http://franken.senate.gov News & other important information from Senator Al Franken. en-us Copyright 2013 Al Franken Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:31 EST http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2419 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25:00 EST 2419 http://franken.senate.gov?p=newsletter&id=2418 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:38:00 EST 2418 Sen. Al Franken reintroduced a bill to guarantee Minnesota seniors basic rights and protections from abuse and neglect as they receive long-term services and support in their homes and communities. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2417 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:00 EST 2417 Sen. Al Franken today asked a top Department of Energy (DOE) official to explain the recent jump in Minnesota gas prices and pressed the DOE to prevent future spikes. Sen. Franken said that the families and businesses of Minnesotans are now paying among the highest in the nation at the pump. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2416 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:00 EST 2416 U.S. Sens. Al Franken and Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pressed the nation's top energy official to act quickly to address the recent spikes in gasoline prices in Minnesota and across the country. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2415 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:29:00 EST 2415 Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved his two bipartisan amendments to protect children whose parents have been caught up in immigration actions or who lack a parent or guardian. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2414 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:00 EST 2414 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken today announced the formation of an advisory committee to assist them in recommending Minnesota's next U.S. Attorney to the President. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2412 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:02:00 EST 2412 Click here to read Sens. Franken (D-Minn) and Wicker's (R-Miss.) op-ed on their work to reform the credit rating industry and prevent another economic collapse like the one in 2008. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2411 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:36:00 EST 2411 Click here to watch Sen. Franken's interview with Northland's Newscenter about his work to reform the credit rating industry and prevent another economic collapse like the one in 2008. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2410 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:00 EST 2410 Sen. Al Franken made the following statement in response to the overnight spike in gas prices in Minnesota as a result of the temporary closure of two oil refineries in the Midwest. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2409 Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:00 EST 2409 Sen. Al Franken passed two amendments to help small businesses during the Judiciary Committee's hearing to debate and amend the immigration reform bill that will likely soon come before the full Senate. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2408 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:25:00 EST 2408 Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) announced the introduction of the Quicker Benefits Delivery Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at tackling the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit-claims backlog. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2407 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:00 EST 2407 The Star Tribune covered a special roundtable discussion held by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the credit rating industry, during which Sen. Al Franken made the case that the industry needs to be cleaned up in order to protect Minnesotans against the effects of future financial meltdowns, like the 2008 collapse. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2406 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:00 EST 2406 The U.S. Senate passed an amendment Sen. Al Franken cosponsored to bolster the economy on Minnesota's Iron Range. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2405 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:05:00 EST 2405 U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Minnesota waterways and shipping infrastructure will get much-needed upgrades under the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act, which passed the Senate today. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2404 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EST 2404 Sen. Al Franken introduced the energy legislation to be included in the 2013 Farm Bill, which includes several provisions expected to create jobs throughout Minnesota and the country. Click here to read more. http://franken.senate.gov?p=blog&id=2398 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:30:00 EST 2398 Sen. Al Franken, a long-time supporter of marriage equality, issued the following statement as Gov. Mark Dayton signed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2402 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:30:00 EST 2402 Today, during a special roundtable discussion held by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the credit rating industry, U.S. Sen. Al Franken made the case that the industry needs to be cleaned up in order to protect Minnesotans against the effects of future financial meltdowns, like the 2008 collapse. http://franken.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2403 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:30:00 EST 2403 http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2413 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:15:00 EST 2413 The Rochester Post-Bulletin covered Sen. Franken's visit with military families at the fourth annual Military Sisterhood meeting of the Southeast Minnesota Beyond the Yellow Ribbon chapter, a community support organization whose mission is to serve military families. http://franken.senate.gov?p=news&id=2401 Fri, 10 May 2013 17:15:00 EST 2401