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The Senate DFL Majority stands for the values we all share in Minnesota — and we deliver results.

The Senate DFL will continue advancing policies grounded in these values that will move Minnesota forward.

The values we share bring our communities together and serve as a guide for how we make our state work better for all of us, no matter what we look like or where we come from. Those shared values include the following:

Community • Opportunity • Justice • Equality

Building an economy that works for all Minnesotans

Protecting Rights, Expanding Freedoms, and Defending Democracy

Lowering costs and bringing stability to Minnesotans

Ensuring safe communities, strong schools, and a healthy climate

Senator Tou Xiong Responds to Bloomberg Documentary Featuring Minnesota PFAS Ban

Senator Tou Xiong November 28, 2023

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – On November 9, Bloomberg Investigates released the documentary – The Poison in Us All, which features compelling accounts of the harmful impacts per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have on our bodies and the environment. The documentary details the 2023 passage of “Amara’s Law”,…

Senator Aric Putnam Wins ‘Service to Agriculture’ Award for Work in 2023 to Enhance Livelihood of Minnesota Farmers and Rural Communities

Senator Aric Putnam November 22, 2023

Senator Recognized at MN Farmers Union 2023 Annual Convention St. Paul, MN – Senator Aric Putnam (DFL-St. Cloud) received the 2023 Service to Agriculture Award from the Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) for his work…

Senate Taxes Committee Chair Ann Rest Says Nearly 150,000 Uncashed Tax Rebate Checks Will Be Re-issued to Minnesota Taxpayers

Senator Ann Rest November 17, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Senate Taxes Committee Chair Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope) said today that the state will soon reissue nearly 150,000 uncashed tax rebate checks first issued in August and September because they expired after…

Senator Mary Kunesh Elected Chair of National Caucus of Native American State Legislators

Senator Mary Kunesh November 13, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Nov. 10, Senator Mary Kunesh (DFL-New Brighton) was elected by her peers to serve as chair of the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators during a NCNASL…