Statement from House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson regarding Governor Walz’s decision to not seek a third term:

A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:

Donald Trump is spreading dangerous, disgusting lies about the murder of our dear friend and colleague, Melissa Hortman. Our full statement from House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson:

Merry Christmas from all of us at the House DFL! 🎄🌟

This morning, House DFLers proudly stood with thousands of Minnesotans to protest the unlawful, immoral, and inhumane actions of ICE. We’re stronger together — and we’ll do everything we can to protect our neighbors.

It is shameful that Republicans are failing to extend ACA health care subsidies. Trump and the GOP are raising costs for everyone and leaving Minnesotans behind. DFlers are fighting for a better system; Republicans are trying to make a broken system even worse.

It's been six months since we lost Mark and Melissa Hortman. We miss them both so much. This is a lovely tribute to our leader, our Speaker, and our dear friend. Melissa devoted her life to making Minnesota a better place for anyone and everyone. We will never stop working to honor her legacy.

Because of DFL legislation passed in 2023, Minnesota's statewide paid family and medical leave program launches in just under two weeks (Jan. 1st)! Here's a great summary of how MN's new Paid Leave Program works and all the ways it will benefit Minnesotan families:

Minnesotans are asking us to do something about gun violence. We're proud to stand with Governor Walz as he signs executive actions to protect our communities. Now it's time for Republicans to listen to Minnesotans and work with us to pass commonsense gun safety legislation.

As menorahs are lit in Minnesota and across the world, we hope this Hanukkah brings peace, love, and joy to all who celebrate the Festival of Lights. Happy Hanukkah from all of us at the House DFL! 🕎

Donald Trump has brought his lawlessness to Minnesota, sending ICE agents here to divide and terrorize our communities. But House DFLers will always stand with our neighbors. We are Minnesotans. And Minnesotans have each other’s backs.

The pure lack of action from the new House Fraud Committee has proven Republicans are unserious about tackling the problem of fraud. Rather than using the issue solely for political theater, Republicans should join us in working to deliver real solutions.

ICE is arresting American citizens based on the color of their skin. This isn’t about public safety — ICE is making us less safe. This is chaos. It is cruelty. And it is has to end.

Groceries, healthcare, electricity, and now property taxes. Donald Trump is making everything more expensive; his Big Ugly Bill is causing *every single county* in MN to raise property taxes. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/09/federal-rule-changes-in-snap-programs-causes-property-tax-hikes

NEWS: We're excited to announce Representative Julie Greene as our newest Assistant DFL Leader! As part of the caucus’s leadership team, Rep. Greene will play a key role in the House DFL's work to deliver solutions and make life more affordable for Minnesotans.

Yesterday's state budget forecast highlights the clear theme of Donald Trump's economy: everything that should be going up is going down, and everything that should be going down is going up. Wage growth for working families is slipping, but it's never been a better time to be a billionaire.

Today's state budget forecast paints a clear picture: Donald Trump's chaotic and destructive agenda is raising costs for families, damaging the economy, and creating uncertainty for our state budget. Three House DFL legislative leaders sum up what today's news means.

Let’s be clear about what’s happening in Minnesota: Donald Trump is overwhelmingly unpopular, his disastrous agenda is raising prices, and he has no plan or solution to make life better. So he's trying to distract us by shifting the blame *yet again*, this time to our Somali neighbors. (1/2)

BIG NEWS: We're only one month away (!!) from the launch of Minnesota's Paid Family & Medical Leave Program, made possible by legislation DFLers passed in 2023. Starting on January 1, nearly three million workers in Minnesota will be guaranteed access to paid leave.

Hmong New Year takes place this weekend at RiverCentre in Saint Paul! Get all the info here about how you can take part in this annual celebration: https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/blog/guide-to-hmong-new-year/

From all of us at the Minnesota House DFL, we’re wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Minnesota's red flag law — which DFLers passed into law in 2023 — is saving lives and keeping guns out of dangerous hands. More than 400 Extreme Risk Protection orders have been filed in MN. Don't let anybody tell you that there's noting we can do to address gun violence.

The GOP's war on affordable health care is causing already high costs to skyrocket. If Congress lets ACA tax credits expire, Minnesotans in the private market will see an average premium hike of $3,396 — and up to $25,000 in the worst cases. That's unacceptable. vist.ly/4fiwr

Donald Trump’s threats of execution toward members of Congress put lives in danger and have no place in our democracy. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson released the following statements: @mnhousedfl.bsky.social

On this day, we remember and mourn the lives lost to anti-transgender hate and violence. We will never forget them, and we will never stop working to protect our transgender neighbors from hate and from harm.

