Articles tagged under: Amy Klobuchar
Seeking First Overhaul of Grain Shipping Regs in 20 Years
Published February 4, 2022
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and South Dakota Senator John Thune have introduced legislation to update regulations for the grain shipping industry. This bill would require ocean carriers to certify that demurrage or late fees comply with federal regulations. It prevents…Senators Want EPA to Enforce Renewable Fuel Standard
Published February 1, 2022
A bipartisan group of Senators, including South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, sent a biofuels letter to the EPA this past week. The lawmakers asked EPA Administrator Michael Regan to take four steps…Level the Field for American Exporters
Published December 14, 2021
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and South Dakota Senator John Thune are working together on a bill to address the supply chain disruptions. Klobuchar said ocean carriers are treating Midwest exporters unfairly. "What Thune and I are doing is to even…Rural America Disadvantaged by Supply Chain Logjam
Published December 8, 2021
During a Commerce Committee hearing, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar detailed the impact supply chain disruptions are having on agriculture. Klobuchar said Minnesota farmers have seen a 47 percent decline in exports since the pandemic began. At the same time, ocean…$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Signed into Law
Published November 16, 2021
The infrastructure package includes $550 billion in new spending over five years for roads, bridges, railroads, ports and waterways. There’s another $65 billion to expand access to the internet across Rural America. At the White House ceremony, President Joe Biden…Biofuels Industry Waits on White House RVO Announcement
Published September 26, 2021
The U.S. biofuels industry is still waiting to hear the details of the EPA’s proposed 2021 Renewable Volume Obligations. Last week, Reuters reported the Biden administration was considering big cuts in the nation’s biofuel blending requirements, possibly reducing the blending mandates…Seeking a Place for Biofuels in Budget Reconciliation Bill
Published September 3, 2021
A group of Democratic lawmakers, including Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig, are asking congressional leaders to include support for homegrown renewable fuels in the budget reconciliation package. The lawmakers argue this effort will create…A Bipartisan Approach to Promoting Ag Exports
Published September 2, 2021
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar are sponsoring legislation to formally authorize long-term funding for Fargo’s Rural Export Center. Hoeven and Klobuchar was at the REC Wednesday to review its first year of operations. The REC…USDA Fills a Half-Dozen Key Staff Positions
Published August 11, 2021
In the Office of Congressional Relations, Mia Mayberry was appointed deputy director of intergovernmental affairs. Mayberry has been serving as the outreach director for Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. John Rapp is the new director of the Office of Budget and…