 2019January 2, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL-05) introduced a bill Wednesday demanding that impeachment-related work be “done in an open setting and in public view.”

Christian Minister Who Officiated Omar’s ‘Sham’ Marriage Won’t Talk

August 3, 2019May 21, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

As the secrets of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN-05) allegedly criminal past continue to unravel, one fact in the case hasn’t received as much attention as it might deserve: a Christian minister officiated her second marriage, the one to her alleged brother.

Dean Phillips Attends Private ‘Conversation on Diversity’

July 28, 2019July 27, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) attended a private “conversation on diversity” Saturday in his home district at the Eden Prairie Community Center.

Tlaib, Omar, and AOC Vote Against Anti-BDS Resolution

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve a resolution that condemns the “global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel.”

Trump Says Ilhan Omar ‘Shouldn’t Even Be in Office’

July 14, 2019July 13, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

President Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing feud between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12) and the so-called “squad,” a far-left faction of the Democratic Party that includes among its members Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05). The Minnesota Sun published an in-depth synopsis Friday of the growing schism among House…

Former Grand Wizard of the KKK David Duke Calls Ilhan Omar the ‘Most Important Member of the U.S. Congress’

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Former Grand Wizard of the KKK David Duke called Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) the “most important member of the U.S. Congress” in a Thursday tweet. Duke’s statement comes amid a tumultuous week for the House’s Democratic majority, which struggled to unite around a resolution condemning Omar’s anti-Semitic comments. As The…

Did Minnesota’s Newly Elected Democrats Already Violate House Rules?

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota’s newly elected members of Congress are in Washington for their new-member orientation, but some reports indicate that the freshmen members are already violating House rules. The Daily Caller News Foundation reported Wednesday that a group of New Jersey’s new members tweeted a picture of themselves from the House floor,…

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows Endorses Jimmy Matlock in 2nd Congressional District Race

June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 Laura Baigert

Candidate for U.S. House District 2 Jimmy Matlock announced Wednesday that he has earned the endorsement of the current House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows. Matlock is in a heated race for the 2nd Congressional District seat which has been represented by a member of the Duncan family for over…