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Feb 18 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
2nd term Rep Jim Hagedorn (R-MN) has died at 59, losing his battle w/kidney cancer."It is with a broken heart,shattered spirit & overwhelming sadness I share my husband Congressman Jim Hagedorn passed away peacefully last night."-his wife Jennifer Carnahan facebook.com/jkcarnah/posts…
Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz on the death of MN GOP Congressman Jim Hagedorn.
Walz (D) defeated Hagedorn (R) twice in close elections in 2014 and 2016 for the southern #MN01 House seat. Hagedorn ran again in 2018 and won, flipping the open seat from D to R vacated by Walz, who ran & won election as MN Gov. Hagedorn won reelection to 2nd House term in 2020.
Members of the Minnesota Congressional delegation and other House members are offering their condolences this morning on the death of their colleague of MN Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who died at age 59. twitter.com/i/lists/341795…
Minnesota Democratic Senior Senator Amy Klobuchar on the death of MN GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn.

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Feb 18
House Republican Leader McCarthy on the late MN GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn: “Congressman Jim Hagedorn was a patriot who will be remembered for his strong Christian faith, his deep passion for serving others, and his joyful spirit."
McCarthy: "Jim came from a family with a long history of farming and was the son of a member of Congress."
McCarthy: "In Congress, starting as a congressional staffer and then becoming a member, Jim focused on supporting and strengthening the agriculture community that is the foundation for his Southern Minnesota community."
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Feb 18
House Chaplain Kibben noted the death of Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN) in her opening House prayer: "Holy and eternal God, we pause today, united in our grief at the loss of Congressman Jim Hagedorn, Representative of Minnesota's first district.
Chaplain Kibben on Hagedorn: "Those whom he served and we who have known him have been graced by a gracious man."
Chaplain Kibben on Hagedorn: "Through his love of his country and of Minnesota, you have inspired us by this public servant who grasped confidently and courageously his life's dream to serve others while serving you."
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Feb 18
Senate tonight unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution supporting an independent and democratic Ukraine against any further Russian military invasion, by voice vote.
Schumer: "This was a very significant resolution that we passed. It was led by Senators Shaheen & Portman, and sends a strong message to Mr. Putin the US Senate, Democrats and Republicans of all different ideologies are united in defending Ukraine in the ways the Admin sees fit."
Resolution "encourages the President that, should any further invasion or other malign activity to undermine the sovereignty of Ukraine occur by Russia,US Gov't should use the tools at its disposal to impose significant costs on the Russian Federation to restore peace in Europe."
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Feb 16
Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to provide health care for post-9/11 toxic-exposed veterans. Both VA Chair Tester and Ranking Member Moran spoke on Senate floor prior to its passage. Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act passed by voice vote & now heads to House. ImageImage
The bill passed by the Senate today would provide every veteran a toxic exposure screening during VA medical visits as well as mandates VA reporting requirements on VA medical data to treat toxic exposure & VA outreach program for toxic exposure veterans. congress.gov/117/bills/s354…
Speaker Pelosi had announced in January that the House would take up legislation this year to provide health care for post-9/11 toxic-exposed veterans.
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Feb 16
McConnell from Senate floor: "Yesterday, President Biden addressed the country about the ongoing crisis that Russia has created on its border with Ukraine. There was much in the President’s remarks that I appreciated." Image
McConnell:"He was right to candidly remind the Russian people that neither the US, nor NATO,nor Ukraine want a war.He was right to emphasize the world will not shrug or stand idly by if Vladimir Putin tries to invade his neighbor or redraw the map of Europe through deadly force."
McConnell: "I welcome the President’s deployment of additional forces to the territory of NATO allies situated on our alliance’s eastern flank. I recommended he take such action months ago."
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Feb 13
Senate was set tomorrow to hold its 1st vote to advance the House-passed 342-92 postal reform bill, but Florida GOP Senator Rick Scott is “threatening to block” a technical correction to be made to the bill by unanimous consent on Monday per Schumer spox.
Schumer spox: “Senate Republicans keep saying they want bipartisanship but one of their leaders is standing in the way of the Senate from taking action this week on historic, bipartisan Postal Service Reform.”
Schumer spox: “As it has been reported, the House of Representatives made a minor clerical error when it sent the bipartisan Postal Service Reform bill to the Senate. House Republicans worked with House Democrats to pass a technical correction by Unanimous Consent on Friday.”
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