News – Minnesota Senate Republicans

April 25, 2025

Senate passes one-sided State and Local Government Omnibus bill despite calls for bipartisanship

Senate Democrats today passed a partisan State and Local Government Omnibus budget bill that includes a negative target for both the upcoming biennium and the 2028–2029 budget cycle. The bill also folds in controversial Elections…

April 25, 2025

Howe rejects Education Policy bill that ignores student and teacher priorities, fails to protect girls’ sports

Senate Democrats this week passed a partisan Education Policy bill that fails to address key concerns raised by teachers, parents, and school leaders. The bill does little to help school districts manage the dozens of…

April 25, 2025

Free health care for illegal immigrants: At what cost to Minnesotans?

A concerned constituent recently sent me a text message regarding the escalating cost of providing medical care to illegal immigrants in the State of Minnesota. Here’s what’s currently in place: In the 2023 Health and…

April 25, 2025

Gruenhagen: A surge in illegal immigrants signing up for free healthcare

Friends and neighbors, Last biennium, Governor Walz and the Democrats made illegal immigrants eligible for free taxpayer-funded health care through MinnesotaCare. They said it would be a small program – projections from the Walz administration…

April 24, 2025

Senate passes Education Policy Omnibus bill that ignores student and teacher priorities

Senate Democrats today passed a partisan Education Policy Omnibus bill that fails to address key concerns raised by teachers, parents, and school leaders. The bill does little to help school districts manage the dozens of…

April 24, 2025

Democrats fail to join Republicans in protecting girls’ sports

Today, every Minnesota Democrat voted against a state version of Title IX that would protect girls’ sports, and provide additional training and support to identify and report abuse in athletics. Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester),…

April 24, 2025

Senate Republican Statements on Ethical Considerations around Senator Bobby Joe Champion

On April 24, the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct met to discuss Senator Champion’s request for an advisory opinion under Senate Rules as it pertained to Minnesota Statute 10A.07. On a 4-0 vote, the committee adopted a…

April 24, 2025

Senate Commerce budget and policy package contains more fees, fewer protections for Minnesotans

The DFL majority’s Omnibus Commerce Policy and Appropriations bill (Senate File 2216) passed out of the Senate without strong bipartisan support. While the bill contains a handful of bipartisan provisions, it also increases costs, fails…

April 24, 2025

Housley supports bipartisan Veterans bill that expands services and provides supports

Yesterday with unanimous bipartisan support, the Senate passed a Veterans omnibus bill that includes a handful of beneficial policies for veterans, including the streamlining of eligibility checks for services, additional support for County Veteran Service…

April 24, 2025

Refocusing Education Priorities Back on Students

Refocusing Education Priorities Back on Students by Senator Jason Rarick As we head into our final month of Session and omnibus bills are starting to come together, it’s important we have our priorities in order.…

April 23, 2025

Drazkowski: Welfare disguised as tax relief

Friends and neighbors, I have always supported providing tax relief to the hardworking taxpayers of this state, but not all tax relief is created equal. I’m carrying three bills that pull the mask off welfare…

April 23, 2025

Drazkowski: Democrats put illegal immigrants first, Minnesotans last

Friends and neighbors, There’s a spending crisis brewing in Minnesota, and it’s happening because of choices made by Democrats at the Capitol. Here’s the latest challenge: The number of illegal immigrants enrolling in MinnesotaCare is…

April 23, 2025

Miller: As we near the end of session, it’s time to get our priorities straight.

By: SENATOR JEREMY MILLER As the May 19 legislative deadline approaches, and we enter the final stretch of the 2025 session, the single most important task ahead of us is passing a responsible, balanced budget.…

April 23, 2025

Senate unanimously passes Veterans policy and budget package following key amendment

The Senate today unanimously passed SF 1959, the majority’s comprehensive Veterans budget and policy package. With the adoption of a pivotal amendment to safeguard veterans’ access to benefits, the legislation earned bipartisan support. “The Veterans…

April 23, 2025

Pratt supports bipartisan Veterans bill that expands services and provides supports

Today with unanimous bipartisan support, the Senate passed a Veterans omnibus bill that includes a handful of beneficial policies for veterans, including the streamlining of eligibility checks for services, additional support for County Veteran Service…

April 23, 2025

Housley joins bipartisan effort to support Housing and Homelessness Prevention budget

Yesterday the Minnesota Senate approved the Senate’s Housing and Homelessness Prevention budget proposal. The package spends nearly $180 million over the next two years on various housing programs, in an effort to make housing more…

April 22, 2025

Senate approves Housing and Homelessness Prevention budget

Lucero: Housing bill lacks reforms targeting root causes of high cost of housing The Minnesota Senate today approved the Senate’s proposal for a Housing and Homelessness Prevention budget (Senate File 2298). The package spends nearly…

April 22, 2025

Senator Steve Drazkowski Files Conflict of Interest Complaint Against Senator Nicole Mitchell

Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) today announced that he has formally filed a complaint with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (CFB) regarding a potential conflict of interest involving Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury). “Senator…

April 22, 2025

Jasinski: The sprint to the finish starts now

By: SENATOR JOHN JASINSKI We’ve reached the final sprint of this legislative session, and a lot is on the line. In just a few weeks, lawmakers will wrap up work for the year. This is…

April 21, 2025

Republican legislators sound alarm on surge of illegal immigrants enrolling in free health care program while funding for vulnerable Minnesotans faces cuts

Watch the Press Conference See the chart showing the surge Today, Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) and Representative Isaac Schultz (R-Elmdale Township), along with Representative Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) and Senator Paul Utke (R-Park Rapids),…