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Klobuchar wants action to limit gas price increases

At a busy gas station, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced this week that she is asking the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to respond to high gas prices by acting immediately to limit excessive price speculation in the oil markets.

By Staff Report , March 19, 2011

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Legislation aims to improve safety of teen drivers

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar joined three other lawmakers in recently introducing legislation to better prepare teen drivers and improve safety on America’s roads and highways.

By Staff Report , March 13, 2011

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Klobuchar, Thune say their bipartisan bill will improve rural health care

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Thune (R-SD) today introduced the Fostering Independence Through Technology (FITT) Act. The bipartisan legislation would expand the use of telehealth technology under Medicare in rural and other underserved communities across the nation.

By Staff Report , March 08, 2011

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Klobuchar honored by Minnesota Soybean Growers

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, received the “Outstanding National Legislator Award” from the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) for her dedication to the agriculture industry and commodity groups.

By Staff Report , March 05, 2011

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Klobuchar, five senators introduce Asian carp bill

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced legislation today with five senators that would help combat the spread of Asian Carp, an invasive species that has created problems throughout the lower Mississippi and Missouri rivers and is now threatening to enter the Great Lakes through the Chicago canal system.

By Staff Report , March 03, 2011

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Klobuchar and nine senators introduce legislation to ban sale of drugs sold as 'bath salts'

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and nine other senators – including Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) – introduced bipartisan legislation that would ban the sale of harmful synthetic drugs that are being sold and marketed as “bath salts.”

By Staff Report , March 01, 2011

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Klobuchar pushes for stronger online piracy laws

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar called for stronger laws that target websites that steal copyrighted material and sell it, costing American businesses and the economy up to $100 billion each year.

By Staff Report , February 19, 2011

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Klobuchar calls for increasing agricultural exports, cutting red tape

At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar called for increasing agricultural exports and removing regulatory burdens for U.S. farmers.

By Staff Report , February 17, 2011

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Klobuchar announces $744,000 for health information technology in Minnesota

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar recently announced that the Regional Extension Assistance Center for Health Information Technology (REACH) in Minnesota has been awarded $744,000 to help critical access hospitals and rural hospitals adopt and become meaningful users of certified health information technology.

By Staff Report , February 13, 2011

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After 8-year-old racks up $1,400 bill on iPhone ‘Smurfs’ game, Klobuchar says more oversight is needed

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz this week urging oversight of billing practices known as “in-app sales,” where companies offer free-to-download applications for smartphones and then charge users for other products and services once the application is launched – often without a clear warning of how much customers are being charged.

By Staff Report , February 12, 2011

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Bipartisan bill would spur innovation, competitiveness, say authors

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Scott Brown (R-MA) introduced bipartisan legislation this week that they say would help revitalize America’s innovative edge and ability to compete in the global economy.

By Staff Report , February 05, 2011

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Klobuchar issues statement on FDA medical device proposals

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar issued the following statement this week after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its implementation plan to reform the 510(k) medical device approval process:

By Staff Report , January 22, 2011

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Klobuchar calls for national innovation agenda

At an “Innovation Summit” attended by hundreds at the University of Minnesota today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar met with business leaders and policy experts to discuss public and private strategies that would revitalize America’s innovative edge and ability to compete in the global economy.

By Staff Report , January 18, 2011

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Democrats and Republicans sitting together?

U.S Senator Amy Klobuchar today joined a letter calling for her colleagues from both sides of the aisle to sit together at the President’s State of the Union Address at the end of this month.

By Staff Report , January 14, 2011

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Tech tour reveals secrets to job growth

Tech tour reveals secrets to job growth U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar came to the Alexandria Technical and Community College Wednesday after she found out how successful the college has been in training students.

By Al Edenloff , January 14, 2011

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