Press Releases
SCANDIA, Minn. – Today Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) promoted the need for reliable broadband in rural areas to help small businesses and sustain rural America. A member of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Hagedorn attended a field hearing in Scandia, Minn. titled, “Small Businesses and their Limitations without Reliable Access to Rural Broadband.”
AUSTIN, Minn. – The Office of Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) announces the student winner for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Tyler Quitmeyer of Austin won with a colored pencil portrait titled, “All American.” Quitmeyer’s artwork depicts a portrait of a man wearing a denim jacket with pins representing each state in the nation. Quitmeyer is a senior at Austin Senior High.
MANKATO, Minn. – Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) announced he will embark on a town hall event tour across southern Minnesota over the next year.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) voted against H.R. 5, liberal Democrat legislation to scrap the legal definitions of biological sex, force transgender curriculum on children, undermine parents and expand abortion.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) supports bipartisan efforts to lower prescription drug costs for all Americans.
Hagedorn supports H.R. 965, introduced by Democrat Rep. David Cicilline (RI-01), to push lower-cost generic drugs to market. In effect, the legislation would penalize branded drug makers that withhold samples from generic manufacturers.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) testified on the erosion of markets for U.S. quartz surface products and the impacts on hardworking Americans caused by the dumping of subsidized Chinese imports.
House Democrats Force Vote on Deceptively Named Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, House Democrats brought up H.R. 986, a deceptively titled bill that claims to protect the health insurance benefits of Americans with pre-existing conditions.
Robert Hoffman of Robert Hoffman Realty Invited by Small Business Committee Member Hagedorn
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business heard testimony from small businessman, Robert Hoffman, of Albert Lea, Minn. Hoffman took part in the hearing titled, “Honoring the Nation’s Small Business Heroes.”
MANKATO, Minn. – Yesterday, Congressman Hagedorn hosted a small business roundtable in Mankato in celebration of National Small Business Week. Hagedorn heard the opportunities and challenges from a half a dozen southern Minnesota small businessmen and women.
Small Business Week is May 5 - May 11
MANKATO, Minn. – Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), who serves on the House Committee on Small Business, released the following statement for Small Business Week, May 5 - May 11:
“During Small Business Week, we reflect on the substantial contributions small businesses make to our communities and our economy. Small businesses are the job-creating backbone of our economy.