Minnesota's 7th Congressional District
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Recent News About Minnesota's 7th Congressional District
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Rep. Ilhan Omar: NDAA a Massive Slush Fund for Pentagon Contractors
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) hosted a Ways and Means Committee field hearing titled "Trade in America: Agriculture and Critical Supply Chains" at Schiefelbein Farms in Kimball, Minnesota.
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Rep. Fischbach on SCOTUS Student Loan Decision
Washington, D.C. - In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that federal law does not authorize the Department of Education to forgive student debt.
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Fischbach, Smith, Larson, and Panetta Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Veterinarians in Rural Areas
Reps. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities
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Minnesota Congressional Delegation Urges Air Force and Air National Guard to Select the 133rd Airlift Wing to Receive New C-130J Transport Planes
U.S. Representatives Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Dean Phillips (D-MN-03), Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05), Tom Emmer (R-MN-06), and Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Director of the Air National Guard Lieutenant General Michael Loh urging the Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force to select Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing to receive new C-130J transport planes.
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Rep. Fischbach Votes to Defend the 2nd Amendment and Disabled Sportsmen
This week, Congresswoman Fischbach and her Republican colleagues voted in favor of overturning the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that forces law-abiding gun owners to dispose of or register their firearms with stabilizing braces.
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Fischbach, Smith Lead Call for Formal Dispute Consultations to Hold Mexico Accountable Under USMCA
Rep. Fischbach (R-MN) and Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, led 62 of their colleagues in a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai.
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Congresswoman Fischbach Joins Bipartisan Opposition to Discriminatory Brazilian Tariffs on American Ethanol
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to urge the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to prioritize ethanol export competitiveness and address unfair import tariffs imposed on American ethanol by Brazil.
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Rep. Fischbach Votes No on H.R. 3746
While I believe Speaker McCarthy did the best he could in negotiations, this agreement is further proof that President Biden and Democrats are unwilling to admit the damage their spending has caused for Americans.
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Supreme Court Sides with Farmers in WOTUS Case
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with the Sacketts in the Sackett v. EPA case, limiting the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate certain bodies of water and confirming that President Biden’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is unconstitutional government overreach.
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Congress Takes First Step to End Fentanyl Epidemic
House passed H.R. 467, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl Act. This legislation would make the currently temporary Schedule I category for fentanyl, or anything mixed with it, permanent.
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Rep. Fischbach Announces 2023 Art Competition Winners
Congresswoman Fischbach's office received over 40 submissions for this year's Congressional Art Competition, and the winners have been selected.
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Ways & Means Field Hearing: Securing Supply Chain and Protecting the American Worker
Congresswoman Fischbach participated in a House Ways & Means Committee field hearing on trade in America, focusing on securing the supply chain and protecting the American worker. This is part of a series of trade hearings.
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House Passes Limit, Save, Grow Act
On April 26, 2023, the House passed H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act.