St. Paul, Minn. – As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, Minneapolis House members secured several critical wins for a city that has faced a series of difficult headwinds. Major wins include securing stable funding to save the Hennepin County Medical Center and bringing home over $43 million dollars in critical infrastructure investments.
“With everything that our city has endured over the last year, we recognized the critical need to deliver for our shared home, stand up for our constituents, and fight for our community. Our communities asked us to pass legislation responding to the epidemic of gun violence and ICE abuses that terrorized our communities. We fought tirelessly to bring home change in a year where a tied House blocked this decisive action. We were able to protect HCMC and invest in critical infrastructure that will go a long way for Minneapolis.
We are so proud of the strength our community has shown to stand up for one another. Your courage has guided our work this session. Together, we will continue to fight alongside our neighbors in the important work that remains to create a safe and thriving Minneapolis for everyone.
A premiere accomplishment led by Minneapolis Reps. Esther Agbaje and Aisha Gomez includes stable funds to save HCMC and a framework to create a permanent solution. HCMC is a level one trauma center and teaching hospital that serves the entire region. Without it, the entire Minnesota health care system would face catastrophic collapse. The underlying factors that created the problem – health care cuts from the Trump administration and a broken corporate health care system – remain, but Minneapolis and the entire state can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the efforts of Minneapolis Legislators.
The critical infrastructure bill, shepherded by Capital Investment Co-Chair Rep. Fue Lee, includes a $43 million investment in several projects that are integral to the future growth and success of Minneapolis. Some of the most notable funding includes:
Critical Water Infrastructure,
Homeless Youth Housing,
Southside Avivo campus,
Roof Depot project,
and North Commons and other vital Minneapolis Parks funding.
The Minneapolis Delegation for the 2025-2026 biennium in the House includes Rep. Michael Howard (51A), Rep. Fue Lee (59A), Rep. Esther Agbaje (59B), Rep. Sydney Jordan (60A), Rep. Mohamud Noor (60B), Rep. Katie Jones (61A), Rep. Jamie Long (61B), Rep. Aisha Gomez (62A), Rep. Anquam Mahamoud (62B), Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura (63A), and Rep. Emma Greenman (63B).
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