I was deeply disappointed when the Biden Administration placed a 20-year ban on mining on 225,000 acres of land in northeast Minnesota earlier this year in my former legislative district.

93% of copper, nickel mines fail. There is no safe mine operating anywhere.

You can't put your tailings waste facility on our land because that will expose us to potential Superfund liability.

Losing that, no matter how desirable leading in AI is, which we understand the importance of that, but losing that right over new ideas and innovation could be devastating to our economy and to our way of life.

I am introducing the Rural Housing Service Reform Act.

The average electric car battery contains about 80 pounds of nickel, which means that because of the mineral withdrawal, the administration has stripped the U.S. of the potential to make more than 337 million electric vehicles.

we are speaking loudly and proudly in our support for the Superior National Forest Restoration Act as proposed by Congressman Stauber

Neither of these proposals 'fast track' or 'greenlight' a project.

I have actually been pushing people from the White House to our--my fellow Members of Congress in briefings, both closed door and open, that we want to make sure one of the major goals of any rules that we adopt, whether it is the…

Locking up a domestic treasure trove of minerals only increases our dangerous reliance on sourcing metals from foreign adversaries.

this needs to be overturned so that a complete review of the Mine Plan of Operation submitted by Twin Metals is examined and vetted via the NEPA process as prescribed by law.

Simply saying 'no' to domestic mining instead of allowing all stakeholders to evaluate projects based on their merits to determine the best outcome is counterproductive to achieving our goals.

As a proud fourth-generation farmer, raising the fifth, I understand how important a robust trade agenda and economy is to farm country.

Hearing held on Thursday, May 11, 2023

strongly supports the efforts of Congressman Stauber with his proposed legislation as well as the utilization of House Concurrent Resolution 34

Because of the Biden administration's opposition to domestic mining, we are woefully reliant on foreign sources of minerals mined in appalling environmental and labor conditions.

When it comes to mining in Minnesota, it is not an either/or proposition. We can mine and protect our environment at the same time.

This Congress, I have been vocal about the Administration's refusal to adhere to the Mineral Leasing Act's requirement to hold quarterly lease sales.