Washington, D.C.–Yesterday, U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8) secured legislative provisions that will create U.S. jobs, increase U.S. steel production, and ensure that more American steel product is used in federal transportation construction projects. (View the amendment here) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is producing a long-term reauthorization and reform of federal surface transportation programs, a [...]

Washington, D.C.– Today, U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8) secured legislative provisions that will create U.S. jobs, increase U.S. steel production, and ensure that more American steel product is used in federal transportation construction projects. (View the amendment here) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is producing a long-term reauthorization and reform of federal surface transportation programs, [...]

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8) made the following statement after signing the conference report to the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, which would reauthorize long-term FAA funding levels after years of political gridlock: “After a five-year delay and 23 temporary extensions, this FAA compromise is critical to advancing the nearly [...]

By Chip Cravaack | Duluth News Tribune | Link I like to say Minnesota is three things: timber, taconite, and tourism. To say we are pro-mining is quite an understatement. The mining industry is critical not only to the economic sustainability of the region but to the prosperity of the hard-working men, women and families [...]

Duluth News Tribune LINK U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack, R-North Branch, had money leftover in his Congressional office expense account at the end of the year so he gave it back to the House and, ultimately, taxpayers. Cravaack returned $90,000 in leftover expense allowance from 2011. The money is usually spent for things like staff salaries, [...]

Washington, D.C.– Today, U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8) released the following statement in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PIPA legislation currently under review in Congress: “While we need to confront copyright infringement and online piracy, SOPA and PIPA legislation preempts due process of law. These are the wrong bills to accomplish [...]

Washington, D.C. – Today, H.R. 1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act, was signed into law by President Barack Obama.  Sponsored by U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8), the legislation requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a separate screening process for military personnel flying on civilian aircraft. “This is terrific [...]

Washington, D.C. – Last week, language that would give Minnesota jurisdiction over the wolves within its own borders was removed from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012.  Today, the Department of the Interior announced it would delist the wolf via executive rulemaking. “The Department of the Interior has for the third time delisted the wolf [...]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8) released the following statement regarding ongoing efforts to secure a long-term payroll tax cut extension before all American workers experience a tax increase this January: “I stand ready and willing to work with my Senate colleagues to find a long-term compromise on payroll tax cuts, unemployment insurance, [...]

Washington, D.C. –This evening, H.R. 1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act, was cleared for the White House by voice vote.  Sponsored by U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8), the legislation would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a separate screening process for military personnel flying on civilian aircraft.  The [...]