Rep. Kelly Morrison

A Republican majority means that Mike Johnson controls what we vote on and when. He cannot blame the minority for a shutdown in a House he controls.

It was never about waste, fraud, and abuse.

It's officially week two of the government shutdown. I'm here in DC. What questions do you have?

Analysis: Why Trump’s pledge to defend Qatar is so extraordinary | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has bestowed upon the nation of Qatar a remarkable security guarantee that could include coming to its defense militarily.

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Speaker Johnson, why won't you swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva?

Lives are at stake when it comes to access to health care in this country. Republicans need to fund health care and end this shutdown.

We're going into week two of a government shutdown but Speaker Johnson cancelled votes, meetings, hearings...everything.

Instead of working with Democrats to address this crisis, they shut down the government.

Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026 The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the final rates for individual and small group health insurance plans for 2026. The average premium increase on the individual market will go up 22 pe...

Health insurance premiums will increase for tens of thousands of Minnesotans in 2026 because Republicans chose to give tax breaks to billionaires instead of extending tax credits for working class families to afford health care.

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Trump's tariffs are hurting American farmers.

And he just gave a $20 billion bailout to their Argentinian competitors.

How is this America first?

This is Trump's Commerce Secretary saying Epstein was "the greatest blackmailer ever." How else could he have gotten his sweetheart deal from the government?

The coverup needs to end. Republicans have the power to release the files. The victims are asking for justice. Release the files.

Exactly.

51,000 Americans Will Die Every Year as a Direct Result of Republican Health Plan: New Analysis | The United States Senate Committee on Finance 51,000 Americans Will Die Every Year as a Direct Result of Republican Health Plan: New Analysis

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Is Trump making light of the fact that 51,000 Americans will die every year if Republicans are allowed to go through with their health care plan?

Will any Republican Members of Congress speak out against this?

Trump, Hegseth lecture military leaders in rare, politically charged summit The unusual, hastily organized event became a forum for the president and his defense secretary to tout their partisan agenda.

Trump wasted millions of taxpayer dollars and flew U.S. military generals in from across the world to insult them, solicit them to fight "the enemy within," and make American cities their "training grounds."

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Trump tariffs are fueling inflation, congressional budget chief says President Donald Trump's tariffs face an uncertain future as the Supreme Court is poised to hear the administration's appeal of lower court rulings.

Trump's tariffs are a tax on the American people.

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'A real gut punch': Minnesotans brace for double-digit health insurance rate hikes in 2026 Enrollees of individual plans can expect their rates to be 21.5% higher on average, though that doesn't factor in expiring enhanced federal tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.

"'A real gut punch"

Double digit increases in the cost of health insurance premiums

This is the health care crisis that Republicans created and Democrats are trying to fix — but instead of working together to fix it, Republicans chose to shut down the government

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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Democrats want to give free health care to ‘illegal aliens’ in government shutdown battle | CNN Politics Amid government spending negotiations, President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders are accusing Democrats of demanding free health care for “illegal aliens” in return for their support of a federal f...

Their one and only talking point on the shutdown is a lie — and that tells you everything you need to know.

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The Trump Admin is using government websites and the emails of civil servants to promote blatantly partisan propaganda about the government shutdown.

This is an intolerable abuse of power and a form of bureaucratic identity theft from federal workers.

More lies from the White House. Republicans created a health care crisis -- and then shut down the government because they refused to fix it.

‘Alarming’ rate increases in Minnesota’s individual health insurance market State lets health insurers hike premiums beyond original proposals including a 27% jump by UCare.

Double-digit premium increases next year.

This is Trumpcare: More expensive. Less access to care.

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This is why we introduced the No Secret Police Act.

We never have -- and never should -- tolerate an armed masked secret police.

The US military takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution -- not a political ideology.

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Speaker Johnson is stalling to avoid releasing the Epstein files.

Trump Is Shutting Down the War on Cancer

"In a matter of months, the Trump administration has canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in cancer-related research grants and contracts"

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Trump's economy is bad for Americans.

Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur and an easy fast to all who are observing.

I asked the U.S. House to withhold my pay during this shutdown because Members of Congress shouldn't get special treatment.

The Republican majority shut down the government because they didn't want to address the health care crisis they created. I'm going to keep fighting every day to push for bipartisan negotiations, protect Americans’ health care, and reopen the government.