Grateful for the opportunity to visit Hennepin Healthcare's Whittier Clinic with Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Tina Smith. We toured the facility and saw how $4.6 million in federal funding has enhanced healthcare services for our community. Thank you to all who make quality healthcare

$7.25/hour in 2024? It's a poverty wage. Here's what a real living wage could do: 💵Lift millions out of poverty 💵Boost local economies 💵Improve worker health and productivity No one should work full-time and live in poverty

This week marks the 89th anniversary of Social Security. We can't allow this program to be slashed by Republicans or gambled on the stock market. Instead, we must work to expand Social Security and ensure it's around for generations to come.

2 years of the Inflation Reduction Act and this is what progress looks like: ✅ Largest climate investment in U.S. history ✅ Lowered prescription drug costs for seniors ✅ Made big corporations pay their fair share ✅ Reduces the deficit by $175 billion We're tackling climate

So happy that we were able to secure $2.5 million for the Simpson Community Shelter and Apartments. Addressing homelessness and ensuring everyone has access to safe, affordable housing has always been a top priority for me. I can't wait to see the positive impact it will have

This is the bold action we need against corporate greed. Big corporations have exploited inflation to pad their profits while families struggle to put food on the table. It's time to hold these companies accountable nbcnews.com/business/econo…

I'm fighting back against one of the biggest conspiracies in the last century—one that's taking money out of your wallet and food out of your mouth. It’s a story of corporations using big data to break antitrust law to line their pockets. Watch this. youtu.be/ycEczZKYLW8?si…

Grateful our office was able to secure $2 million for the North Commons Park Renovation project. This investment will transform the community center in North Minneapolis, creating a vibrant hub for us to connect. 💪🏽 #FundingFridays

This #WomensEqualityDay, while we celebrate the suffragists who won women the right to vote, we must recommit to dismantling systemic barriers and create a world where all women can thrive. 💪🏽

Project 2025 threatens to dismantle key parts of our social safety net like Social Security, Medicare, and food assistance. We need policies that lift people up, not push them further into poverty.

I joined Secretary Denis McDonough at a gathering focused on suicide prevention among American Indian and Alaska Native service members and veterans. I'm committed to working with Veterans Affairs to ensure culturally responsive mental health support and resources for those who've served.

I met with parents from the Lake Nokomis Community School PTA about their concerns for the upcoming school year. Our public schools and families deserve consistent and reliable funding to build healthy learning environments. 💪🏽 📚

This Labor Day, we honor the workers who built our nation and continue to power our economy. I’m fighting to pass the PRO Act to ensure every worker has a free and fair choice to join a union. It's time to level the playing field for working families.

I had a wonderful visit to Kenwood Isles Condominium to meet with the senior residents. It's always inspiring to hear their stories and perspectives on our community. We discussed issues that matter most to them, from healthcare to local services. Looking forward to working

For the second year in a row, Minnesota is making sure all students have access to free school meals, no questions asked. My Universal School Meals Program Act would make this a reality nationwide, making sure that every child has the nutrition they need to succeed.

Because of the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS collected $1.3 billion in overdue taxes from the ultra-wealthy. That’s government in action. I won’t stop fighting to make sure the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share.

The VA requested $15 billion to cover vital healthcare for veterans yet the GOP’s latest proposal offers only $3 billion. This is a slap in the face to our veterans. If Republicans can find billions for tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, they can absolutely find the

MSBA staff member Denise Dittrich, MSBA Federal Advocacy Liaison Andrea Cuene, MSBA Board Director Cory Johnson, and MSBA President Linda Leiding met with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s staff today as part of the COSSBA Federal Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. #COSSBA24 #COSSBA

Mental health IS health. This decision will help over 175 million Americans get the care they need and deserve. It's about time we treat mental health with the same urgency as physical health.

Across the country, we're seeing blatant attempts to suppress the vote with anti-voter policies and election lies. Voter suppression has no place in a true democracy. That's why we urgently need the John Lewis Voting Rights Act for strong voting protections.