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LEARN MORE #5 Strengthen Rural Economies Support Family Farms and Rural Economies Family farms are the backbone of Western Minnesota.
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Erik will fight for policies that support farmers, reduce unnecessary burdens, protect rural economies, and recognize the innovation already happening across the district — from small farms and local food systems to new technologies, direct sales, and rural entrepreneurship.
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Support for farmers should be practical, accountable, and built around the people doing the work.
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For too long, the people doing this work have been operating under outdated federal farm policy, rising costs, market uncertainty, and a Congress that has been too slow to pass a full, updated Farm Bill.
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Our farmers need stable, predictable, dare we say boring policy.
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There are numerous opportunities in agriculture right now- sustainable aviation fuel, locally produced fertilizer, and value added products have huge potential for development in our district.
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The differences between the House and Senate versions, on nutrition, farmer assistance, pesticide policy, conservation, rural development, and the real costs facing family farms, are exactly the kinds of decisions Western Minnesota should be helping shape.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Restore Western Minnesota’s voice on the House Agriculture Committee Pass a full, updated Farm Bill that reflects today’s costs, markets, and conditions Support small and mid-sized family farms, not just large corporate ones Protect crop insurance and strengthen programs farmers rely on Address consolidation in meat processing, seed, fertilizer, and agricultural supply chains Push for trade policy that gives farmers more stability and less uncertainty Support conservation programs that are practical, voluntary, and accessible Make sure Farm Bill negotiations account for SNAP, rural development, conservation, and farmer financial assistance Make sure farm policy strengthens the rural communities agriculture supports …by putting someone on the Agriculture Committee who actually represents the farmers of Western Minnesota and will fight for a final Farm Bill that reflects the real costs, real conditions, and real opportunities facing one of the most important farming districts in the country.
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Farm Bill conservation programs can help farmers protect soil, water, wildlife habitat, and long-term productivity and their own health.
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Erik supports strong funding for voluntary conservation programs that are practical, accessible, and designed to work for farms of different sizes.
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The goal should be to support farmers with tools, incentives, and resources, not one-size-fits-all rules that are harder for small and mid-sized farms to absorb.
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Supporting agriculture is not just about commodity prices or crop insurance.
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It is about protecting the communities that agriculture sustains.
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Erik believes federal farm policy should be measured not only by what it does for farm income, but by whether it helps rural communities survive, adapt, and thrive.
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A growing regional center faces different pressures than a small town, a farming community, or a place with seasonal housing needs.
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Farmers should have access to tools, incentives, and resources that help protect the land while keeping farms productive for the next generation.
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Protect Competition in Agriculture When a handful of companies control too much of the market, farmers lose options.
Erik supports stronger antitrust enforcement in agricultural markets and will oppose further consolidation that disadvantages family farmers and rural communities.
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That money buys access, influence, and attention that ordinary people do not have.
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Erik supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office.
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Dark money groups, shell organizations, and poorly regulated spending channels make it harder for voters to see who is funding political messages and what those funders want in return.
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GET IN TOUCH JOIN THE CAMPAIGN Learn more about the issues and Erik’s priorities Defend The Constitution Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Healthcare for Everyone Strengthening Public Education Agriculture & the Farm Bill Housing & Homelessness Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government With Liberty & Justice for All Honoring Our Veterans Firearms & Gun Safety Environmental Stewardship Workers’ Rights & Union Protections Reproductive Rights Protecting Our Seniors Equal Rights.
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That is why this campaign has pledged to end the influence of Citizens United, refuses to accept corporate PAC money, and is proud that 100% of our fundraising has come from individual donors just like you.
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He is running a campaign funded by individual donors, not corporate PAC money.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: End the influence of unlimited corporate and dark money in elections Support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks Close the revolving door between Congress and lobbying firms Strengthen disclosure rules so voters know who is trying to influence elections Protect our political system from undisclosed, unaccountable, and foreign money Restore trust by making government answer to the people again …by sending a representative to Washington who does not take corporate PAC money, does not answer to dark money groups, and will fight to make sure ordinary people have a stronger voice than the special interests writing the biggest checks.
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Erik supports a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restore the ability to set real limits on money in politics.
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Require Real Transparency Voters have a right to know who is trying to influence their elections.
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Erik supports stronger disclosure rules so voters can see who is spending money to influence their vote.
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Stop New Forms of Dark Money Campaign finance laws have not kept up with new technology.
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Cryptocurrency and other emerging financial tools can create new pathways for money to move through politics with less transparency, weaker oversight, and more risk of abuse.
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That is why we have prioritized true campaign finance reform on this campaign.
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Legislation written and passed by a Representative who champions agricultural development in their district and listens.
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GET IN TOUCH JOIN THE CAMPAIGN Learn more about the issues and Erik’s priorities Defend The Constitution Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Healthcare for Everyone Strengthening Public Education Agriculture & the Farm Bill Housing & Homelessness Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government With Liberty & Justice for All Honoring Our Veterans Firearms & Gun Safety Environmental Stewardship Workers’ Rights & Union Protections Reproductive Rights Protecting Our Seniors Equal Rights.
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Real reform means building systems that prevent fraud, detect it faster, and hold people accountable when they steal from the public.
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Protect Legitimate Services Fighting fraud should not mean punishing people who are following the rules.
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That means asking hard questions, following the evidence, pushing agencies to implement watchdog recommendations, protecting independent oversight, and supporting legislation that improves payment integrity and fraud prevention.
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Erik Wants to Hear From You Fraud & waste undermine trust in government and take resources away from the people, communities, and programs those dollars were meant to support.
