Dear Neighbors and Friends,
On Monday night, the House of Representatives adjourned the 2025 legislative session. We began the day at 10 a.m. and didn't gavel out until just before 11 p.m. We started this session the same way we are ending it—standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our community, with labor leaders, with faith leaders, with community advocates, and with our colleagues working tirelessly to advocate for our communities and defend hard-fought legislation we worked decades to secure.
Throughout this session, it became increasingly clear that the GOP was focused on repealing existing programs and reducing services for Minnesotans while providing unnecessary tax cuts for millionaires. This approach creates divisions among hardworking Minnesotans who are struggling economically and facing significant barriers to economic advancement. From reducing vital funding for vulnerable individuals living with disabilities to cutting support for those who care for our aging population, these policy decisions have not served to improve the lives of Minnesotans.
The most concerning action taken this session was the threat to shut down the government—potentially laying off thousands of Minnesotans—in order to eliminate healthcare coverage for our undocumented neighbors. My colleagues in the People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus joined community leaders and advocates to condemn the MNCare repeal bill. We unequivocally stand in solidarity with all of our immigrant neighbors. Click on the links, where you can watch our press conference and read our complete press statement.
Each time such decisions are made, it reinforces the perception that certain communities' needs are not prioritized. Our communities deserve legislators who will distinguish between genuine fiscal responsibility and policies that disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.
Our medical community—including mental health providers, trauma units, and frontline healthcare workers—has expressed deep concern about the consequences of eliminating healthcare coverage. These policy decisions have real-world implications that extend far beyond legislative chambers, affecting families who depend on these services during critical moments. The premise that we lack sufficient resources to provide comprehensive care deserves serious examination, particularly when corporate tax reductions occur alongside healthcare cuts, creates a concerning pattern that impacts the communities that have contributed to building this state.
For these reasons, I voted 'NO' on this cruel bill that strips healthcare from our neighbors.
2025 DFL Achievements
The people of Minnesota elected a tied House sending a clear message that they wanted us to work together to get the job done. While we could have achieved a lot more, in the first session of divided government since 2022, DFLers successfully blocked Republican efforts to roll back laws that help to make Minnesota a great place to live, work, and raise a family, including Paid Family and Medical Leave, universal school meals, and reproductive freedom, and nearly every single DFL accomplishment from the 2023-2024 session remains in effect.
Minnesotans deserve a fair shot to build a better life, but no matter how hard you work, far too many people still can’t afford to get ahead. That’s why DFLers are fighting for change that puts more power in the hands of Minnesotans, not the billionaires and big corporations who are rigging the economy to benefit themselves.
DFLers are listening to working families while Republicans do the bidding of their billionaires and big corporate backers. Just like Trump, Minnesota Republicans want a budget that siphons off more and more wealth for the ultra-rich while hardworking Minnesotans get less.
At every turn, Republicans worked to uphold a status quo that is holding Minnesotans back, including trying to eliminate paid family and medical leave. DFLers protected your rights and freedoms and will continue to fight for a future where everyone can get ahead – not just the ultra-wealthy and well-connected.
While the 2025 legislative session has concluded, I strongly encourage you to continue reaching out to share your voices and advocate for the issues that matter most to you. My office remains ready and eager to assist you in any way possible as your state representative.
Thank you for the tremendous honor of serving our community. I look forward to continuing our close collaboration and working on legislation that makes the cost of living more affordable, ensures healthcare for all, and invests in our community and critical projects.
Minnesotans are strong, resilient, and striving every day to build a better future. That’s why DFLers are working for you – not billionaires. Together, we are building a better state for everyone.
Sincerely,
Representative Samakab Hussein (65A)
Minnesota House of Representatives
2025 DFL Vice Chair Legacy Committee