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Minn. Democrats torn over medical device tax

2012-06-03T07:28:29Z

Jim Oberstar, who lost a re-election bid to Republican Chip Cravaack, also voted for the bill. U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota's 7th District was the only Democrat to vote no. Republicans have vowed to dismantle the health care overhaul ...

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Minn. Democrats torn over medical device tax

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...Former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, who lost a re-election bid to Republican Chip Cravaack, also voted for the bill. U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota's 7th District was the only Democrat to vote no. Republicans have vowed to dismantle the health care o

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Two GOP hopefuls to seek Moorhead House seat

2012-06-02T01:17:26Z

Lucier ran for U.S. Congress in 2006 on the Constitution Party ticket, losing to Rep. Collin Peterson, a Democrat. Travis Reimche, a patients account manager at Sanford Health, touted his business experience in announcing his candidacy.

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A safety net for farmers [Star Tribune, Minneapolis]

2012-06-01T01:25:47Z

Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., whose district is largely agricultural, said the program is working as it should. "Crop insurance is a way to avoid bailouts," Peterson said. "Farmers don't control weather or prices. To maintain food production in this ...

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House rejects bill penalizing doctors for sex selective abortions

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...(Calif.), Tim Holden (Pa.), Larry Kissell (N.C.), Daniel Lipinski (Ill.), Stephen Lynch (Mass.), Jim Matheson (Utah), Mike McIntyre (N.C.), Collin Peterson (Minn.), Nick Rahall (W.Va.), Silvestre Reyes (Texas), Mike Ross (Ark.) and Heath Shuler (N.C.)..

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House Democrats Vote to Support Gender-Based Abortions

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

Today, the House rejected H.R. 3541 The Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act (PRENDA), sponsored by AZ Republican Trent Franks, which would have made it a federal crime for a doctor to perform an abortion based on the gender or race of the fetus. The bill req

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Crop insurance subsidies questioned

2012-05-31T21:29:34Z

"The big dogs in the world of agriculture reap the big benefits," said Cook. But Minnesota DFL Rep. Collin Peterson said the money is well spent. "We're spending 6 [percent] to 7 percent of our GDP on food," said Peterson. "The closest nation to ...

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Majority of Minnestoa U.S. House members supported sex-based abortion ban

2012-05-31T18:01:58Z

Republicans Reps. Michele Bachmann, Chip Cravaack, John Kline and Erik Paulsen supported the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) along with Rep. Collin Peterson, one of 20 Democrats who voted for the bill. “As a supporter of life from ...

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East Grand Forks man at center of major drug case

2012-05-31T08:22:09Z

Bob Bergland, DFL-Minnesota, who represented from 1971 to 1977 the same western Minnesota district as Rep. Collin Peterson does now. The confirmation comes from a birth announcement in the Herald.

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Incumbents join the election fray

2012-05-31T01:34:08Z

BEMIDJI – Two incumbent U.S. representatives have filed for re-election. Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson, 7th District, and Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack, 8th District, both filed for re-election. If no additional filings occur, Peterson would ...

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House Agriculture Committee urged to consider specialty crops in farm bill

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...and to swiftly pass the farm bill. The letter, addressed to Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, committee chairman, and Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, ranking member, requests “full and fair consideration to the research, pest management and trade assistance

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Minnesota farms get $100 million in crop insurance premiums, group says

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...1,452 policyholders who collected more than $65,000 each in free premiums. "Crop insurance is a way to avoid bailouts," said Rep. Collin Peterson, (D Minn.), whose district is largely agricultural. "Farmers don't control weather or prices. To maintain f

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Crop insurance subsidies questioned

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...than half the subsidies. "The big dogs in the world of agriculture reap the big benefits," said Cook. But Minnesota DFL Rep. Collin Peterson said the money is well spent. "We're spending 6 [percent] to 7 percent of our GDP on food," said Peterson. "The

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House Agriculture Committee urged to consider specialty crops in farm bill

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

House Agriculture Committee urged to consider specialty crops in farm bill

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

Klobuchar optimistic about passage of farm bill

2012-05-31T00:44:01Z

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said last week that he was optimistic that the farm bill could be passed before Congress’ August recess. Klobuchar said the farm bill passed out of committee on a 16-5 vote with members of both parties ...

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Collin Peterson talks about federal farm bill progress

2012-05-30T19:21:54Z

By the August recess, the 2012 federal farm bill should be in place. That was the message Seventh Congressional District Congressman Collin Peterson shared with a group of farmers and ag business leaders this past Friday afternoon. The presentation in ...

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Hoffman proud of work that didn’t make headlines [UPDATED]

2012-05-29T13:53:48Z

Collin Peterson. Last year, she gained exposure when she was ... She doesn’t know if her career as an elected representative ends here, but she’ll be thinking and praying about what to do next. After all, the political bug has bitten her ...

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Beltrami GOP plan annual banquet

2012-05-29T10:11:54Z

This fall, Bills will face Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFLMinn., while Byberg will compete against Rep. Collin Peterson, DFL-Minn., for federal seats. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a reception and silent auction at the Bemidji Eagles Club. It will be ...

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Economist: Dairy title in new farm bill cuts volatility by protecting margins

2012-05-28T01:09:03Z

The policy came out of Foundation for the Future, a plan from the National Milk Producers Federation. Legislation based on that work was introduced by Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, in 2011.

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