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U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate, Minnesota
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.23-6c7c2b46
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Peggy FlanaganDemocraticMichele TafoyaRepublican
Federal statements
EconomyNo. 01/12
The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.
Background
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.
Peggy co-chaired the Raise the Wage campaign in Minnesota and supports a $17 federal minimum wage tied to inflation to keep up with the increased costs of food, housing, and everyday essentials.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Peggy will fight to protect Social Security now and for future retirees by ensuring that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into the system.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Instead of fighting for regular folks, Congress passes bills that give corporations and the wealthiest Americans special treatment: from tax loopholes to limits on what they pay into Social Security and Medicare.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Federal premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans should be expanded.
Background
These subsidies lower the monthly cost of health plans bought on HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces. Expanding them would lower premiums for more buyers and increase federal spending.
Donald Trump and Republicans have made it worse by cutting Medicaid for millions of Americans, eliminating tax credits that make healthcare cheaper for 90,000 Minnesotans, and defunding critical research into diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
the Affordable Care Act passed, and it was supposed to expand all of our access and make health care cheaper. It's done just the opposite. Government is too much involved in this.
Interview or debate · Aug 13, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Peggy believes we need to modernize and invest in the technology and capacity needed to maintain orderly borders for the safety and security of everyone.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Federal law should require background checks for all gun sales, including private sales.
Background
Federal law requires background checks for sales by licensed dealers but not for most sales between private individuals. This would extend the requirement to private sales.
Abortion laws should be set by each state rather than by Congress.
Background
Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, each state sets its own abortion laws. Agreeing means Congress should not pass a national law that either expands or restricts access.
Peggy supports passing the Women's Health Protection Act to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade, and expand access to abortion for women in every state.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
The federal government should limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Background
This would set federal limits on the carbon pollution power plants release. It concerns regulation by agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
The U.S. should keep broad tariffs on imported goods.
Background
Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods. Since 2025 the U.S. has applied tariffs to imports from most countries, and this statement is about keeping them in place.
Peggy supports eliminating tariffs that are devastating Minnesota farmers, while maintaining those protections that are vital for industries like Minnesota iron mining.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
In the short term, that causes disruptions, and that stinks. So there should be short-term bridge assistance to farmers to get through those disruptions. But in the long term, we need to focus on what works for all of you in the long term, and that is trade agreements all over the world.
We have to show photo ID to drive a car, board an airplane or open a bank account. There is no excuse for not protecting our democracy with voter ID and paper ballots.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
A president should be able to send the National Guard into a state over its governor's objection.
Background
Governors normally command their state's National Guard, but federal law lets a president take control of it in some situations. Since 2025, the use of that power to send troops into cities has been challenged in court.