News – Page 33 – Minnesota Senate Republicans

May 1, 2024

Lang Votes to Uphold Integrity of the Senate After Member Charged with Felony Burglary Casts Deciding Vote

On Monday, the Minnesota Senate approved bills under a cloud of controversy following the arrest, and subsequent charging of Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury) for felony burglary. Mitchell’s deciding vote on the Senate Floor casts a…

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024 Memos

Members of the Press: Please see the attached letter delivered to Sen. Murphy this morning. Read the letter During yesterday’s floor debate, Senator Murphy was asked whether Senator Mitchell is a member of the Democrat…

May 1, 2024

Senate unanimously passes Farnsworth bill naming ‘Tomassoni Cross Range Way’

Today the Minnesota Senate passed SF 3881, a bill that renames portions of US Highway 169 from Marble to Mountain Iron the Senator David J. Tomassoni Memorial Cross Range Expressway. The bill was authored by Sen. Robert Farnsworth…

May 1, 2024

Drazkowski Video Release: Senate Democrats continue to cover for Senator Mitchell

Minnesota State Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) spoke Tuesday in support of a Senate Republican motion that would make it the formal position of the Senate that Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell should resign in the wake…

April 30, 2024

Draheim: Democrats push more gun control bills

Friends and neighbors, On April 18, the Senate Finance Committee debated two highly contentious gun control bills that seek to introduce new penalties and restrictions on gun ownership. These proposals largely target law-abiding gun owners…

April 30, 2024

Housley motion requests Senate Secretary to prepare formal request for Sen. Mitchell’s resignation

Today Senator Karin Housley (R-Stillwater) filed a motion on the Senate floor in response to the felony committed by Senator Nicole Mitchell last Monday. The motion asked that “The Secretary of the Senate, on behalf…

April 30, 2024

Statement from Senator Lieske on Democrat facing felony charge casting deciding votes

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a supplemental Jobs finance bill under a cloud of controversy, with the deciding vote cast by Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell who is currently charged with felony first degree burglary…

April 30, 2024

Gruenhagen: Sen. Mitchell casts tiebreaking votes while facing felony charge and ethics investigation

Friends and neighbors, I have a troubling update on the controversy surrounding Senator Nicole Mitchell, the Democrat who is charged with felony first degree burglary and who is the subject of a pending ethics investigation. …

April 30, 2024

Senator Bill Weber congratulates local 2024 Century Farms

Senator Bill Weber (R-Luverne) today congratulated Minnesota family farms, including the five Century Farms in Senate District 21, that have been recognized as Century Farms and Sesquicentennial Farms by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau. This…

April 30, 2024

Human Services finance omnibus supports Minnesota’s most vulnerable individuals, represents the committee’s bipartisan work

With strong bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate today approved a Human Services finance omnibus bill that represents the collaboration of members across the aisle. This legislation contains key provisions to increase the quality of care…

April 30, 2024

Eichorn Joins GOP Letter of Dissent as Senate Democrats Refuse to Hold Mitchell Accountable

On Monday, Senator Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) joined Senate Republicans in a formal dissent against the vote on the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Omnibus bill after Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury) cast the deciding vote amidst…

April 30, 2024

Senator Farnsworth votes to uphold integrity of the Senate and not allow members to vote under felony charges

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a supplemental Jobs finance bill under a cloud of controversy, with the tie-breaking vote cast by a Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury), a first-term Democrat who is currently charged with felony first…

April 30, 2024

Nelson motion would prevent Senators charged with violent crimes from voting on Senate business

State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) made a motion on the Senate Floor today to safeguard the integrity of the Minnesota Senate. Sen. Nelson’s motion would have prohibited any Senator charged with a violent crime from…

April 30, 2024

Koran Update: Legislative Auditor Report, Letter to Attorney General

Friends and Neighbors, Last week began as most do during this time of the year in the legislature. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have put a halt on proceedings until more is learned. While I am prepared…

April 30, 2024

Senator Rasmusson: Kassidy Papon named District 9 winner of annual Senate art competition

Last fall, the Minnesota Senate invited K-12 students throughout the state to submit photos or drawings that highlight life in their community. One artwork per Senate District was recently chosen to hang in the Minnesota…

April 29, 2024

Sen. Lucero Makes Motion for Immediate Investigation into Democrat Senator Charged With Felony Burglary

Sen. Lucero Makes Motion for Immediate Investigation into Democrat Senator Charged With Felony Burglary Sen. Mitchell Continues to Vote Under Ethical Cloud In an urgent step to uphold the ethical standards of public office,…

April 29, 2024

Jasinski: Wastewater operations training program deserves support, but deciding vote by Democrat Senator charged with felony calls integrity of session into question

Minnesota State Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) took a principled stand against the Senate’s supplemental jobs funding bill Monday, despite having authored a key provision in the bill. Senator Jasinski voted against the bill over concerns…

April 29, 2024

Kreun bill updates Uniform Commercial Code – encourages economic growth and success

Today with bipartisan support the Senate passed legislation authored by Senator Michael Kreun (R-Blaine) that amends and updates the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). This bill provides revisions to the UCC to accommodate emerging technologies. Originally created in…

April 29, 2024

Draheim: Senate Democrats ignore ethics investigations and criminal charges, press ahead with partisan agenda

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a supplemental Jobs finance bill under a cloud of controversy, with the tiebreaking vote cast by Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell who is currently charged with felony first degree burglary…

April 29, 2024

Sen. Johnson says Mitchell’s removal from committees is not enough

This morning, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said she unilaterally removed Sen. Nicole Mitchell from her Senate Committees duties and from future Democrat caucus meetings. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson released the following statement: “Removing…