MinnPost: Franken’s amendment on rape included in appropriations bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An amendment offered by Sen. Al Franken that would withhold defense contracts from contractors if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court has been included in the final Defense Department appropriations bill, which is scheduled for a floor vote in the House today.
Hmong Times: Special Message to the Readers from Sen. Franken
I want to begin by wishing all the people in Minnesota’s Hmong Community a very happy new year (Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab 2010). Since being sworn in as Minnesota’s U.S. Senator in July, it has been an honor to work on behalf of all Minnesota families, businesses and communities. As we move into the new year, I want people in the Hmong community and across Minnesota to know that my offices in Washington, D.C. and in Minnesota can serve them in a variety of ways.
MinnPost: Klobuchar, Franken back successful move to eliminate health-care abortion restrictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate today effectively eliminated an amendment that would have dramatically expanded restrictions on health insurance coverage for abortion. The procedural motion to table the Nelson-Hatch amendment — which only needed 51 votes to succeed — received 54. Both Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken voted in favor of tabling the amendment.