Winter is on the way, and Trump's cuts and cruelty are leaving Minnesotans *literally* in the cold.

And now the Trump administration is rolling back plans to compensate air travelers for flight delays. Yet another GOP scheme designed to steal money from the pockets of consumers and put it into the hands of corporations.

This week, the House Capital Investment Committee had their fifth and final regional tour, visiting communities in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding suburbs. Committee members met with local leaders across the metro to discuss infrastructure projects in the area.

The GOP's affordability crisis keeps getting worse, and it's all because Republicans are committed to putting the interests of billionaires before the wellbeing of working families.

Health care costs are far too high. While Trump and his Republican allies are causing premiums to skyrocket while giving handouts to billionaires, DFLers are fighting for YOU. We're working to fix this broken system, expand coverage, and lower costs. Republicans are doing the opposite.

Today, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of countless veterans from Minnesota and across the nation who have served our country. Let us strive to ensure our state is worthy of their sacrifices for us.

Marriage equality is and will continue to be the law of the land. 🏳️‍🌈

Donald Trump is literally suing to avoid feeding hungry families.

At a time when so many people are just struggling to get by, Elon Musk is about to become the world’s first trillionaire. $1,000,000,000,000. For perspective, with a trillion dollars, you could fund SNAP in Minnesota for the next 1,139 YEARS.

This week, the House Capital Investment Committee embarked on its regional tour of Southeast Minnesota. We're hearing from communities about their efforts to provide clean water, strengthen education, improve local infrastructure, and preserve their history and natural beauty.

Good morning! Today's a great day to be a Democrat. ☀️ Now, onward! Let's continue our work to make life more affordable and give everyone an opportunity to thrive.

Open enrollment for state health care plans began last week. Minnesotans are seeing premium costs skyrocket thanks to the Republican Party's relentless attacks on affordable health care. It's already bad, and the GOP wants to make it worse.

“Yeah, everybody is going to be in good shape, yep.” -Donald Trump, last Friday.

Great news: Minnesota saw a 26% decline in drug overdose deaths last year, including a 32% drop in opioid-involved deaths. Thanks to strong state investments, new treatments, and an increase in services, we are tackling this crisis and saving lives across Minnesota.

Donald Trump and his Republican cronies in Congress are causing health care costs to explode.

Dr. Rachel Payne is a trauma surgeon in Minneapolis. She had already been working for 27 hours when the ambulances arrived with the victims of the Annunciation school shooting. This is her story, and it is yet another example of why we need to get weapons of war out of our communities.

Donald Trump's budget cuts have taken away over a million pounds of food from Minnesota's food pantries. Read that again. A million pounds of food, ripped away from hungry families in need of help. All so Republicans can give billionaires an even bigger tax break.

ICYMI: Donald Trump's chaotic tariff policies are harming workers, raising prices, and weakening Minnesota's economy. Thanks to his disastrous tariffs, our state's exports are down 19% compared to last year, and it could continue to get worse.

Happy National School Lunch Week from the party that *actually* supports Minnesota's Universal School Meals program!

Today and every day, we're proud to celebrate the culture and contributions of Indigenous communities across Minnesota. Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Higher energy bills, thousands of jobs lost, and a weaker power grid across the Midwest. Donald Trump's agenda is making life less affordable.

For so many, the effort to end gun violence is not just political; it's personal. We're collecting stories from across the state about how gun violence has impacted Minnesotans and their communities. Please take 3 minutes to fill out our community survey here: tinyurl.com/housedflsurvey

Good morning. It's been six days since Republicans shut down the federal government, and they're STILL refusing to do anything to fix the crisis they caused. It's time for the GOP to finally start working with Democrats to lower the price of health care.

Unbelievable: the Trump Administration is using the government shutdown to punish Minnesotans and raise our energy bills. The reckless cancelation of these projects is going to cost thousands of good-paying jobs and harm communities across the state.

And there it is: GOP Rep. Niska admits ZERO Republicans would vote to ban assault weapons. There are 100 Republicans in the Minnesota legislature. And they themselves are admitting that not a single of them has the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and protect our kids and communities.