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GET IN TOUCH JOIN THE CAMPAIGN Learn more about the issues and Erik’s priorities Defend The Constitution Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Healthcare for Everyone Strengthening Public Education Agriculture & the Farm Bill Housing & Homelessness Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government With Liberty & Justice for All Honoring Our Veterans Firearms & Gun Safety Environmental Stewardship Workers’ Rights & Union Protections Reproductive Rights Protecting Our Seniors Equal Rights.
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GET IN TOUCH JOIN THE CAMPAIGN Learn more about the issues and Erik’s priorities Defend The Constitution Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Healthcare for Everyone Strengthening Public Education Agriculture & the Farm Bill Housing & Homelessness Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government With Liberty & Justice for All Honoring Our Veterans Firearms & Gun Safety Environmental Stewardship Workers’ Rights & Union Protections Reproductive Rights Protecting Our Seniors Equal Rights.
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Ban Congressional Stock Trading Members of Congress should not be able to use their positions to profit from the industries they regulate, fund, or oversee.
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If elected officials write laws, control spending, and oversee powerful industries, they should not also be personally trading in those industries.
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Close the Revolving Door Too many members of Congress leave office and walk into lobbying jobs that pay far more than public service ever did.
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Erik supports strong restrictions on former members of Congress lobbying the federal government after they leave office, including a lifetime ban on lobbying Congress.
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Don’t Expand Programs Without Funding Their Watchdogs Minnesota learned an expensive lesson about what happens when programs grow faster than the oversight meant to police them.
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Erik supports strengthening the independence and capacity of oversight institutions so they can investigate fraud, expose waste, recommend corrective action, and hold agencies accountable.
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The Constitution defines how power is supposed to work in America and guarantees the rights and freedoms of every citizen.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Restore checks and balances between the branches of government Reclaim Congress’s authority over spending, tariffs, and oversight Defend the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution Protect due process and equal protection under the law Protect fair elections and the right of every eligible citizen to vote Oppose efforts by any branch, party, or president to concentrate power beyond what the Constitution allows Bring accountability, decency, and respect for the rule of law back to public service …by sending a representative to Washington who respects the Constitution, understands the job Congress is supposed to do, and will fight to restore checks and balances so no president, no party, and no special interest can govern without accountability to the people.
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It is a basic promise: the government cannot take away your freedom, your property, or your rights without a fair legal process.
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No administration, agency, or official should be able to bypass the law because it is inconvenient.
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Citizenship and Equal Protection Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1: Citizenship, Due Process & Equal Protection The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law.
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These protections are the legal backbone of civil rights in America.
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Erik will stand against efforts to undermine birthright citizenship, weaken equal protection, or create a two-tiered system where some people receive fewer rights under the law than others.
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Voting Rights Fifteenth Amendment: Right to Vote Regardless of Race The Fifteenth Amendment says the right to vote cannot be denied or abridged because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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Erik will oppose voter suppression tactics that make it harder for eligible citizens to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted.
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Women’s Right to Vote Nineteenth Amendment: Women’s Right to Vote The Nineteenth Amendment protects the right to vote regardless of sex.
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Erik believes election laws should protect access for every eligible voter, including voters whose names or documents may have changed because of marriage, divorce, adoption, or other life circumstances.
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The Twenty-Sixth Amendment protects the right of citizens 18 and older to vote.
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That includes; indigenous communities, immigrant neighbors, the LGBTQ+ community, women, men, children, the elderly & beyond.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Defend equal protection under the law for every person.
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R egardless of age, race, color, gender or creed Represent every constituent, whether they voted for him or not Reject politics that use fear, cruelty, or division as a weapon Restore decency, honesty, and empathy to public service Protect access to the ballot, courts, housing, employment, education, and public life Treat disagreement with seriousness instead of contempt Put people and communities ahead of party labels and political theater Hold himself to the Golden Rule: treat people the way you want to be treated …by sending a representative who treats every constituent with dignity, refuses to use division as a political weapon, and holds to a simple standard: liberty and justice — real liberty, real justice — for all.
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Defend Equal Protection Under the Law The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
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In Congress, Erik will oppose efforts to single out groups for unequal treatment and support strong civil rights enforcement that protects people’s access to housing, employment, education, healthcare, the ballot, and public life.
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Erik believes military families should be included in the conversation about veteran care, mental health, employment, housing, and transition support.
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Treat Farmers as Partners Farmers and environmental advocates should not be treated as enemies.
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Respect All Work Not every job looks the same, but all honest work has dignity.
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Congressional Authority & Checks and Balances Article I, Section 8: Powers of Congress The Constitution gives Congress — not the president alone — the power to tax, spend, regulate commerce, and make laws.
Tariffs, spending, and major policy decisions should go through the people’s representatives — not be decided unilaterally without meaningful oversight.
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Due Process Fifth Amendment: Due Process The Fifth Amendment says no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
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For working families, one job loss, medical bill, car repair, or rent increase can be enough to push a household into crisis.
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Healthcare is one of the largest and most complex parts of the American economy.
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It is a community investment with returns that touch every part of rural life.
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Our district is built on farms, cooperatives, grain elevators, equipment dealers, rural banks, small businesses, and towns that depend on a healthy farm economy.
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Not enough grant money in the world can replace a good full-time job.
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It is about jobs, energy costs, energy independence, and rural opportunity.
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Erik believes every child should have access to a quality education, no matter their ZIP code.
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That means supporting students, teachers, school staff, and the public schools that serve as anchors in communities across Western Minnesota.
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Public education should prepare students for college, careers, trades, service, and the real opportunities available in their own communities.
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Strengthening Public Education Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Strengthening Public Education Strong schools build strong communities.
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Erik believes public education is one of the best investments we can make — in our kids, our workforce, our communities, and our future.
