Sen. Franken introduced his Rural Energy for America Program bill, which helps farmers and rural businesses cut energy costs.

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Sen. Franken announced that a bipartisan amendment -- which he introduced in response to a report that showed nearly one in ten bridges in Minnesota is structurally deficient -- has been included in a Transportation Bill introduced by Senate leadership.

Sen. Franken in a Judiciary Hearing on The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning the Indefinite Detention of Americans

Sen. Franken's gave today against the Blunt Amendment, which would give employers the ability to opt out of providing health care that covers contraception if they have a moral objection.

Sen. Franken's Colloquy with Sen. Whitehouse on Climate Change and the importance of peer reviewed scientific evidence.

Sen. Franken questioned FBI Director Mueller about whether or not the FBI uses information collected by Carrier IQ in their investigations.

Rich Cordray has demonstrated that he is looking out for middle class families. He’s looking out for homeowners who have been scammed by mortgage servicers. He’s looking out for pensioners who’ve lost their pensions at the hands of Wall Street recklessness. I hope my colleagues will join with me in supporting Rich Cordray to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.”

Sen. spoke today to express his strong opposition to the detention provisions in the defense authorization bill.

Small businesses often serve as subcontractors or suppliers to large corporations that have a primary government contract. Sen. Franken's amendment would help guarantee that small businesses get paid by these large corporations in a timely way.

On Veterans Day in 1985, President Reagan spoke of those who laid down their lives for our country.  “Most of them were boys when they died,” he said, “and they gave up two lives – the one they were living and the one they would have lived.”