This section offers up-to-date information focusing on the major legislative issues or current events with which Mark is actively involved.

December
»	12/27/02 -	Dayton Denounces Refusal of Bush Administration, House Leaders to Extend Benefits to 800,000 Unemployed Americans & Their Families
»	12/18/02 -	Dayton Says New Signs in Minnesota’s Northwest Angle Should Help Motorists Avoid Canadian Fines When Returning to U.S.
»	12/18/02 -	Dayton Presses President Bush Not to Slash Winter Heating Assistance For Low-Income Americans
»	12/18/02 -	Dayton Says FEMA to Award $2.1 Million Grant to Minnesota for State and Local Emergency Preparedness
»	12/11/02 -	Dayton Says Buffalo to Receive $133,000 Federal Grant to Improve Facilities at Griffing Park
»	12/06/02 -	Dayton Says University of Minnesota to Receive $100,000 Federal Grant to Help Hmong Farmers Improve Production, Management Practices
»	12/06/02 -	Dayton Announces New Way for Minnesotans to Show Support for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
»	12/04/02 -	Dayton Honors Labor Leader Erv Neff For Years of Service as President of Minnesota AFL-CIO State Retiree Council
November
»	11/21/02 -	Dayton Aide to Discuss Effects of New Farm Bill in Meetings Throughout Central, Southwestern Minnesota
»	11/19/02 -	Colloquy by Senator Mark Dayton and Senator Joseph Lieberman
»	11/19/02 -	Dayton Announces Passage of Sweeping Homeland Security Bill
»	11/19/02 -	Wellstone-Dayton Measure to Protect Interests of National Guard Members on Duty at Request of Federal Government Expected to Become Law
»	11/19/02 -	Dayton Announces 18 Minnesota Counties Declared Eligible for USDA Disaster Loan Assistance
»	11/14/02 -	Dayton Announces Passage of Bill to Improve Security at Nation’s Seaports
»	11/13/02 -	Dayton: Agreement Reached on National Defense Authorization Bill
»	11/06/02 -	Dayton Aide to Discuss Effects of New Farm Bill in Meetings Throughout Central, Southwestern Minnesota
October
»	10/23/02 -	Dayton Announces $250,000 Federal Grant for Generation II Ethanol Project in Brewster
»	10/16/02 -	Dayton: Senate Okays $368.5 Million to Retain Crusader Technology; $178 Million for 22 other Minnesota-Based Defense Projects
»	10/16/02 -	Dayton Announces Senate Approval of Election Reform Bill
»	10/15/02 -	Dayton Aides Crisscrossing the State to Discuss How Minnesota Schools Hurt by Annual $242 Million Shortfall in Federal Special Edu
»	10/11/02 -	Dayton Announces House-Senate Agreement on $6.1 Million to Continue Work on Duluth Air Base Construction, $1.45 Million for Naval Reserve Building
September
»	09/24/02 -	Dayton: Independent Commission Needed to Investigate Pre-September 11 Intelligence Blunders
»	09/17/02 -	Dayton Attends White House Swearing in Ceremony of Marilyn Carlson Nelson
»	09/17/02 -	Dayton Announces $1.8 Million Federal Grant to Help Duluth Purchase New Trolley Buses
»	09/13/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Introduce New Farm Bill Help Line For Farmers
»	09/12/02 -	Dayton Praises White House For Saving Cambodian Adoptions
»	09/10/02 -	Dayton: Senate Approves Essential Disaster Aid for Farmers
»	09/10/02 -	Dayton Awarded “Golden Triangle” by National Farmers Union
»	09/06/02 -	Dayton Announces $2.8 Million in “COPS” Grant to Help Keep Minnesota Students Safe
»	09/06/02 -	Dayton Aide to Bring Senator’s “Health Care Help Line” Advocacy Program to Morris on Tuesday, September 10
»	09/03/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Encourage Minnesota High School Students to Apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program
»	09/03/02 -	Dayton Names Val Gravseth to be His Northwest Regional Director
August
»	08/29/02 -	Dayton Announces $348,000 Federal Grant to Help Minnesota Combat West Nile Virus