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We can do better by supporting students, respecting teachers, keeping rural schools strong, making higher education more affordable, and treating trades and technical education as the valuable pathways they are.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Strengthen public schools and protect them from chronic underfunding Restore and expand federal education support, including Title I Support rural schools as community anchors, not just line items on a budget Invest in teachers, school staff, and safe, modern school facilities Make higher education more affordable and transparent Expand trades, technical education, community college, and apprenticeship pathways Protect the freedom to teach, learn, research, and ask hard questions Make sure every student has a real path to a good life, whether or not that path includes a four-year degree …by treating public education as an investment in our kids, our communities, and our future — by strengthening rural schools, supporting teachers, restoring federal funding, making college more affordable, and building real pathways into the trades, technical careers, and good local jobs.
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Strengthen Public Schools Public schools are the foundation of opportunity in communities across Western Minnesota.
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Erik believes public schools should be fully supported and fairly funded.
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That means making sure districts have the resources they need for teachers, staff, classroom materials, special education, transportation, mental health support, and safe buildings.
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Support Rural Schools In a small town, the school is often the heart of the community.
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Erik believes rural schools need dedicated support because they face challenges larger districts often do not: longer transportation routes, smaller tax bases, fewer staff, aging facilities, and tighter budgets.
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Keeping rural schools strong is an investment in the long-term future of the communities they anchor.
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Restore Federal Education Support Public education is primarily a state and local responsibility, but the federal government has an important role to play in making sure every child has a fair shot.
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Federal education funding helps support students with disabilities, schools serving lower-income families, rural districts, and communities that cannot meet every need through local property taxes alone.
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Erik supports restoring and expanding federal education support, including Title I, so quality education does not depend on a student’s ZIP code.
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Respect and Support Teachers Teachers are being asked to do more with less.
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Too many are managing larger needs, tighter budgets, outdated materials, and growing pressure without the pay, support, or respect their work requires.
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That includes supporting federal investments that help rural and underserved districts recruit and keep qualified teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, and school staff.
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Students do better when the adults in their schools are supported, respected, and able to stay.
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Expand Trades and Technical Education A four-year degree is not the right path for every student, and it should not be treated as the only path to success.
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Western Minnesota needs electricians, plumbers, welders, carpenters, HVAC technicians, healthcare workers, mechanics, construction workers, and skilled tradespeople of every kind.
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Erik supports expanding trades and technical education through high schools, community colleges, apprenticeships, unions, and local employers.
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Every student should have access to a real pathway into a good life — whether that path leads to college, a trade, military service, public service, or work close to home.
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Protect Academic Freedom Education works best when teachers, students, and researchers are free to ask questions, examine evidence, and tell the truth.
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It is about making sure education prepares students to think clearly, ask hard questions, and participate fully in their communities and democracy.
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Protect Education and Training Benefits The GI Bill has helped generations of veterans build lives after service.
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That means supporting access to college, community college, technical education, apprenticeships, credential programs, and retraining opportunities that match the needs of today’s workforce.
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Support Veterans Returning to Civilian Life Military service builds real skills: leadership, discipline, technical training, problem-solving, teamwork, and the ability to perform under pressure.
Erik supports stronger transition programs, job placement support, licensing reciprocity for military-trained skills, small business support for veteran entrepreneurs, and partnerships with local employers.
Western Minnesota has industries where veteran skills matter — agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, construction, transportation, public safety, and the skilled trades.
We should make it easier for veterans to build good lives and good careers here at home.
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Invest in Clean Energy Clean energy is not just about the environment.
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Erik supports investing in wind, solar, transmission, storage, and other clean-energy infrastructure that makes sense for our communities.
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With the right investment, clean energy can create good local jobs, support farmers and landowners, lower long-term energy costs, and strengthen rural economies.
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We should be building the energy economy of the future here in Minnesota — not falling behind while other states and countries move ahead.
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Environmental Stewardship Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Environmental Stewardship Protect the land, water, and way of life that make Minnesota home.
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Erik believes we should protect clean air, clean water, public lands, family farms, and the natural places that make Minnesota worth passing on.
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That means taking climate change seriously, investing in clean energy, keeping public lands public, protecting the Boundary Waters, and supporting farmers as partners in long-term stewardship.
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We can do better by thinking beyond the next election and making choices that protect the next generation.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Protect clean air, clean water, and the health of Minnesota communities Keep public lands public and accessible for hunting, fishing, hiking, and recreation Protect the Boundary Waters from pollution and risky extraction Invest in clean energy that lowers costs and creates rural jobs Support farmers as partners in conservation and sustainable agriculture Make environmental regulations practical, scalable, and fair Restore the ability of federal agencies to enforce basic environmental protections Put long-term stewardship ahead of short-term profit …by protecting the land, water, and outdoor traditions that make Minnesota home — while investing in clean energy, keeping public lands public, supporting farmers as conservation partners, and making sure environmental policy works for rural communities, not just Washington.
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Protect Clean Air and Water Clean air and clean water should not be political issues.
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They are part of whether communities can stay healthy and strong.
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Erik believes the federal government has a responsibility to enforce basic environmental protections that keep pollution out of our air, water, and soil.
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When environmental protections are weakened, the cost does not disappear.
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They also protect wildlife habitat, clean water, wetlands, forests, and open space.
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Protect the Boundary Waters There are very few pristine places left on this planet.
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Erik will fight to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from pollution, risky mining, and any policy that trades long-term ecological and economic value for short-term profit.
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They know the value of healthy soil, clean water, responsible land management, and thinking beyond one season.
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Erik believes federal policy should support farmers who use conservation practices like cover crops, buffer strips, reduced tillage, responsible water use, and soil-health improvements.
Make Regulations Practical and Fair Erik supports environmental standards that protect land, water, and public health.
A small family farm should not be treated the same as a large industrial operation with a major environmental footprint.
Erik supports scalable, sensible regulation — standards that are proportional to the size and impact of the operation, with meaningful enforcement for large polluters and practical support for smaller operations trying to do the right thing.
