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  • Bachmann Urges Colleagues to Investigate Pigford before Funding Claims
    Nov 29, 2010  - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) issued the following statement today regarding the Claims Settlement Act, expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives this week: “I urge my colleagues to consider what the Claims Settlement Act truly presents before voting on the bill this week. ... More
  • Bachmann Disappointed By Senate's Decision to Fund Pigford Without an Investigation
    Nov 20, 2010  - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) issued a statement upon the Senate’s decision to fund billions of dollars to settle alleged discrimination claims against the Department of Agriculture, commonly known as Pigford: “Too many elected officials are far too comfortable spending taxpayer dollars ... More
  • Bachmann Praises GOP Senators’ Decision to Support an Earmark Ban
    Nov 16, 2010  - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) issued the following statement in light of Senator Mitch McConnell’s announcement that Senate Republicans would be joining the House Republican Conference in self-enacting an earmark moratorium: “I praise Senate Republicans for committing to an earmark ban lik... More
  • Bachmann Backs Hensarling for Conference Chair
    Nov 10, 2010  - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann released the following statement today upon her decision to bring her candidacy for Republican House Conference Chair to a close: “Jeb Hensarling has my enthusiastic support for his candidacy to become Republican House Conference Chair. Jeb has demonstrated his commi... More
  • Bachmann Participates in Veterans’ Health Clinic Groundbreaking
    Nov 8, 2010  - Today, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) participated in a long-awaited groundbreaking of a new veterans’ community-based outpatient clinic in Ramsey, Minnesota. “After years of discussion and planning, I am pleased that we have reached a tangible step in progress towards this important vete... More
  • Changes to Bachmann Mobile Office Hours
    Nov 5, 2010  - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann invites all area constituents to the remaining mobile office hours for 2010. She encourages her constituents to come meet with her staff at these sessions to share thoughts and concerns on issues or to receive help with individual casework. A new schedule for mobile ... More
  • Bachmann Skeptical about Bernanke’s Second Round of Quantitative Easing
    Oct 15, 2010  - This week, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-6), member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prior to his highly anticipated remarks regarding another possible round of quantitative easing. In the letter, Bachmann requests Chairman Bern... More
  • Bachmann Disappointed in NPS Decision on St. Croix Bridge
    Oct 15, 2010  - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) issued the following statement upon learning the National Park Service will not support the construction of the St. Croix Bridge, effectively stalling the project: “The determination by the National Park Service is extremely disappointing news after twenty yea... More
  • Bachmann Reacts to Unemployment Numbers
    Oct 8, 2010  - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) released the following statement on today’s unemployment numbers: “Today, the Department of Labor released new figures showing 9.6 percent unemployment for the month of September.  However, yesterday’s polling by Gallup revealed that unemployment may be worse... More
  • Bachmann Seeks Answers about Fraud in Pigford Case
    Sep 30, 2010  - Congresswoman Bachmann joined her colleagues Congressmen Steve King (IA-5) and Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) yesterday in hosting a press conference to expose the alleged fraud in the Pigford settlement claims and subsequent flagrant misuse of taxpayer dollars. Upon learning Senator Harry Reid’s office acc... More