News – Page 114 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

April 29, 2022

Senator Kiffmeyer, Senate passes Unemployment Insurance Fix to Help Workers and Businesses and Support Frontline Workers

Today, Senate Republicans passed legislation to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses that would also have put workers at risk and without resources for their needs if laid off. It also provides bonuses to frontline…

April 29, 2022

Senator Limmer, Senate, Pass Legislation to Support Frontline Workers and Help Businesses

Today, Senate Republicans passed legislation with bipartisan support to provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers and stop devastating tax increases on small businesses. The legislation resolves the differences between the Senate and House on providing bonuses…

April 29, 2022

Legislative Update from Senator Ruud

The Minnesota Legislature is in the final stretch of the 2022 session that will end May 23, 2022. This week the Senate passed supplemental omnibus bills on the Senate floor. Landmark UI and Frontline Worker…

April 29, 2022

Howe, Senate Pass Comprehensive Health and Human Services Bill to Address Minnesota’s Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis

The Senate this week passed a comprehensive health and human services reform bill that addresses critical short-term and long-term staffing challenges facing personal care assistants, direct support professionals, nursing homes, and assisted living and intermediate…

April 29, 2022

Landmark UI and Frontline Worker Agreement Passes Senate

ST. PAUL, MN – Today, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that resolves the differences between repaying and refilling the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and providing bonuses to workers who worked the frontline during…

April 29, 2022

Duckworth Votes to Support Workers, Small Businesses, and Frontline Workers

It was announced yesterday that Senate Republican leadership and House Democrat leadership reached an agreement that resolves the differences between paying and refilling the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and providing bonuses to workers who…

April 29, 2022

Landmark UI and Frontline Worker Agreement Passes Senate

It was announced yesterday that Senate Republican leadership and House Democrat leadership would come together with an agreement that resolves the differences between paying and refilling the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund and providing bonuses…

April 29, 2022

Jasinski: Senate approves bill to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses, provide bonuses to frontline workers

Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) and the Minnesota Senate today approved a compromise bill that will stop devastating tax increases on small businesses and provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers. The agreement resolves Senate and House…

April 29, 2022

Chamberlain: Senate approves bill to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses, provide bonuses to frontline workers

Senator Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) and the Minnesota Senate today approved a compromise bill that will stop devastating tax increases on small businesses and provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers. The agreement resolves Senate and…

April 29, 2022

Senator Carla Nelson and Minnesota Senate approve compromise agreement to stop devastating tax increases on small businesses, provide bonuses to frontline workers

Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) and the Minnesota Senate today passed a bipartisan agreement that will stop devastating tax increases on small businesses and provide meaningful bonuses to frontline workers. The bill resolves Senate and House…