That is how we protect the environment without pushing small farms and small businesses over the edge.
Erik believes we have a responsibility to protect what we inherited and pass it on stronger than we found it.
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Support Practical Conservation Farmers have always been stewards of the land they depend on.
That includes protecting the ability of agencies like the EPA to use science, enforce the law, and hold polluters accountable.
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LEARN MORE #4 Federal Funding for Public Education Strengthen Public Education Strong public schools help build strong communities.
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Spending decisions affect schools, hospitals, roads, seniors, veterans, and working families.
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This is especially important as we begin to see the trickle-down effects of the H.R.1, the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act aka the Big Billionaire Bailout — counties are going to become more reliant on property taxes for their budgets.
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Local solutions like this require federal help and we can make sure the USDA and Rural Development Agencies have the resources they need to help loosen up the housing supply.
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Erik believes federal housing policy should support local judgment, not override it.
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Taxpayer dollars — money taken from your paycheck, your farm income, your small business, and your community — should be used responsibly.
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Families, seniors, veterans, farmers, small businesses, children, people with disabilities, and local communities depend on federal programs that should work well and be protected from abuse.
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When fraud occurs, it takes resources away from the people those programs are supposed to help.
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When someone steals from taxpayers, they should face consequences.
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Use Congress to Do Its Job Congress has a responsibility to conduct oversight, protect taxpayer dollars, and make sure federal programs work.
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Erik supports targeted federal investment in veteran housing assistance, including HUD-VASH vouchers, transitional housing, supportive services, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, and programs that help veterans move from crisis to stability.
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Protect Prevailing Wages When federal dollars support construction, infrastructure, or public works projects, those dollars should support good local jobs.
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Congress has a responsibility to debate and oversee trade and tariff policy.
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First Amendment Freedoms First Amendment: Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly & Petition The First Amendment protects the freedoms that make self-government possible.
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Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government Taxpayer dollars should be protected.
It drains resources from the people and programs those dollars were meant to serve, and it undermines trust in government itself.
Here is our 5 point plan to address fraud.
Cutting legitimate services, firing the investigators who catch criminals, weakening oversight, or using fraud as a partisan talking point does not solve the problem.
Real accountability takes honest accounting, independent oversight, better tools, and consequences for anyone who steals from taxpayers.
Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Treat fraud and waste as real problems that demand serious action Acknowledge that fraud crosses party lines, programs, industries, and levels of government Strengthen independent, nonpartisan oversight Protect Inspectors General, the GAO, and other accountability institutions from political interference Use modern data tools to catch improper payments before they go out the door Support bipartisan anti-fraud reforms modeled on what works Protect legitimate services while targeting actual fraud Prosecute fraud without prejudice, it does not matter how rich you are, who your friends are, what your country of origin is, if you break the law, you should be held accountable …by fighting fraud the right way: admitting it is real, acknowledging it crosses party lines, strengthening independent oversight, using precise & evidence-based tools, protecting legitimate services, and holding every fraudster accountable without fear or favor.
But fraud is not the exclusive problem of one party, one state, one program, or one group of people.
It happens in public programs and private contracting.
It happens at the federal level, the state level, and everywhere taxpayer dollars are moving quickly without enough safeguards.
If politicians only talk about fraud in programs they already oppose, they are not solving the problem.
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Over a period of years, the state expanded a series of programs — including Medicaid home & community-based services and housing support programs — while a series of decisions weakened the oversight infrastructure meant to protect them.
And structural changes to how certain programs were administered opened channels that state agencies lacked the authority to directly monitor.
What is significant is the consistent pattern — expanding programs while declining to fund or empower the watchdogs meant to police them.
One housing support program alone grew from $2.6 million annually to over $100 million — much of it driven by fraud that better oversight could have caught earlier.
Oversight agencies have been defunded.
The lesson is straightforward: every time a program is expanded, the oversight capacity to police it must expand with it.
Inspectors General, auditors, investigators, the GAO, and other oversight bodies exist for a reason: to protect taxpayer dollars and make sure government is doing what it is supposed to do.
Cutting entire programs, eliminating staff, or weakening the very offices that investigate fraud is not accountability.
The goal should be simple: protect taxpayer dollars without breaking the services people legitimately rely on.
Minnesota has shown that real anti-fraud reform can earn bipartisan support when it is focused on stronger controls, independent oversight, better enforcement, and stopping improper payments earlier.
These reforms happened because legislators on both sides agreed that protecting taxpayer dollars matters more than protecting political turf.
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Firearms & Gun Safety Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Firearms & Gun Safety We can protect the Second Amendment and reduce gun deaths.
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So let’s be clear from the start: Erik is not running to take guns away from responsible, law-abiding gun owners.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Defend the Second Amendment rights of responsible, law-abiding gun owners Treat gun safety as a serious public health and public safety issue Support background checks that keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them Support waiting periods that can help prevent impulsive acts of violence and suicide Support red flag laws with strong due process protections Address the connection between domestic violence and gun violence Protect responsible gun ownership while closing gaps that put families and communities at risk Evaluate every gun-related bill by whether it reduces harm while respecting constitutional rights …by treating gun safety the way responsible gun owners already do: seriously, carefully, and with respect for both rights and responsibility.
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Respect the Second Amendment The Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Erik believes in that right.
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Erik will defend the rights of responsible, law-abiding gun owners and oppose efforts that treat them like the problem.
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It includes suicide, domestic violence, accidental shootings, community violence, mass shootings, and children getting access to unsecured firearms.
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Erik believes we should treat gun violence as both a public safety issue and a public health issue.
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That means looking honestly at what is happening, what is working, and what can reduce deaths without punishing responsible gun owners.
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Support Background Checks Erik supports background checks to help keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them.
