Congress

President Barack Obama says Republican obstructionism in Congress is keeping intact a system that is "rigged" against average people who are trying to do the right thing.

The DFL endorsed Sartell Mayor Joe Perske for the 6th Congressional District race this fall during a convention in Monticello on Saturday.

A Minnesota Ag Commissioner says the now-expired Farm Bill impacts all Minnesotans.

A 59-year-old who was born a man but identifies as a woman plans to run for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District.

U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Representatives Collin Peterson, Michele Bachmann, Keith Ellison, Tim Walz, and Erik Paulsen called on the Administration today to issue a disaster declaration for Minnesota counties to help storm cleanup efforts.

Republican State Senator John Pederson is throwing his hat in the ring in hopes of replacing 6th District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll seek a fourth term in the U.S. House following her failed presidential bid.

Congress is fighting to keep pizza and french fries on school lunch lines, picking apart an Obama administration proposal to make school lunches healthier.

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's not running for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District while she's campaigning for the Republican nomination for president. However, state law would allow her to drop out of the presidential race and seek re-election for her current job by June 5, 2012.

Republicans are ready to offer a new-look playing field for Minnesota's eight seats in the U.S. House. A redistricting plan expect to come out Monday will suggest adjusted district lines reflect population shifts.