
David Minge
Democrat · MI-2 · House of Representatives
33 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (66)
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Introduced 1999-03-25 · On agreeing to the Minge amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 295 (Roll no. 75).
HR 5639 — To authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2000-12-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5511 — Conservation Security Act of 2000
Introduced 2000-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.
Agriculture and FoodHR 5279 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow allocation of small ethanol producer credit to patrons of cooperative, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2000-09-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5069 — Comprehensive Rural Telecommunications Act
Introduced 2000-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 5070 — Medicare Fairness in Reimbursement Act of 2000
Introduced 2000-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
HealthHR 4935 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the size of the estate an incompetent veteran being furnished institutional care by the Department of Veterans Affairs may have without being subject to suspension of benefits.
Introduced 2000-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 4321 — Antitrust Enforcement Improvement Act of 2000
Introduced 2000-04-13 · Committee Hearings Held.
CommerceHR 4212 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude payments under the conservation reserve program from net earnings from self-employment.
Introduced 2000-04-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3324 — To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control swine intended for slaughter.
Introduced 1999-11-10 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3175 — To amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the debt held by the public in fiscal year 2000 by up to the amount of surplus in the Social Security trust funds, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1999-10-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 2703 — To ensure that land enrolled in the land conservation program of the State of Minnesota known as Reinvest in Minnesota remains eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve upon the expiration of the Reinvest in Minnesota contract.
Introduced 1999-08-04 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2704 — Farmer Owned Reserve Restoration Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-08-04 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2484 — To provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or transferred by the Community without further approval by the United States.
Introduced 1999-07-12 · Became Public Law No: 106-217.
Native AmericansHR 1457 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources.
Introduced 1999-04-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1270 — Taxpayer Relief Through Municipal Waste Control Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-03-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Environmental ProtectionHR 1060 — Distorting Subsidies Limitation Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-03-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1059 — Downpayment on the Debt Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-03-10 · Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 763 — Safeguarding America's Farms Entering the Year 2000 Act
Introduced 1999-02-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 196 — Surplus Protection Act of 1999
Introduced 1999-01-06 · Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHRES 478 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 773) to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations of appropriations for that Act, and to make technical corrections.
Introduced 2000-04-13 · Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Minge. Petition No: 106-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/106/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
CongressHCONRES 89 — Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage.
Introduced 1999-04-20 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
CommemorationsHR 5272 — Official Mail Accountability Act of 1994
Introduced 1994-10-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 5190 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Minnesota the New London National Fish Hatchery production facility.
Introduced 1994-10-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5109 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a taxpayer may elect to include in income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments in the year of the disaster or in the following year, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1994-09-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 5154 — To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to temporarily suspend operation of the precondition on the provision of extended price support loans for corn under the farmer owned reserve program.
Introduced 1994-09-30 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4634 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a taxpayer may elect to include in income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments in the year of the disaster or in the following year, to provide for a technical correction regarding indexation of the threshold applicable to the luxury automobile excise tax, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1994-06-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3757 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a taxpayer may elect to include in income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments in the year of the disaster or in the following year.
Introduced 1994-02-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3664 — An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain national fish hatcheries.
Introduced 1993-11-22 · Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate amendments.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3568 — Environmentally Advanced Technologies Education Act
Introduced 1993-11-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2974 — Disaster Relief Trust Fund Act of 1993
Introduced 1993-08-06 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Emergency ManagementHR 2649 — To authorize States and political subdivisions of States to control the movement of municipal solid waste generated within their jurisdictions.
Introduced 1993-07-15 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2527 — To forgive the repayment to the Government of advance deficiency payments received by producers who are prevented from planting a crop due to damaging weather or related condition.
Introduced 1993-06-24 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2526 — To provide for the delayed repayment to the Government of advance deficiency payments received by producers who are prevented from planting a crop due to damaging weather or related condition.
Introduced 1993-06-24 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHJRES 339 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of Representatives and Senators, and to provide for a four-year term for Representatives.
Introduced 1994-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
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Introduced 1996-04-17 · On agreeing to the Minge amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 298 (Roll no. 121).
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Introduced 1995-07-20 · On agreeing to the Minge amendment (A022) Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 1995-05-16 · On agreeing to the Minge amendment (A031) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 1995-05-10 · On agreeing to the Minge amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 2696 — Agricultural Equity Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-11-30 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2532 — Family Farm Empowerment Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-10-25 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2484 — To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the reformulated gas program.
Introduced 1995-10-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2440 — To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to modify certain notice requirements, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1995-09-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2339 — To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to permit producers to adopt integrated, site-specific farm management plans that provide for resource-conserving crop rotation, special conservation practices, rotational grazing, and biomass production operations and practices.
Introduced 1995-09-14 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2232 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the small ethanol producer credit to be allocated to patrons of a cooperative in certain cases.
Introduced 1995-08-04 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1676)
TaxationHR 1949 — Agricultural Wetlands Administration Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-06-28 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHR 1408 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a taxpayer may elect to include in income crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments in the year of the disaster or in the following year, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1995-04-05 · Committee Hearings Held.
TaxationHR 1353 — Congressional Pension Reform Act of 1995
Introduced 1995-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
CongressHR 1333 — To require that excess funds provided for official allowances of Members of the House of Representatives be dedicated to deficit reduction.
Introduced 1995-03-28 · Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
CongressHR 1080 — To authorize States and political subdivisions of States to control the movement of municipal solid waste generated within their jurisdictions.
Introduced 1995-02-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Environmental ProtectionHR 614 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Minnesota the New London National Fish Hatchery production facility.
Introduced 1995-01-20 · Became Public Law No: 104-25.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 330 — To require that excess funds provided for official allowances of Members of the House of Representatives be dedicated to deficit reduction.
Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
CongressHRES 548 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow floor consideration of amendments that are supported by at least 20 percent of the membership of the majority and minority parties of the House.
Introduced 1996-09-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
CongressHRES 477 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives regarding trust relationships.
Introduced 1996-07-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
CongressHCONRES 137 — Expressing the sense of Congress that mediators should be used in discussions between Congress and the President to produce a balanced budget.
Introduced 1996-01-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 4747 — Emergency Agricultural Response Act of 1998
Introduced 1998-10-08 · Referred to House Budget
Agriculture and FoodHR 4690 — Emergency Agricultural Response Act of 1998
Introduced 1998-10-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4635 — To authorize States and political subdivisions of States to control the management of municipal solid waste generated within their jurisdictions, and to exempt States and political subdivisions of States from civil liability with respect to the good faith passage, implementation, and enforcement of flow control ordinances prior to May 16, 1994.
Introduced 1998-09-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3044 — Distorting Subsidies Limitation Act of 1997
Introduced 1997-11-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 2586 — Surplus Protection Act of 1997
Introduced 1997-09-30 · Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public FinanceHR 1765 — Congressional Pension Reform Act of 1997
Introduced 1997-06-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
CongressHR 1353 — Check-Off for Our Children Act
Introduced 1997-04-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1185 — To ensure that land enrolled in the land conservation program of the State of Minnesota known as Reinvest in Minnesota remains eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve upon the expiration of the Reinvest in Minnesota contract.
Introduced 1997-03-20 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Agriculture and FoodHCONRES 177 — Recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage.
Introduced 1997-10-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Commemorations