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  • Lakeville North artist attends ceremony in Washington
    Posted in Kline In The News on July 1, 2016 | Preview rr

    Minnesota Congressman John Kline hosted Lakeville North graduate Lindsay Hardwick in Washington, D.C., recently to honor her winning entry in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Hardwick won Kline’s 2016 districtwide art contest with her painting that used instant coffee as a medium. Read more

  • House Bill Would Reauthorize Program to Address ‘Skills Gap’
    Posted in Kline In The News on June 29, 2016 | Preview rr

    States would have more flexibility to train students and workers for jobs in sectors where employees are most needed under a bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday in the House. The House Education and the Workforce committee’s bill would reauthorize a billion-dollar program titled the “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act” that was last authorized in 2006 (PL 109-270). Read more

  • Burnsville HS students' app wins first place in John Kline's Contest
    Posted in Kline In The News on March 16, 2016 | Preview rr
    Tags: Education

    As first-place winners, Fiona Chow and Emma Hakanson were invited to attend the Hour of Code event March 1 in Washington D.C., though they were unable to attend. They will however be meeting with U.S. Rep. John Kline, who represents Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, later this month to talk about their project and get feedback. Read more

  • Rosemount, Farmington citizens named John Kline's 'Stars of the North'
    Posted in Kline In The News on February 27, 2016 | Preview rr

    Minnesota Congressman John Kline honored volunteers and organizations from Rosemount and Farmington with Congressional Certificates of Special Recognition at his 10th annual “Star of the North” ceremony. Read more

  • John Kline: Planning for a Productive Final Year in Congress
    Posted in Kline In The News on February 22, 2016 | Preview rr

    I have more than 10 months remaining in Congress. I don’t plan on allowing a divided Washington largely focused on primaries, polls, and ballot boxes to stand in the way of solutions and positive reforms that will benefit students, workers, and job creators. I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to empower individuals and develop meaningful solutions for the people I am privileged to represent. Read more

  • John Kline Honors Kenyon Residents at Star of the North Ceremony
    Posted in Kline In The News on February 19, 2016 | Preview rr

    Congressman John Kline hosted his annual Star of the North Ceremony Tuesday Feb. 16 in Lakeville to honor citizens from his district who have donated their time and money to others in need. Read more

  • John Kline nominates four students from Shakopee to U.S. Service Academies
    Posted in Kline In The News on February 2, 2016 | Preview rr

    Four Shakopee students have been nominated for U.S. service academies in the class of 2020 by U.S. Rep. John Kline. “I am continually impressed with the quality of officers coming from our nation’s service academies and remain committed to nominating the best possible candidates from Minnesota’s 2nd District,” said Kline, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. “I am pleased to once again nominate some of the best and brightest students in our nation and it is a privilege to offer appointments to these future leaders.” Read more

  • Congress Opens Probe into Drug-Addicted Babies
    Posted in Kline In The News on January 19, 2016 | Preview rr

    John Kline, the chairman of a U.S. House committee that oversees child abuse issues opened an inquiry Friday into whether the federal government is failing to enforce a law meant to protect thousands of babies born dependent on drugs each year. Read more

  • School Board member: New federal law restores local control in education (Jordan Independent)
    Posted in Kline In The News on January 8, 2016 | Preview rr
    Tags: Education

    "Schools across the country recently scored a great victory when a bipartisan law was passed to replace No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Our Minnesota State Rep. John Kline, who chaired the education committee, was a champion of this legislation and he has worked for years to get it passed." Read more

  • What Minnesota's congressional delegation wants to get done in 2016 (MinnPost)
    Posted in Kline In The News on January 7, 2016 | Preview rr

    Two Minnesota Republicans were able to successfully tackle longtime policy objectives last year. Outgoing Rep. John Kline, who helped usher a sweeping K-12 education reform bill into law last year, said his priority this year is helping veterans and troops. “As a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, I will keep fighting — in my final year in Congress — to make sure promises made are promises kept.” Read more