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Background checks should not stop responsible, law-abiding citizens from owning guns.
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Support Waiting Periods A waiting period between purchasing and receiving a firearm can create a cooling-off window during moments of crisis.
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They simply add time between a decision and access to a lethal weapon.
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Erik believes that kind of practical safeguard is worth considering when it can save lives while respecting constitutional rights.
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Support Red Flag Laws With Due Process Red flag laws, also called extreme risk protection orders, allow temporary action when someone shows clear signs that they may be an imminent danger to themselves or others.
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Erik believes these laws must include strong due process protections.
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That means evidence, judicial review, clear standards, temporary orders, and a fair process for restoring rights when the danger has passed.
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Used carefully, red flag laws can help families and law enforcement respond before a crisis becomes a tragedy.
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When a firearm is present in a domestic violence situation, the risk of serious injury or death increases dramatically.
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Erik believes domestic abuse needs to be taken far more seriously in the gun safety conversation.
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Protect Responsible Gun Owners The Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Erik believes in that right.
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He understands what guns mean to families across Western Minnesota — for recreation, for food, for protection, and as part of a way of life that has been passed down through generations.
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Erik’s approach is straightforward: reduce gun deaths while protecting the rights of responsible, law-abiding gun owners.
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He will not support policies designed to punish hunters, sport shooters, farmers, or responsible gun owners who follow the law.
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He will evaluate gun legislation by a simple standard: does it reduce harm, respect due process, and protect constitutional rights?
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LEARN MORE #3 Healthcare for All Lower Healthcare Costs Healthcare in Western Minnesota is measured in miles, bills, and waiting rooms.
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Erik believes healthcare should be more affordable, more accessible, and more responsive to the needs of rural communities.
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That means protecting rural hospitals and clinics, lowering prescription drug costs, supporting seniors and families, and making sure people can get care close to home.
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Healthcare for Everyone Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Healthcare for Everyone Healthcare should be about care, not profit.
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That means protecting rural hospitals and clinics, investing in workforce recruitment and retention, expanding telehealth where it helps, supporting emergency services, and making sure rural communities are not treated as an afterthought in national healthcare policy.
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Access is not theoretical when the nearest care is an hour away.
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Elevate the “Care” in Healthcare Too much of our healthcare system is built around billing, denial, paperwork, profit, and delay.
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Erik believes healthcare policy should be judged by whether it helps patients get the care they need, whether it supports the people providing that care, and whether it makes the system easier and more affordable to use.
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Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, home health workers, mental health professionals, support staff, and caregivers should be able to focus on patients — not fight a system designed to wear people down.
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Reduce Waste and Bureaucracy The United States spends more on healthcare than any other wealthy nation, yet too many people still cannot afford care, cannot find care, or cannot get insurance to cover care when they need it.
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Erik supports reducing waste and bureaucracy so more healthcare dollars go where they belong: to patients, providers, rural clinics, hospitals, and actual care.
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Expand Access Through Medicare Medicare is one of the most important and trusted healthcare programs in the country.
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Erik supports protecting Medicare and exploring ways to expand access, including lowering the eligibility age toward 55.
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That would help many older workers, early retirees, farmers, small business owners, and people in physically demanding jobs who are not yet eligible for Medicare but often face higher healthcare costs and fewer affordable coverage options.
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Lowering the age would not solve every problem in healthcare, but it would be a meaningful step toward broader access.
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Work Toward Universal, Affordable Care Erik believes every American should be able to get affordable, quality healthcare.
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He is open to serious conversations about the best way to get there, including single-payer models, Medicare for All, public options, and other approaches that expand access and lower costs.
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Erik’s approach is clear: protect coverage now, lower costs now, strengthen rural care now, and keep working toward a system where healthcare is affordable and accessible for every American.
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If Washington can find money for tax breaks, corporate giveaways, bailouts, and wars, it can find the will to make healthcare work better for the people who actually live here.
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Erik believes working families, seniors, farmers, small business owners, veterans, and rural communities should not be left to navigate a broken system on their own.
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Erik believes mental health care deserves the same urgency and the same investment as any other form of healthcare.
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Right now, too many veterans are coming home to find that promise has not been fully kept.
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Too many wait too long for mental health support, PTSD treatment, or substance abuse care.
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Reproductive Rights Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Reproductive Rights Personal medical decisions should stay personal.
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Healthcare access should not depend on which side of a state line you live on.
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Erik Wants to Hear From You Reproductive rights affect families across Western Minnesota.
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If you want to share your perspective, your experience, or your concerns about access to care, Erik wants to hear from you.
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Issue Position
Our healthcare system is broken.
Rural communities depend on access to clinics, hospitals, providers, and mental health care.
Doctors, nurses, and support staff are being asked to do more with less while too much money flows to insurance bureaucracy, drug company profits, executive pay, billing systems, and shareholder returns.
That is not a responsible healthcare system.
A responsible healthcare system should help people get care early, stay healthy, avoid financial ruin, and live with dignity.
Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Restore and protect Affordable Care Act subsidies so families do not lose coverage or face higher premiums Lower prescription drug costs and take on price-gouging by pharmaceutical companies Protect Medicare, Medicaid, and rural healthcare access Expand access to care in rural communities, including primary care, mental health care, dental care, and emergency services Lower the Medicare eligibility age, starting with a serious push toward age 55 Reduce waste, bureaucracy, and administrative costs that do not improve patient care Support doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, and rural clinics Work toward a healthcare system where every American can get affordable, quality care regardless of their wealth …by putting care back at the center of healthcare: protecting coverage, lowering drug costs, supporting rural hospitals and clinics, reducing waste and bureaucracy, and working toward a system where getting sick does not mean going broke.
Protect Coverage Now Before we can build a better healthcare system, we need to stop making the current one worse.
