Columns

  • Stillwater Patch: Rep. Michele Bachmann to the Class of 2012: 'This Country Needs Achievers'
    May 25, 2012  - The Stillwater Area School District will be holding the 136th Graduation Commencement for more than 800 graduating seniors on Saturday, June 9 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The commencement will begin at 7 p.m. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) recently wrote this letter to high school seniors: "You did ... More
  • Politico: GOP: Real party of U.S. women
    May 17, 2012  - There’s an old joke about a married couple that’s asked about their hobbies and interests. The husband says he’s focused on “important things” — like the federal budget, health care reform and peace in the Middle East. The wife says she’s focused on the “small things” — like their household budget, ... More
  • Stillwater Patch: OPINION: Michele Bachmann: Celebrating All Moms This Mother’s Day
    May 8, 2012  - Each year on Mother’s Day, we take time to recognize the women in our lives who are many times our unsung heroes. Our moms are there to be our champions—they stick up for us; they encourage us and help us reach our full potential. I know I wouldn’t be the person I am today if it wasn’t for the encou... More
  • Pioneer Press: Michele Bachmann: Increase U.S. production, lower the price of oil
    Apr 9, 2012  - As gasoline prices continue to rise across the nation, Minnesotans are not exempt from the impact on their family budgets. Faced with having to make ends meet, many of my constituents are joining with their fellow Americans and demanding answers from Congress and President Obama. I am pleased to rep... More
  • Star Tribune: Michele Bachmann: The health care debate
    Mar 31, 2012  - This week I had the privilege of observing the Supreme Court's hearings on Obamacare. And while no one can be certain of the outcome of the court's coming decision, what is certain is that the result will determine whether our form of government remains a constitutional republic with limits on gover... More
  • Washington Times: BACHMANN: Ripping out Obamacare by the roots
    Mar 28, 2012  - Three days after the second anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments about its constitutionality. As the author of the original bill to repeal Obamacare, I am convinced that no decision in recent history ... More
  • Investor's Business Daily: Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Must Be Stopped Now
    Mar 23, 2012  - By Rep. Michele Bachmann Last week I had the privilege of visiting our ally, Israel, and meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Prior to my arrival and while I was in Tel Aviv, more than 110 rockets were fired from Gaza by Islamic Jihad affiliates of Hamas terrorists. This barrage put more ... More
  • The Hill: Every foster child's story needs a happy ending
    Mar 7, 2012  - When 14-year-old Janessa Senter was sitting in her high school classroom, she never dreamed that a trip to the principal’s office would change her life forever. But it did just that. One day during class, Janessa was called into the office where she was informed that she and her two sisters were bei... More
  • ICYMI: Stillwater Patch: Bachmann: St. Croix River Crossing Hot Dish 'Bridges' Minnesota Meat and Wisconsin Cheddar
    Mar 7, 2012  - Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) was fixin' up some servings of the old "The Croix River Crossing Hot Dish" on Capitol Hill today for the Second Annual Minnesota Hot Dish Off. That's right, "St. Croix River Crossing Hot Dish." Although the political recipe for the "dish" serve... More
  • St. Michael Patch: OPINION: President's Rejection of Keystone Pipeline Inexcusable
    Feb 28, 2012  - When President Barack Obama rejected the construction of the Keystone Pipeline on January 18, 2012, he did more than cancel a necessary construction project for our nation. He vetoed thousands of American jobs, maintained our nation’s dependence on foreign oil and unnecessarily wounded our relations... More