»	08/16/02 -	Dayton, Wellstone Announce up to $5 Million in Federal Funds to Help Dislocated Minnesota Workers
»	08/15/02 -	Dayton, Wellstone Urge Bush to Extend Emergency Assistance to Minnesota Farms Hit By Floods
»	08/13/02 -	Dayton Aides Discussing “Health Care Help Line” Advocacy Program in MeetingsThroughout Minnesota
»	08/13/02 -	Dayton Aide To Discuss Community Development Issues In Caledonia, Preston
»	08/13/02 -	Lawmakers Announce Funding For Pilot Program
»	08/09/02 -	Dayton, Wellstone Say State To Receive $2.2 Million in LIHEAP Funds To Help Families Cover High Bills From Summer’s Heat Waves
»	08/08/02 -	Dayton Announces USDA Dairy Program Signup To Begin August 13
»	08/08/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Urge President Bush to Extend Assistance to Minnesota Flood Victims
»	08/05/02 -	Dayton Earns “Golden Gavel” Award for Tireless Service Presiding Over the Senate
»	08/05/02 -	Dayton Offers Measure To Provide Equal Benefits To Domestic Partners of Federal Employees
»	08/01/02 -	Dayton Says Senate OKs Funds For Critical Measures To Improve Quality of Life For Military Personnel, Retirees
July
»	07/31/02 -	Dayton Says Failure To Pass Prescription Drug Benefit Is Inexcusable
»	07/29/02 -	Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $91 Million For Minnesota Transportation Needs
»	07/25/02 -	Dayton Applauds Final Passage of Bill to Toughen Corporate Accountability Standards
»	07/24/02 -	Dayton Offers Amendment To Protect Federal Whistleblowers
»	07/24/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Press for Disaster Aid for Farmers
»	07/24/02 -	Dayton Aides To Discuss Community Development Issues In Meetings Throughout Minnesota
»	07/24/02 -	Dayton Says Information About His U.S. Senate Office Now Available in Spanish
»	07/23/02 -	Dayton Deeply Disappointed With Senate Failure To Move Forward On Comprehensive Prescription Drug Benefit
»	07/18/02 -	Dayton Praises Senate Approval Of $15 Million To Continue Work On Duluth Air Base Construction, $1.45 Million For Naval Reserve Building
»	07/18/02 -	Dayton Aide To Discuss Community Development Issues In Meetings Throughout Minnesota
»	07/18/02 -	Dayton Says New Study Proves Senate Democrats’ Plan Is Best Choice for Minnesota Seniors
»	07/17/02 -	Dayton Offers Plan To Help Fund Prescription Drug Benefit
»	07/16/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Introduce Legislation To Provide Disaster Assistance To Flood-Stricken Minnesota Farmers
»	07/15/02 -	Dayton Applauds Senate Approval of Measure To Toughen Corporate Accountability Standards
»	07/11/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Announce Seven Additional Minnesota Counties To Receive Federal Disaster Aid For Flood Damaged Communities
»	07/10/02 -	Dayton Aide To Use Forums To Discuss Child Care Issues
»	07/10/02 -	Dayton-Chaired Panel Probes Administration’s Proposal To Change Federal Government’s Printing Operations
»	07/10/02 -	Dayton Aide To Discuss Community Development Issues In Meetings Throughout Minnesota
»	07/09/02 -	Dayton Announces Over $22 Million in Federal Grants for Minneapolis Affordable Housing and Community Development Projects
»	07/09/02 -	Dayton Says Energy Department Needs To More Thoroughly Review Yucca Mountain Site Before Congressional Approval
»	07/09/02 -	Dayton Says Information About His U.S. Senate Office Now Available in Hmong
»	07/02/02 -	Dayton Announces $250,000 Department of Energy Grant to Build E85 Fueling Stations in Minneapolis, Greater Minnesota
»	07/02/02 -	Dayton Announces $724,216 Federal Grant For Bemidji Head Start Program
June
»	06/28/02 -	Dayton Aide To Discuss Child Care Issues In Rochester, Savage
»	06/27/02 -	Dayton Aide To Discuss Community Development Issues In Meetings Throughout Minnesota
