The office was listed on the Department of Government Efficiency’s website as a potential lease termination. According to DOGE, terminating its lease would save the government $178,554.

Minneapolis' Paul Wellstone Federal Building houses federal services including housing assistance, worker protections and passport processing.

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) wrote a letter demanding answers about the reported closure and sale of the Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building

Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith wrote a letter to Trump Administration officials wanting answers about the reported closure and sale of the Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and federal building in Fergus Falls.

Public safety concerns are being raised over the reported closure and sale of the Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Fergus Falls. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith say the closure could undermine public safety and access to justice in Western Minnesota.

U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced their bill to provide critical federal funding for northeastern Minnesota counties hosting federal wilderness lands. Cook, Lake,

Sen. Tina Smith’s U.S. Senate seat wasn’t supposed to have drawn much fanfare heading into 2026. Reelections typically favor incumbents and Republicans haven’t won statewide since 2006. Both parties had their sights set on U.