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MN · DISTRICT 8

Pete Stauber

RepublicanMinnesotaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 3

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (3)In office (3)
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & workEnergy & environment

Codify the PolyMet land exchange

AI-assisted summary

Stauber introduced H.R. 527, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2019, to put the land exchange between PolyMet Mining and the U.S. Forest Service into statute. The bill was intended to provide legal certainty and move PolyMet closer to developing the NorthMet ore body in northeastern Minnesota.

Context: The proposal concerned the PolyMet land exchange and NorthMet ore body in northeastern Minnesota. The passage does not establish whether the bill became law.

Sources & original wording
This bipartisan legislation provides legal certainty by codifying the land exchange between PolyMet Mining, Inc. and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) into statute.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Pete Stauber: official policy priorities Read the original source
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Return Boundary Waters reservations to a lottery

AI-assisted summary

Stauber introduced the LOTTERY Act to require the U.S. Forest Service to return Boundary Waters Canoe Area reservations for motorized and nonmotorized boats from a first-come, first-served system to the lottery system used before the change. The bill would have required the change by 2020.

Context: The proposal concerned the Boundary Waters Canoe Area reservation portal on recreation.gov. The passage does not establish whether the bill became law.

Sources & original wording
The Letting Outdoor Tourism Thrive for Every Recreation Year (LOTTERY) Act would require the USFS to switch the current first-come, first-serve reservation system back to a lottery system by 2020.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Pete Stauber: official policy priorities Read the original source
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefitsEconomy, taxes & work

Inflation forecasts in Social Security reports

AI-assisted summary

Stauber and Rep. Tom Tiffany introduced the Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act. It would add the Congressional Budget Office’s calculated inflation forecast to every Social Security report, with the stated goal of helping seniors plan for their future.

Context: Introduced in 2021; the passage does not establish whether the bill became law.