The joint resolution hjres140-119 would nullify protections on 225,504 acres of Minnesota National Forest lands, reopening them to Oil & Gas mineral and geothermal leasing. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) introduced the bill. Oil & Gas represents 7.7% of Stauber's identifiable donor base ($0.49M), ranking 13th among donor industries within his party.

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◈ Ask the Analyst about Pete Stauber →How we built this: a statistical pattern surfaced from public records — FEC campaign finance, Senate/House Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, and Congress.gov. The donor concentration and the legislative action are concurrent facts; this does not imply contributions caused the action, that the member acted improperly, or that the bill specifically benefits the named sector. Generated September 7, 2026 · internal signal score 73/100.