This week I had the chance to sit down with my interns in DC (my interns back in Minnesota joined virtually). It was great to hear about their experience and their aspirations. Our country is going through trying times – but it’s young leaders like themwho bring me hope for our future.

It’s Armed Forces Day, and today, we honor the brave Minnesotans who put their lives on the line to protect our country and defend our freedoms. We are eternally grateful.

If you’re a loyal Star Tribune reader like me, you probably saw the pronunciation quiz they posted this week. I had to take a stab at it myself... it was a breeze! https://t.co/htzJWLFNS2

As the mom of four sons, I know all too well that kids can’t focus at school when they’re hungry. At a time when grocery prices are through the roof and Republicans are hell-bent on slashing food assistance programs, free school meals bridge the gap for students across our country and ensure they are set up for success. Today, I’m introducing a bill with @Ilhan, @BettyMcCollum04 and @SenSanders to provide universal free school lunch to kids in all 50 states – no matter their income level or zip code.

RT @HouseAgDems: Year-round E15 is a win for consumers at the pump and family farmers who desperately need domestic markets due to the poli…

For years, massive private equity firms have been deliberately inflating the cost of youth sports – raising costs for parents and effectively barring low-income kids from participating. Parents are already buckling under the sky-high cost of raising a family. The last thing they need is a private equity firm taking over their kids’ hockey league. Today, I stood with members of the @MonopolyBusters to send that message loud and push for our new legislation to keep private equity out of youth sports.

Today, I met with the late Sgt. Cory Slifko’s family and the South Saint Paul PD to discuss how we can continue to support the police officers who keep our communities safe. Cory inspired my bill, which was signed into law in 2022, that extended death and disability benefits to officers lost as a result of suicide, disabled by PTSD or attempted suicide. Today, the Slifko family’s story is helping police families across America who have suffered the loss of a loved one.

Today marks the end of National Nurses Week! Minnesota nurses work day in and day out to keep our communities healthy. To all the nurses in Minnesota and across our country: thank you.

It would’ve cost me nearly $100 to fill up the tank on my Jeep this weekend. That’s unacceptable.   President Trump campaigned on lowering costs, but life in Minnesota is becoming unaffordable thanks to his reckless war in Iran. Minnesotans deserve better. https://t.co/Tvq9SZBplF

Although I love being your representative, my favorite job is – and always will be – being a mom to my four sons and a Mimi to my three grandsons. Today, Cheryl and I are wishing all the moms, mother figures and grandmothers in Minnesota a very happy Mother’s Day!