Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) yesterday voted in favor of H.R. 1595, the “Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019.” The legislation passed the U.S. House by a vote of 321 to 103.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, H.R. 4405, the bipartisan “Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019,” introduced by Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03), was unanimously approved by the House Small Business Committee.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded funding that is critical for safety and operations at Mankato Regional Airport.
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement opens the Japanese market for more than 90 percent of U.S. food and agricultural products, either duty free or with reduced tariff access for Minnesota products. Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) supports this agreement as a boon to the southern Minnesota economy.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Ron Estes (KS-04) and Paul Mitchell (MI-10) introduced the “American Workforce Empowerment Act,” a bipartisan solution to address the growing shortage of skilled workers to fill job openings in the technical and skilled trades.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) today joined Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03 to introduce H.R. 4405, Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation strengthens existing programs designed to provide training, counseling and technical assistance for women entrepreneurs.
WASHINGTON - This week U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) received the 2019 Fueling Growth Award from Growth Energy, a leading proponent of biofuels.
The award was presented to key Members of Congress who support biofuels initiatives and recognize the contributions of the industry to our local economy.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Will Help America’s Farmers
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) spoke at the Farmers for Free Trade Press Conference to advocate for passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Hagedorn joined a bipartisan group of representatives and agriculture leaders at the Capitol Hill press conference. He said of the USMCA’s benefits to agriculture:
Whip Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Hagedorn Tour Mayo’s Motion Analysis Laboratory
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Today, U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01) and Rep.