Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) participated in his first Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hot Dish Competition. Hagedorn entered Make’n Bacon Great Again Hot Dish, which features two pounds of bacon and half a pound of pork sausage. A melty concoction of cheese, tater tots and pork, Make’n Bacon Great Again is hot dish comfort food at its finest.
WASHINGTON - This week, Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) advocated for southern Minnesota agricultural trade during his committee activities, including a roundtable with a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official.
Hagedorn Signed the Discharge Petition on H.R. 962 to Require a House Vote
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) joined his colleagues in signing the discharge petition to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. H.R. 962 requires health care workers to provide medical care to a child born alive after an abortion attempt.
WASHINGTON - This week, Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, Education and Human Services to highlight the medical research occurring in his district.
Martin County is Primary Natural Disaster Area; Blue Earth, Faribault, Jackson and Watonwan are Contiguous Disaster Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) appreciates the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for designating counties in Minnesota’s First Congressional District an agricultural disaster area including a primary designation for Martin County for losses from rain and flooding that occurred between Apr. 15 through Aug. 17, 2018.
WASHINGTON – The Office of Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) is currently accepting submissions for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition from high school students in Minnesota’s First Congressional District. The winning submission will hang in the U.S. Capitol Complex for a year and the winner will earn a trip to Washington for an awards ceremony.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) declared his support for equal pay for equal work by cosponsoring Rep. Elise Stefanik’s “WAGE Equity Act.” Hagedorn is one of 48 original cosponsors on the bill introduced yesterday.
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) was in Rochester today to learn more about The Place, Meals on Wheels and the University of Minnesota Rochester.
St. Paul, Minn. - Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) today met with Joe Martin, Minnesota State Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Congressman Hagedorn represents one of the ten most agricultural Congressional districts in the country and is a member of the House Agriculture Committee.
MANKATO, Minn. – Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) was in Mankato today for a listening tour.
Hagedorn met with Teamster pension recipients about the impact federal law is having on their retirement. He also toured the facilities of the Open Door Health Clinic and the Minnesota Valley Action Council.