Press Conference: Majority Leader Erin Murphy Media Availability - 04/16/26

Minnesota Senate · April 16, 2026

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Opening remarks: supplemental budget priorities and hospital distress

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A Senate lawmaker opened by saying the supplemental budget will focus on immediate priorities, particularly hospital distress tied to last summer's federal budget bill (called the "big beautiful bill"). The lawmaker said nearly half of the supplemental is responding to federal action and emphasized pressure on rural hospitals and rising costs for families; they closed by inviting questions.

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A Minnesota Senate lawmaker fielded questions about a supplemental budget that will prioritize hospital relief (including HCMC), a comprehensive school-safety package, technology upgrades for counties, bonding priorities, and state responses to recent ICE actions; reporters pressed on funding levels and specific bills.

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