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Pete Stauber

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Pete Stauber is an American politician and former professional hockey player serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, economic development, and public safety during his time in office. Stauber has been an advocate for the mining industry in Minnesota, emphasizing the importance of natural resources to the state's economy.

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Aug 31, 2021

We can't rule, or have SBA and this administrator rule with a heavy hand.

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Jul 28, 2021

Just because someone has a mental or physical disability does not mean they are less of a human, or have less of a right to fly than you and I.

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Jul 20, 2021

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 212.

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Jun 25, 2021

As a father of four, I believe that life is a gift that must be cherished and defended. For me, a pro-life father of four, a huge part of my story is my son Isaac. Isaac was born with Down syndrome. I know that with our love and support…

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Jun 24, 2021

Over the past year, it really has felt like our small businesses, our middle class, our communities have really taken one punch after another. First, we were handed mandatory shutdowns of our restaurants, our small businesses, and our…

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Jun 22, 2021

By catering to activists' anti-jobs, anti-mining crowd, the Obama-Biden administration pulled long-standing mineral leases for Twin Metals.

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Jun 22, 2021

We need to limit our foreign reliance on child labor and foreign adversaries that don't have our best interests at heart.

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Jun 22, 2021

It does not make sense to transition to alternative sources of energy, depending on foreign nations for these critical minerals.

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Jun 15, 2021

Rural America must be placed on a level playing field.

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Jun 15, 2021

I am pleased to rise in support of my bipartisan legislation that improves the safety of air travel. I would also like to thank my colleague, Mr. DeSaulnier, for his support and leadership on this piece of legislation. In 2020, the United…

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Jun 15, 2021

It is the time to do it right now. We have the opportunity for investment, and rural America especially, as Congressman Carter just stated, has been extremely devastated because of the lack of connectivity.

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Jun 14, 2021

I rise with my colleagues in the Congressional Western Caucus to discuss abuse of the Endangered Species Act, a law passed with good intentions, but weaponized by radicals to fight hunting, fishing, mining, logging, transportation, and our…

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Jun 9, 2021

To me it is actually laughable to me that we are here today to discuss Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, and how it will, quote, help small contractors.

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Jun 9, 2021

It is the actions of this administration that empowers these activists currently doing damage in my district and others throughout the country.

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Jun 9, 2021

thousands of dangerous protesters, led by Democrat Party stalwarts like Jane Fonda, are being bussed in from Hollywood.

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Jun 9, 2021

Construction of the new Line 3 will not only help in our efforts for energy independence, but will supply countless jobs.

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Jun 9, 2021

If President Biden wants to demonstrate that he is serious about America's infrastructure future, he will call on these activists to stop their protesting at once so that our small contractors can get back to work.

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May 25, 2021

Has the Biden administration proposed rolling back the Section 198 deduction on these pass-through incomes, thus potentially increasing taxes on some 95 percent of small businesses that are organized as pass-through businesses?

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May 25, 2021

I am extremely frustrated with Secretary Treasurer Yellen not following the law.

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May 25, 2021

Has the Biden administration proposed increasing the corporate tax rate, thus increasing taxes on these one hundreds of thousands small businesses that are organized as a subchapter C corporation?

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May 25, 2021

It is just unconscionable that she is not here, blatantly not following the law which says, I think, a lot about the individual.

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May 13, 2021

I was recorded as a ``no'' roll-call 140 and intended as a ``yes.'' MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Allred (Stevens) Cardenas (Gallego) Correa (Vargas) Crenshaw (Pfluger) Eshoo (Thompson (CA)) Grijalva…

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May 12, 2021

I thank Representative Johnson for holding this incredibly important Special Order this evening. For 23 years, I had the privilege of serving my hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, as a police officer. I know firsthand the sacrifices law…

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Apr 15, 2021

On day one of this administration, Joe Biden destroyed thousands of jobs at the stroke of a pen. One of these jobs was held by my constituent, Patrick Thorssen, an operating engineer and a member of Local 49. By stopping the Keystone XL…

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