News – Page 33 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 21, 2023

Sen. Rarick: A Failure to Follow Rules and Procedures in the Legislature

As Session comes to a close, the Senate has found itself in the phase of conference committees, extended floor sessions, and working out differences between House and Senate legislation. Most of the big bills were…

May 20, 2023

Human Services budget agreement fails to adequately address the nursing home crisis

The Minnesota Senate yesterday approved Governor Walz’s and the DFL Majority’s Human Services budget agreement. Though this legislation provides meaningful support to ensure Minnesotans have access to in-home care, it fails to provide resources needed…

May 20, 2023

Senator Eichorn Statement on Renewal of Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Constitutional Amendment

Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids), the lead Republican on the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund constitutional amendment renewal. The…

May 19, 2023

Democrat State Government and Elections budget agreement favors bureaucracy, undermines elections integrity and transparency

St. Paul – Senate Democrats today passed a hyper-partisan State Government and Elections budget agreement that will astronomically grow state government bureaucracy and undermine integrity and transparency in Minnesota’s elections processes. The bill is approximately…

May 19, 2023

Senator Westrom: Human Services budget agreement fails to adequately address the severe workforce shortage issues for nursing homes

The Minnesota Senate today approved Governor Walz’s and the DFL Majority’s Human Services budget agreement. This legislation provides meaningful support to ensure Minnesotans have access to in-home care, but it only provides trivial resources to help…

May 19, 2023

Human Services budget agreement fails to adequately address the severe workforce shortage issues for nursing homes

St. Paul – The Minnesota Senate today approved Governor Walz’s and the DFL Majority’s Human Services budget agreement. This legislation provides meaningful support to ensure Minnesotans have access to in-home care, but it only provides trivial…

May 19, 2023

Energy and Environment bill imposes costly regulations, grows government at expense of Minnesotans

Senate Democrats yesterday brought forward an Energy and Environment budget bill that will impose costly and burdensome new regulations on Minnesotans and small businesses. Notably, it will also grow government and bureaucracy. The environment section…

May 18, 2023

Energy and Environment budget agreement raises costs for Minnesotans, increases government bureaucracy  

ST. PAUL – Today the Senate passed an Energy and Environment budget agreement that will impose costly, burdensome new regulations on Minnesotans and small businesses; grow government bureaucracy; and make life more expensive. ENERGY BILL…

May 18, 2023

Demuth and Johnson respond to Democrat blame game

ST. PAUL – Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson and House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth released the following statement responding to Democrats press conference suggesting that Republicans are slowing down the legislative process: “Democrats laid out…

May 18, 2023

Democrats’ Education Bill Fails Minnesota Students

On Wednesday, May 17, Senate Democrats forced through a controversial Education omnibus bill that ignores the needs of students. The mandate-heavy bill not only fails to put students first, but neglects to provide meaningful support for…

May 18, 2023

Senator Dahms: Democrats’ Commerce budget agreement fails to lower costs for Minnesota consumers

The Democrats’ Commerce budget agreement today passed out of the Senate. Though this legislation is well-intentioned, it fails to deliver on its promise to lower costs for consumers, and instead, will raise costs across the board through…

May 17, 2023

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans and small businesses

On a party-line vote, Senate Democrats yesterday approved a hyper-partisan $1.5 billion Labor and Jobs budget bill.“Though this bill recognizes the need to support job creation, passing out money to unaccountable non-profits and a slick branding campaign…

May 17, 2023

Lieske: Breaking our promise to disabled first responders

Friends and neighbors, When firefighters and police officers are injured during the course of their work and can no longer perform their job, they become eligible for something called a duty disability benefit. This benefit…

May 17, 2023

Jobs and Labor budget creates burdensome mandates and tax increases that will cost Minnesotans and small businesses

On a party-line vote, Senate Democrats yesterday approved a hyper-partisan $1.5 billion Labor and Jobs budget agreement. The jobs portion of the bill includes a number of controversial provisions: Earned sick time proposal that requires all businesses…

May 16, 2023

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans, mom-and-pop businesses

(ST. PAUL) – The Minnesota Senate today approved a partisan $1.5 billion Labor and Jobs budget agreement. JOBS SECTION: GIVEAWAYS FOR DEMOCRAT ALLIES; LITTLE TO INCENTIVIZE JOB CREATION The jobs portion of the bill…

May 16, 2023

Sen. Rarick: A Failure to Follow Rules and Procedures in the Legislature

Human Services budget agreement fails to adequately address the nursing home crisis

Senator Eichorn Statement on Renewal of Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Constitutional Amendment

Democrat State Government and Elections budget agreement favors bureaucracy, undermines elections integrity and transparency

Senator Westrom: Human Services budget agreement fails to adequately address the severe workforce shortage issues for nursing homes

Human Services budget agreement fails to adequately address the severe workforce shortage issues for nursing homes

Energy and Environment bill imposes costly regulations, grows government at expense of Minnesotans

Energy and Environment budget agreement raises costs for Minnesotans, increases government bureaucracy

Demuth and Johnson respond to Democrat blame game

Democrats’ Education Bill Fails Minnesota Students

Senator Dahms: Democrats’ Commerce budget agreement fails to lower costs for Minnesota consumers

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans and small businesses

Lieske: Breaking our promise to disabled first responders

Jobs and Labor budget creates burdensome mandates and tax increases that will cost Minnesotans and small businesses

Jobs and Labor budget’s burdensome mandates and tax increases will significantly increase costs on Minnesotans, mom-and-pop businesses

Another One-Size-Fits-All Mandate on Minnesota Business

Get Out of Jail Free Bill

Senator Julia Coleman: Finding a solution to paid family and medical leave that benefits all Minnesotans

Senator Lucero: Working Hard for Increased School Funding

Lieske: Paid family leave is good, but the Democrat approach to the issue is not