Millions of Americans rely on Affordable Care Act marketplace plans to get health insurance.
Erik supports restoring and protecting those subsidies.
Protecting coverage is step one.
Americans pay too much for prescription drugs, and the people profiting from that system are too often not the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and healthcare workers providing care.
Erik supports lowering drug costs, increasing transparency, strengthening competition, and giving the federal government more power to negotiate fair prices when taxpayer dollars are involved.
Support Rural Healthcare Healthcare in Western Minnesota is often measured in miles.
Erik believes rural healthcare needs real federal support.
The mental health crisis is also a workforce crisis, a public safety crisis, and a community health crisis.
When people cannot get the care they need, the consequences ripple outward into families, schools, workplaces, and local services.
Investing in mental health is not a social program.
Western Minnesota cannot afford to keep treating mental health as an afterthought.
Private-sector care can play a role when it helps veterans access timely, local, high-quality care — especially in rural areas where the nearest VA facility may be far away.
Expand Mental Health and PTSD Care Many veterans carry wounds that are not visible.
Erik supports expanding VA mental health resources, including counseling, PTSD treatment, peer support, substance abuse care, crisis response, and family support.
Mental health care should be timely, accessible, and treated as part of whole-person care.
Improve Rural Access to Care Rural veterans face real barriers to care.
In Western Minnesota, getting to an appointment can mean driving hours, arranging time off work, finding transportation, or waiting too long for a provider who understands veteran needs.
Erik supports expanding telehealth, mobile clinics, community-based care, transportation support, and partnerships that help veterans get care closer to home.
Rural veterans should not be left behind because they live far from a VA facility.
Erik supports restoring federal protection for reproductive rights and the privacy that should govern these decisions.
Keep Politicians Out of the Exam Room Reproductive healthcare is healthcare.
Oppose Extreme Bans Erik believes abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the health of the mother are extreme and dangerous.
Forcing a rape survivor to carry a pregnancy to term, or preventing a doctor from acting when a patient’s health is at risk, is not responsible governance.
Erik will oppose federal legislation that imposes extreme restrictions on reproductive healthcare or criminalizes women, doctors, or families for personal medical decisions.
Protect Rural Healthcare Access In Western Minnesota, healthcare access is already measured in miles.
When reproductive healthcare is restricted, the burden falls hardest on people who have fewer options: rural women, low-income families, young people, people without reliable transportation, and anyone who cannot easily travel for care.
Erik believes reproductive freedom has to include practical access to care.
That means protecting rural healthcare providers, supporting accurate medical information, protecting access to contraception, and making sure women are not forced to navigate a maze of restrictions when they need care.
Protect Contraception and Family Planning Access to contraception is basic healthcare.
It helps people plan families, protect their health, manage medical conditions, and make decisions about their futures.
Erik supports protecting access to contraception and family planning services.
These decisions should be made by individuals and families in consultation with their healthcare providers.
Government should not make it harder for people to prevent pregnancy, plan their families, or access the care they need.
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Make Higher Education Affordable For too many students, higher education has become too expensive and too risky.
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Erik believes public colleges and universities should be affordable for working- and middle-class families.
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He supports more transparency around college costs, expanded access to grants and financial aid, and serious work to address the structural drivers of student debt.
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Housing & Homelessness Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Housing & Homelessness Everyone needs a safe, stable place to live.
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People end up in crisis for all kinds of reasons; job loss, illness, addiction, mental health struggles, family breakdown, domestic violence, or a run of bad luck that compounds faster than anyone can recover from.
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The current housing bill attempts to address this, but the cap is too high at 350 homes.
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Renters should still have stability, safety, and basic fairness.
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Erik supports stronger renter protections, better notice requirements, enforcement of basic habitability standards, and rental assistance programs that help people bridge hard moments before they become emergencies.
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Erik believes housing policy should help people stay housed before they fall into homelessness.
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That means supporting rental assistance, utility assistance, home repair programs, senior housing options, and local services that prevent people from losing stable housing in the first place.
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It is a housing problem, a mental health problem, a substance abuse problem, a domestic violence problem, and an economic stability problem all at once.
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Erik supports housing-first approaches, expanded shelter capacity, and wraparound services that help people get stable and stay stable.
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Support Local Solutions Housing challenges look different from one community to the next.
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Erik Wants to Hear From You Housing affects every family in Western Minnesota — whether you are renting, buying, trying to stay in your home, or trying to get back on your feet after a hard stretch.
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In Otter Tail County, the department Erik works for developed a program called “The Big Build” and this team facilitated the building and refurbishment of more than 3,000 housing units to start the process of putting a dent into the supply crisis.
We can do better by building more housing, supporting first-time buyers, protecting renters, addressing homelessness with real services, and making sure local communities have the tools to solve the housing challenges they actually face.
Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Increase the supply of affordable housing Remove unnecessary barriers that slow responsible housing development Support first-time homebuyers and young families trying to put down roots Strengthen renter protections and rental assistance Help seniors, workers, and families stay housed Treat homelessness as a housing, mental health, substance abuse, and economic stability issue Support housing-first approaches and wraparound services that help people rebuild Empower local, county, and state solutions with federal support …by treating housing as the foundation it is: building more homes, supporting first-time buyers, protecting renters, helping people through crisis, and giving local communities the federal support they need to keep people housed and communities growing.
Build More Housing Housing is a supply problem.
For too long, a mix of rising construction costs, restrictive zoning, regulatory delays, infrastructure gaps, and too little affordable development has made it harder to build the housing communities need.
Erik supports practical steps to increase housing supply, including incentives for affordable housing construction, infrastructure investments that make new housing possible, and removing unnecessary barriers that slow responsible development.
Support First-Time Homebuyers For generations, homeownership helped working- and middle-class families build stability and wealth.
