Guiding Federal Legislation

MRES and its members remain active and involved in the legislative process, and we accomplish that through an aggressive legislative effort.

Energy-related issues continue to remain a focus at a national level, and our staff closely monitors pending federal legislation relevant to MRES and its members. Working with our congressional delegation and other key policymakers is an integral part of our work agenda.

Our policy positions are reflected in the issue briefs listed below:

Iowa

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)

Committees:
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Budget (Ranking Member)
  • Finance
  • Joint Committee on Taxation
  • Judiciary
Legislative Contacts:
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

Committees:
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Armed Services
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Ranking Member)
  • Republican Policy Committee (Chair)
Legislative Contacts:
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-1st District)

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-1st District)

Committees:
  • Energy and Commerce
  • Veterans’ Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-3rd District)

Rep. Zach Nunn (R-3rd District)

Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Financial Services
Legislative Contacts:
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-4th District)

Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-4th District)

Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Ways & Means
Legislative Contacts:

Minnesota

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota)

Committees:
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Commerce, Science and Transportation
  • Democratic Steering and Outreach (Chair)
  • Joint Economic
  • Judiciary
  • Rules & Administration (Chair)
Legislative Contacts:
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)

Committees:
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
  • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
  • Indian Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
Rep. Brad Finstad (R-1st District)

Rep. Brad Finstad (R-1st District)

Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Armed Services
Legislative contacts:
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-6th District)

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-6th District)

Committees:
  • Financial Services
Legislative Contacts:
Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-7th District)

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-7th District)

Committees:
  • Budget
  • Ethics
  • Rules
  • Ways & Means
Legislative Contacts:
Rep. Pete Stauber (R-8th District)

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-8th District)

Committees:
  • Natural Resources
  • Small Business
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
Legislative Contacts:

North Dakota

Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota)

Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota)

Committees:
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Appropriations
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Indian Affairs
Legislative Contacts:


Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota)

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota)

Committees:
  • Armed Services
  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Environment and Public Works
  • Veterans’ Affairs
Legislative Contacts:


Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-North Dakota)

Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-North Dakota)

Committees:
  • Energy and Commerce
Legislative Contacts:

South Dakota

Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)

Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)

Committees:
  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Commerce, Science and Transportation
  • Finance
Legislative Contacts:
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota)

Sen. Mike Rounds (R)

Committees:
  • Armed Services
  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Indian Affairs
  • Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Veterans’ Affairs
Legislative Contacts:
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota)

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota)

Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Select Committee on China
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
Legislative Contacts:

Impacting Federal Regulation

MRES and its members actively monitor and participate in major federal regulatory matters, as the regulatory landscape is changing. We participate or intervene in matters that affect MRES and our member municipal electric utilities through targeted efforts in specific agency dockets. We will post more information when issues important to MRES and to our members arise.


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