We admire courage – which is a key reason we endorse Tim Walz to continue serving Minnesota’s 1st District as our congressman.

It took courage to propose a bill to prohibit members of Congress from using information they receive in their elected roles to profit personally.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar reports that she’s finished her quest to visit all 87 Minnesota counties this year.

A swing through 12 counties this week put Klobuchar over the top. She hit Cass, Rock, Pipestone, Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Traverse, Stevens, Pope, Swift, Chippewa and McLeod counties in two days.

Richard Carmona, a former U.S. surgeon general, is very close to becoming the first Latino to be elected to the federal Senate from Arizona, a state that has clashed with Washington in defending its stand against undocumented immigration.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) launched a new ad featuring the endorsement of former Ohio Sen. and astronaut John Glenn, as three new polls show him gaining momentum in the race.

In the ad, Glenn wonders what “Sherrod” means, and goes on to say that it means “our senator, who fought for the auto-industry rescue,” as well as “preserving Medicare and Social Security” and advocating “education and research to provide even greater opportunities for our children.”

In her initial re-election advertising campaign, Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is featuring a veteran and car dealers spending glowingly of the help she provided during her time in office.

Public Policy Polling’s latest survey shows Democrat Richard Carmona has taken a lead over Republican Jeff Flake.

The Democrat-leaning polling firm notes that Carmona is winning the independent vote and grabbing some GOP crossover. But the pollsters also note that “this race could shift back in Flake’s favor.”

A new poll suggests Democrat Richard Carmona is neck-and-neck with his likely opponent in the U.S. Senate general election race, Republican Jeff Flake.

From raising the minimum wage, to cutting taxes for small businesses, Martin Heinrich highlights his efforts to build better lives for the hard working people of New Mexico.

Congressman Tim Walz is calling on the House of Representatives to bring forward the new Farm Bill. This morning Walz and other farming leaders spoke at Minnesota Soybean in Mankato.

“When we ask our men and women to fight and sacrifice in defense of our nation, we make a promise that we’re going to give them the support they need when they come home,” Klobuchar said in a statement.