»	06/27/02 -	Dayton to Offer Measure to Provide Equal Benefits To Domestic Partners of Federal Employees
»	06/27/02 -	Dayton Says Senate Authorizes Critical Measures To Improve Quality of Life For Military Personnel, Retirees
»	06/26/02 -	Dayton, Wellstone Urge President To Release Emergency LIHEAP Funding For Flood-Damaged Minnesota Communities
»	06/26/02 -	Dayton Announces Brainerd, St. Cloud To Receive $1 Million Federal Grant To Improve Air Service In Central Minnesota
»	06/25/02 -	Dayton, Wellstone, Peterson Press Bush to Grant Emergency Agricultural Assistance to Farmers Harmed by Flooding
»	06/20/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Urge Ag Secretary to Review USDA Decision on County Loan Rates
»	06/18/02 -	Dayton Urges Ban on Deadly Carcinogen
»	06/18/02 -	Dayton Encourages Minnesota High School Students To Participate In “Team America Rocketry Challenge”
»	06/13/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Press Bush to Quickly Approve Minnesota’s Request For Federal Disaster Aid to Help Flood-Damaged Communities
»	06/13/02 -	Dayton to Be in Ada Saturday To Meet with Residents, Officials, Farmers on Norman County Response to Recent Massive Flooding
»	06/11/02 -	Dayton Urges Senate To Continue Work On Hate Crimes Bill
»	06/11/02 -	Dayton Votes Against Raising Debt Limit
»	06/10/02 -	Dayton Applauds Girl Scouts’ Successful Effort To Donate Cookies To U.S. Troops Serving Overseas
»	06/07/02 -	Dayton: Minnesota to Receive Over $14 Million to Combat Bioterrorism
»	06/06/02 -	Dayton Praises Establishment Of Cabinet-Level Homeland Security Office
»	06/05/02 -	Dayton Statement on Cloning
»	06/05/02 -	Dayton Says FBI Chief Lost Credibility By Withholding Information About Minnesota Agent Coleen Rowley's Intelligence Concern
»	06/04/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Aides To Discuss Effects of New Federal Farm Bill With Producers, Farm Leaders, Area Residents In Communities Across Minnesota
May
»	05/23/02 -	Dayton Says He Will Vote For Major Trade Bill Being Debated by the Senate
»	05/23/02 -	Dayton Announces Eagan High School Winner Of Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award
»	05/23/02 -	Dayton Says He Will Vote For Major Trade Bill Being Debated by the Senate
»	05/22/02 -	Dayton Aide To Discuss Economic Development Issues In Glencoe Next Week
»	05/20/02 -	Dayton Attends White House Ceremony Honoring Men’s and Women’s College Hockey Teams From Minnesota
»	05/14/02 -	Senate Approves Dayton-Craig Amendment To Prevent Weakening Of U.S. Trade Remedy Laws
»	05/10/02 -	Dayton Announces Resolution To Duluth Air National Guard Problem
»	05/09/02 -	Dayton Fights To Preserve Crusader Project To Ensure Continued American Military Superiority
»	05/08/02 -	Dayton Says Farm Bill Passed Today By Senate Is A Big Improvement For Minnesota’s Farmers, Despite Some Flaws
»	05/07/02 -	Dayton Announces Minnesota Will Receive $9.9 Million Energy Grant To Weatherize Low-Income Housing
»	05/01/02 -	Dayton Offers Bipartisan Amendment To Prevent Weakening Of U.S. Trade Remedy Laws
»	05/01/02 -	Dayton Disappointed That House-Senate Farm Bill Compromise Lacks Key Senate-Approved Measures
April
»	04/25/02 -	Dayton Aide to Discuss Border Security Issues In Warroad and Crookston Next Week
»	04/25/02 -	Dayton Praises Senate Passage of Balanced Energy Bill
»	04/24/02 -	Dayton, Wellstone Disappointed In Senate Failure To Restore Critical Consumer Protections To Energy Bill
»	04/20/02 -	Dayton To Introduce Proposal To Improve Healthcare Access For Veterans
»	04/19/02 -	Dayton Backs Bill Establishing Health Benefits Program For Steel Retirees
»	04/18/02 -	Dayton To Offer Bipartisan Measure To Compensate Soldiers Who Accept Military’s Toughest Assignments
»	04/18/02 -	Dayton Aide to Discuss Border Security Issues In International Falls and Baudette Next Week