More and more we’re seeing homes being purchased by mega-corporations and private equity firms as investments to flip, further driving up the price of homes.
He supports policies that help first-time buyers, including down payment assistance, tax incentives, affordable mortgage options, and housing supply investments that bring home prices closer to reach.
The federal government can help with funding, incentives, infrastructure, rental assistance, housing vouchers, and removing unnecessary barriers.
Housing, healthcare, employment, and support services all have to work together.
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In a Minnesota winter, it is the foundation for health, family, work, school, and the ability to build a life.
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Building more housing also means more good jobs in the trades.
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Workers’ Rights & Union Protections Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Workers’ Rights & Union Protections A fair day’s work should mean a fair day’s pay.
Workplace safety standards.
Nearly every protection working people count on today was won by organized labor, by workers who stood together and demanded to be treated fairly.
But for decades, workers’ rights have been under steady attack.
We can do better by protecting the right to organize, strengthening collective bargaining, enforcing labor law, and making sure federal investment supports good local jobs.
Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Protect the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively Stop employer intimidation and retaliation against workers trying to form a union Strengthen penalties for companies that violate labor law Make sure workers who vote to unionize can actually get a first contract Protect prevailing wage standards on federally funded projects Support fair wages, safe working conditions, and strong benefits Respect public-sector workers, trades workers, healthcare workers, agricultural workers, teachers, service workers, and everyone who keeps our communities running Rebuild the middle class by rebuilding workers’ bargaining power …by standing with workers the way workers have always stood with each other: protecting the right to organize, bargain collectively, work safely, and earn a fair wage for a fair day’s work.
Protect the Right to Organize Workers should have the right to form a union without fear.
No forcing workers into anti-union meetings designed to pressure them out of exercising their rights.
Erik believes workers who want to organize should have a meaningful, legally protected path to do so.
Erik supports reforms that help workers secure a first contract after a union is certified.
Enforce Labor Law Rights do not mean much if there are no consequences for violating them.
Right now, too many companies treat labor law penalties as the cost of doing business.
Erik supports stronger enforcement and meaningful penalties for employers that violate workers’ rights.
If the law says workers have the right to organize, then the law should have the teeth to protect that right.
Prevailing wage standards help make sure workers on federally funded projects are paid at least the going local rate for their trade.
That protects local workers, local contractors, and local wage standards from being undercut by low-road bidding.
Erik supports prevailing wage protections because federal investment should lift communities up — not drive wages down.
Support Rural Workers Workers’ rights matter in every part of Western Minnesota.
They matter to nurses in rural hospitals, teachers in small-town schools, trades workers on construction sites, public employees, service workers, manufacturing workers, agricultural workers, and everyone else doing the jobs that keep communities running.
Rural workers may work in different industries and under different conditions, but the principle is the same: people should be paid fairly, treated safely, and protected when they speak up.
No worker should have to choose between keeping a job and standing up for basic fairness.
Erik believes we can make different choices — choices that strengthen workers, support families, and rebuild the middle class from the bottom up.
That means fair wages, safe conditions, reliable benefits, and the freedom to stand with coworkers when something needs to change.
Erik Wants to Hear From You Workers’ rights affect every family in Western Minnesota.
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Cities and towns should help decide what kinds of housing they need, where it fits, and how it supports the community.
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Take Mental Health Seriously Mental health is health.
Across Western Minnesota, the demand for mental health care has grown significantly while the system built to meet it has not kept pace.
Too often, the only available response to a mental health crisis is a law enforcement call or an emergency room visit that was not designed to help.
Mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction are medical conditions.
They respond to treatment when people can access it.
That means expanding provider capacity in rural communities, using telehealth to close the distance gap, strengthening substance abuse treatment, supporting school-based mental health services, and protecting the Medicaid coverage that serves as the primary payer for mental health care for many rural Minnesotans.
Nearly 60% of gun deaths are suicides, which means mental health, crisis intervention, safe storage, and temporary separation from lethal means all need to be part of the conversation.
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Support Military Families Service affects more than the person in uniform.
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When we support veterans, we also need to support the people who stand beside them.
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GET IN TOUCH JOIN THE CAMPAIGN Learn more about the issues and Erik’s priorities Defend The Constitution Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Healthcare for Everyone Strengthening Public Education Agriculture & the Farm Bill Housing & Homelessness Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government With Liberty & Justice for All Honoring Our Veterans Firearms & Gun Safety Environmental Stewardship Workers’ Rights & Union Protections Reproductive Rights Protecting Our Seniors Equal Rights.
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Oversight determines whether agencies and administrations are held accountable when they overreach or fail to do their jobs.
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Erik will defend the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, protect fair elections, and make sure those in power answer to the people — not party insiders, special interests, or their own ambitions.
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Real reform starts with an honest accounting of where fraud occurs, how it happens, and what it will take to stop it.
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GET IN TOUCH JOIN THE CAMPAIGN Learn more about the issues and Erik’s priorities Defend The Constitution Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Healthcare for Everyone Strengthening Public Education Agriculture & the Farm Bill Housing & Homelessness Fighting Fraud & Waste in Government With Liberty & Justice for All Honoring Our Veterans Firearms & Gun Safety Environmental Stewardship Workers’ Rights & Union Protections Reproductive Rights Protecting Our Seniors Equal Rights.
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Privacy and Protection from Government Overreach Fourth Amendment: Protection from Unreasonable Search and Seizure The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable government searches and seizures.
Erik believes Americans should not have to choose between safety and their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable government intrusion.
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Religious liberty protects every person’s right to practice their faith without government interference.
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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly fifty years of federal protection for reproductive rights.
It created a patchwork of state laws where a woman’s access to reproductive healthcare depends on where she lives, how much money she has, and whether she can travel for care.
