Our democracy is predicated on the belief that our government should be accessible by the people. We cannot allow ourselves to give in to fear or shy away from interacting with the public. — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
There is no question we need an energy policy overhaul in America. A key part of that overhaul must include moving forward aggressively with… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
Since I joined Congress, I've been shocked at how many times we were forced to vote on 1,000-plus-page bills without ample time to read… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
As Congress debates overhauling the nation's health care system, it should not authorize a reform plan that would further our financial woes. We must… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
Minnesotans are ticket splitters. They look to the candidate, not the party, which is the way it should be, and that's only going to… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
The medical device tax repeal is the only proposal that had the most bipartisan votes coming out of the House and has the opportunity… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
Our democracy is predicated on the belief that our government should be accessible by the people. We cannot allow ourselves to give in to… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
The bottom line is we need a tax code that is more simpler, that is more fairer, that gets rid of the special carve-outs,… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
College campuses are a focus of prevention efforts for meningococcal disease because of the increased incidence of the disease during adolescence and young adulthood,… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
I'm not a supporter of ObamaCare. I voted to repeal it, to defund it, et cetera. But we do need to move on. — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
I've criticized Republicans for their lack of fiscal discipline when they controlled Congress before 2007. However, that is no excuse to just continue with… — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
Spending more time with my colleagues outside the Capitol helps build bipartisan relationships. — Erik Paulsen Copy Share Image