»	04/15/02 -	Dayton Aide to Update Area Residents on Farm Bill At Meetings Across Minnesota April 19-26
»	04/12/02 -	Senate Approves Dayton-Wellstone Resolutions Commending Recent National Championships Won by Minnesota Hockey, Wrestling Teams
»	04/11/02 -	Dayton Applauds Senate Passage of Election Reform Bill
»	04/10/02 -	Dayton Says Army Corps of Engineers to Release $500,000 to Quickly Shore Up Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County
»	04/02/02 -	Dayton to Be in Austin, Winona April 3
March
»	03/27/02 -	Dayton Urges President To Allow National Guardsmen To Protect Themselves
»	03/26/02 -	Dayton to Meet with Potlatch Employees in Cloquet, Wednesday
»	03/20/02 -	Dayton Applauds Senate Passage of Campaign Finance Reform
»	03/18/02 -	Dayton Urges Swift Senate Passage of Campaign Finance Reform
»	03/13/02 -	Dayton Introduces Measure To Require Greater Use Of Ethanol, Soy-Diesel In Federal Government's 600,000 Vehicles
»	03/11/02 -	Dayton Says Minnesota Project Wins EPA Award For Clean Air Excellence
»	03/11/02 -	Dayton, Daschle Aides to Discuss National Farm, Energy Policy At Joint Meetings in Minnesota, South Dakota March 20 &21
»	03/08/02 -	Statement of Senator Mark Dayton Re: Vote on Economic Stimulus Package
»	03/06/02 -	Dayton Questions Agriculture Department Nominee Over Reported Farm Payment Violations
»	03/06/02 -	Dayton Urges Swift Senate Passage of Comprehensive Energy Bill
»	03/05/02 -	Dayton Says Bush Administration Steel Ruling Will Do Little To Help Minnesota's Taconite Industry, Workers
February
»	02/28/02 -	Dayton Presses President For Equal Protection For Minnesota Taconite Industry and Workers
»	02/26/02 -	Senate Approves Dayton Measure To Study Whether Free Postage For Mail-In Ballots Will Increase Voter Turnout
»	02/25/02 -	Dayton Receives Perfect Rating On Issues Important To Seniors
»	02/14/02 -	Dayton Says Key Senate Committee Approves Measure Designed To Expand Use of Biodiesel Fuel
»	02/13/02 -	Dayton Tells Judiciary Committee Congress Should Limit Major League Baseball's Antitrust Exemption
»	02/12/02 -	Dayton Secures Support For Dairy Trade Bill From Key Senator
»	02/12/02 -	Senate Approves Dayton-Supported Measure To Give Farmers $2.3 Billion In Disaster Assistance To Cover Crop Losses
»	02/12/02 -	Dayton Secures Support For Dairy Trade Bill From Key Senator
»	02/12/02 -	Dayton Praises Senate Passage of New Federal Farm Bill
»	02/08/02 -	Dayton Praises All Minnesotan Olympic Athletes, Two Minnesotans To Be Featured In Olympic Opening Ceremonies
»	02/07/02 -	Dayton Praises Labor Department Decision to Provide Trade Assistance for Laid-Off Hibbing Taconite Workers
»	02/07/02 -	Dayton Authors Bill To Provide Health Care to Laid-Off Workers
»	02/05/02 -	Wellstone, Dayton Urge Daschle to Act on Relief for Iron Range Workers
»	02/05/02 -	Dayton Urges Defense Secretary To Support Financial Protections For National Guard Troops Protecting Airports
January
»	01/30/02 -	Dayton Says Panel Failed To Address Major Flaws With DM&E; Plan
»	01/29/02 -	Dayton Says President Has His Strong Support On War Against Terrorism, Efforts to Revitalize Economy
»	01/17/02 -	Dayton Pushes For Trade Investigation Into Unfair Dairy Imports
»	01/17/02 -	Dayton Blasts Bush Administration Rule Change Which Jeopardizes Minnesota Hospitals' Ability to Serve State's Low-income Citizens
»	01/16/02 -	Dayton Travels Into Afghanistan, Meets With Afghan Leadership
»	01/15/02 -	Dayton, Other Senators Meet With Pakistan President Musharraf
»	01/09/02 -	Dayton Blasts Commerce Department For Not Recognizing National Security Threat Posed By Unfair Steel Imports
»	01/08/02 -	Dayton To Travel To Afghan Region January 10-19
»	01/04/02 -	Dayton To Deliver Speech On Minnesota Transportation Crisis