Why it Matters

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) made news this week at a Senate hearing as well as advancing two bipartisan bills through the Senate this week.She also toured flood-damaged New Richland and attended a workforce center groundbreaking in Waseca.

A hearing that was supposed to be a GOP investigation into former Special Council Jack Smith turned into an egg-on-your face moment for Sen Eric Schmitt (R-MO). Schmitt accused Smith of perjury only to have had his facts wrong. There was name calling and mud slinging.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) posted on X on September 29, 2026, that "Before calling someone a 'dirtbag,' the Senator should have had his facts straight" and that she was "Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes," referring to the fact that Schmitt accused Smith of saying under oath he was somehere he wasn't. Sen. Klobuchar used the moment to redirect attention to policy, writing: "Instead of this distraction, we should have hearings on health care costs, 8 million Americans losing coverage, and tariffs crushing our farmers."

At Home

Klobuchar said she joined Sen. Smith and local officials, residents, and volunteers in New Richland "to hear about the recovery and cleanup work being done after last weekend's flooding," and wrote that the city was hit with over 9 inches of rain, flooding 80 percent of homes and forcing the evacuation of the senior care center. A follow-up post said the group met "to talk about the path forward and how we work toward long-term solutions to prevent flooding."

In a Sept. 26 post, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said that "yesterday in Waseca, we broke ground" on a new Workforce Development Center, which she said is being built with the help of federal funding and "will provide workers with the training and skills that they need for good-paying, in-demand jobs."

What They're Talking About

Health Insurance Costs

Klobuchar said "families across the country, including in Minnesota, are facing rising health insurance premiums after the Trump administration let the health care premium tax credits expire," and pledged that as governor she would "create a state tax credit to bring down costs for small business owners, farmers, and Minnesotans who get their insurance through the individual market." On prescription drugs, she drew a contrast with her gubernatorial opponent, writing, "When Minnesota tried to cap the cost of insulin, Lisa Demuth voted no — twice."

Heating Assistance and Bipartisan Legislation

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said in a Sept. 29 post on X that she is "pushing for federal heating assistance funding, which helps thousands of Minnesota families cover their heating costs during winter, to be released as quickly as possible."

The Senate passed her bipartisan Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Reauthorization Act of 2026, co-led with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), which now heads to the House. The Senate also unanimously passed her bipartisan National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), which heads to the president's desk; Klobuchar said the bill "will ensure that the Advocate has the independence needed to effectively do its job."

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