Erik believes reproductive freedom is about privacy, dignity, and personal liberty.
Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Restore federal protections for reproductive rights Protect the right to make private medical decisions without political interference Oppose abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the health of the mother Protect access to contraception and reproductive healthcare Support doctors’ ability to provide appropriate medical care without fear of prosecution Protect patients facing miscarriage, pregnancy complications, infertility, and other reproductive health needs Oppose efforts to criminalize women, doctors, or families for deeply personal medical decisions Make sure rural women are not denied care because of distance, cost, or political restrictions …by restoring federal protections for reproductive freedom, protecting the privacy of medical decisions, and making sure women can make the most personal choices about their bodies, families, and futures with their doctors — not politicians.
What Dobbs Changed The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the federal constitutional framework that had protected reproductive rights since 1973.
The result is a patchwork of laws across the country.
In some states, abortion remains legal and accessible.
In others, it has been banned or severely restricted.
That means a person’s access to reproductive healthcare may depend on geography, income, transportation, and the ability to take time off work or travel hundreds of miles.
Protect the Right to Privacy For nearly fifty years, Roe recognized that reproductive decisions are protected by a constitutional right to privacy.
Pregnancy decisions involve health, family, faith, safety, finances, and medical judgment.
No law can account for every situation a woman may face.
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The founders put Congress first because the people’s representatives — not a president, not a bureaucracy, and not party insiders — are supposed to make laws, control spending, conduct oversight, and check the other branches.
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It means respecting its limits, protecting its freedoms, restoring checks and balances, and remembering that public office belongs to the people.
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It should be about making government work better, protecting the people it serves, and restoring trust.
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Erik wants to hear your perspective on accountability in government — what is working, what is not, and what Washington needs to get right.
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In Congress, Erik will govern the same way: listening first, taking every constituent seriously, and remembering that the job is to represent all of Western Minnesota.
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Seniors on fixed incomes are watching housing costs take up more of budgets that already have no room to give.
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Help Seniors and Working Families Stay Housed Housing costs do not hit everyone the same way.
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For seniors on fixed incomes, rising rent, taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance costs can threaten the stability they worked their whole lives to build.
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Government surveillance, data collection, and new enforcement tools have raised serious questions about the line between security and privacy.
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Erik believes that if you bought the equipment, you should have the right to repair it using the tools, parts, and diagnostic information needed to do the job.
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Federal legislation to establish that right permanently is the direction policy should move, and Erik will support efforts to make it the law of the land.
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Reduce Trade Uncertainty Western Minnesota agriculture depends on stable markets.
Erik believes trade policy affecting agriculture should be shaped with input from farmers and rural communities.
Erik will push for agricultural trade policy that is stable, transparent, and built around the people whose livelihoods are on the line.
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House Our Veterans Veterans who served this country should not come home to no home at all.
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Veteran homelessness is one of the most preventable failures in American housing policy.
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Yet on any given night, thousands of veterans across this country are without stable housing; many of them dealing with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, or other service-connected conditions that make the transition to civilian life harder than it should be.
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Veterans in rural communities are often far from VA services, transitional housing programs, and the mental health care that stable housing alone cannot provide.
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Staying housed requires wraparound support that rural veterans too often cannot reach.
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That means protecting and expanding HUD-VASH housing vouchers, which combine rental assistance with VA supportive services for homeless veterans.
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It means funding transitional housing programs that give veterans a stable footing while they rebuild.
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And it means making sure the wraparound services like mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment support, and peer connection are available close to home, not just in metro areas.
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Honoring Our Veterans Erik Osberg for Congress > Priorities > Honoring Our Veterans The promise does not end when the uniform comes off.
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It follows veterans home — into their families, their communities, their work, their healthcare, and the rest of their lives.
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We can do better by fully funding the VA, protecting veteran care from privatization, expanding mental health and substance abuse treatment, strengthening housing support, and making sure every veteran has a real path forward when they come home.
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Erik’s Priorities Erik will fight to: Fully fund and strengthen the VA Oppose efforts to privatize core VA services Expand mental health care, PTSD treatment, and substance abuse support Improve rural access to veteran healthcare, including telehealth and community-based care Reduce wait times and make the VA easier to navigate Protect and strengthen the GI Bill and veteran education benefits Expand job training, licensing support, and employment pathways for veterans Support veteran housing programs and work to end veteran homelessness Make sure veterans and military families receive the care, respect, and support they have earned …by keeping the promise: fully funding the VA, protecting it from privatization, expanding mental health and substance abuse care, improving rural access, and making sure every veteran in Western Minnesota has a real path forward after service.
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Fully Fund the VA The Department of Veterans Affairs exists to fulfill the nation’s commitment to those who served.
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Erik believes the VA should be fully funded, fully staffed, and able to provide timely, high-quality care to the veterans who rely on it.
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That means reducing wait times, improving facilities, hiring and retaining healthcare workers, expanding access in rural communities, and making the system easier for veterans and their families to navigate.
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The VA should work for veterans — not make veterans fight through paperwork, delays, and confusion to get the care they need.
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Protect Veteran Care from Privatization Veteran care should not become another opportunity for corporations to profit.
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Erik opposes efforts to privatize core VA services or shift veteran care into systems that are less accountable to the people they are supposed to serve.
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Erik believes veteran education benefits should be protected and strengthened.
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Erik Wants to Hear From You Veterans, service members, military families, caregivers, and advocates know where the system is working and where it is falling short.
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Erik wants to hear your perspective — especially from veterans across Western Minnesota who have had to navigate healthcare, benefits, employment, housing, or transition after service.
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Issue Position
As workers lost bargaining power, wages stagnated, inequality grew, and more of the gains went to executives and shareholders instead of the people doing the work.
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It happened because of policy choices.
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