DFL Members of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee are calling for immediate passage of legislation (SF 3443) that would deliver $10 million in new funding for grants and loans to impacted farmers and ranchers.
Senator Karla Bigham (DFL – Cottage Grove) and Senator Kent Eken (DFL – Audubon) were appointed as the Senate DFL caucus Minority Whips for the 2022 legislative session. Following the announcement of their appointments, the two Senators released the following statement:
On Friday, March 26, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. the Senate DFL will be hosting a remote hearing on legislation (Senate File 1205) presented by Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent that would provide Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits for Minnesota… Read More »Senate DFL announces hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave
On Monday, March 22, 2021, Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent (DFL- Woodbury), Senator Jim Carlson (DFL- Eagan), Senator Lindsey Port (DFL- Burnsville), and Senator Kent Eken (DFL- Twin Valley) held a press conference to discuss the Senate DFL’s priority for protecting and advancing democracy. Following the press conference, the legislators released the following statement:
On Monday, March 22 at 10 A.M., Senator Susan Kent (DFL- Woodbury), Senator Jim Carlson (DFL- Eagan), Senator Lindsey Port (DFL- Burnsville), and Senator Kent Eken (DFL- Twin Valley) will convene a virtual press conference to discuss the Senate DFL’s… Read More »Senate DFL Announces Protecting and Advancing our Democracy Press Conference
The Minnesota Senate DFL will be hosting a virtual town hall in rural Minnesota featuring Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-Saint Paul), Senator Kent Eken (DFL-Twin Valley), and Senator Nick Frentz (DFL-North Mankato). Join them as they discuss and hear about the… Read More »Senate DFL presents a virtual town hall in rural Minnesota