Kelly Morrison

U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bill to Ban ICE Warehouse Detention Facilities

Position: Rep. Morrison cosponsors legislation to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from establishing, operating, or converting warehouse facilities for immigration detention, citing concerns about inhumane conditions and opposing the Trump Administration's planned expansion of detention capacity.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) is cosponsoring the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, which would ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from converting industrial warehouses into immigration detention centers. The Trump Administration plans to spend almost $40 billion turning warehouses across the country into ICE detention facilities that could detain up to 100,000 people — including in Minnesota. This legislation would prevent this by prohibiting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from establishing, operating, expanding, converting, or renovating any warehouse or similar building or structure for the purposes of detaining people. Over the last several months, Representative Morrison has conducted oversight of the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis and the Camp East Montana Detention Facility in El Paso. Camp East Montana is the largest detention facility in the nation, and thousands of Minnesotans have been detained there by ICE. As a physician, Rep. Morrison has been especially concerned about reports of a dangerous lack of medical care and equipment at these ICE detention facilities, as well as overcrowding, shackling, denial of medical care, and other inhumane conditions. “What I witnessed at Whipple and Camp East Montana was cruel, disturbing, and should not be tolerated in the United States of America,” said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. “We cannot allow the Trump Administration to use $40 billion taxpayer dollars to expand their cruel and inhumane mass encampments across the country. The Ban Warehouse Detention Act is about defending constitutional and human rights, as well as the moral compass of our nation. Minnesotans have fought back against these proposed detention centers and won. Now it’s time for Congress to act and put an end to this on a national level.” Minnesotans across the state have been outspoken in their opposition to ICE’s plans to turn warehouses into detention facilities and have successfully blocked plans in Woodbury and Shakopee — but the Trump Administration continues to expand its warehouse detention policy across the country. The Ban Warehouse Detention Act is led by Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Representative Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and co-sponsored by Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Danny Davis (IL-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Al Green (TX-09), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13). This legislation was drafted in partnership with Detention Watch Network and is endorsed by nearly 100 advocacy and rights groups, including: Acacia Center for Justice, Adhikaar for Human Rights & Social Justice, Alianza Nacional de Campesinos, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Angelica Village, Arab American Heritage Council (AAHC), Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian Americans Advancing Justice- Atlanta, Ayuda, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Borderlands Resource Initiative, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, Center for Constitutional Rights, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Center for Law and Social Policy, Center for Progressive Reform, Center for Victims of Torture, Church World Service, Climate Refugees, Climate Sanctuary, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Coalition on Human Needs, the Coming Clean Network, Communities United for Status & Protection, Congregation B’nai Israel Tikkun Olam/Repair the World Committee, Democratic Socialist of America , El Refugio, Esperanza Cuautle, Families for Freedom, Flint Alliance for Immigrant Rights (FAIR), Florida Immigrant Coalition, Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Freedom for Immigrants, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Grassroots Leadership, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Hindus for Human Rights Action, Human Rights First, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Immigrant Resource Center, Immigration Equality Action Fund, Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance, Indivisible, Indivisible Mass Coalition-Immigration Justice Action Team, Innovation Law Lab, Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice, Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice of Western Mass, Just Detention International, Latin American Working Group, Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention, Metro Detroit DSA, Miami Valley Immigration Coalition, Migrant Support Collective, Minnesota Interfaith Coalition on Immigration, MN8, MoveOn, Muslim Advocates, Muslims for Just Futures, National Immigrant Justice Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Network for Arab American Communities, National Partnership for New Americans, Never Again Action, New Disabled South, New Mexico Dream Team, NM Comunidades En Accion Y de Fe (NM CAFe), No Concentration Camps US, No Detention Centers in Michigan, NorCal Resist, Oasis Legal Services, Organized Communities Against Deportations, Popular Democracy, Rise Up Western Mass Indivisible, SHUT DOWN ETOWAH, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), Southern NH Indivisible, State Wide Indivisible Michigan, The Sikh Coalition, Tsuru for Solidarity, UndocuBlack Network, United We Dream Network, Verta Institute of Justice, Voices for Utah Children, Voto Latino, We are CASA, Western Massachusetts Immigration Legislative Action Network (WMILAN), Wind of the Spirit, and Witness at the Border. Watch a video of Representative Morrison’s remarks on this bill HERE. Image

U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison to Divest Ownership in All Individual Stocks

Position: Rep. Morrison is divesting from all individual stocks and supports legislation to ban elected officials from owning individual stocks, citing the need to prevent conflicts of interest and restore public trust in government.

PLYMOUTH, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced that she is beginning the process of divesting her direct ownership in all public and private companies, and will no longer own any individual stocks. “I take my role as a public servant very seriously,” said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. “Trust in government is critically important and even the appearance of a conflict of interest can erode that trust. I don’t want there to ever be a question of what I am fighting for and who I serve. That is why I am divesting from all public and private companies and will no longer own individual stocks. “Right now, we are seeing unfathomable levels of corruption and self-enrichment coming from the White House and across the entire Trump-Vance Administration, so it’s more important than ever that our elected leaders take actions to increase public trust.” Rep. Morrison is the newest member of the Minnesota delegation, and entered office last year. Since coming into federal office, Rep. Morrison has not had any involvement in any investment decisions, strategies, or transactions. Now she is going a step further and will begin the process of divesting from all public and private companies and will no longer own individual stocks. Rep. Morrison supports legislation to ban elected officials from owning individual stocks. She has signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the Restore Trust in Government Act, which would prohibit presidents, vice presidents, Members of Congress, and their dependent children, spouses, and trustees from owning individual stocks. ###

U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Conducts Oversight of Nation’s Largest Detention Facility in Texas Where Minnesotans Are Being Held

Position: Rep. Morrison opposes the Trump Administration's expansion of immigration detention operations, particularly the Camp East Montana facility, citing concerns about human rights abuses, inadequate medical care, wasteful spending, and lack of accountability.

EL PASO, TX – This week, U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-03) conducted an unannounced oversight visit of the Camp East Montana immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas. Camp East Montana is currently the largest detention facility in the nation, holding 3,000 people a day on average in a makeshift tent encampment. The Trump Administration intends to hold up to 5,000 people at this location. Thousands of Minnesotans who were originally detained at the Whipple federal building in Minneapolis have been flown and held at Camp East Montana in Texas. “Taxpayer dollars should be used to make life better and more affordable for Americans – not for creating mass detention centers to house tens of thousands of people and violate human rights. I’m horrified by the cruelty, inhumanity, and inadequate care I’ve seen both at Whipple and Camp East Montana. The United States can and must be better than this. We cannot allow the Trump Administration to keep expanding these operations in our country. “We all saw the horrors of ICE’s abuses in Minnesota – and the power of calling it out. Exposing the truth of what is happening through transparency is the only way we can get accountability from this administration. We must continue to speak out against these egregious and expensive operations,” said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. Rep. Morrison’s Oversight Visit Rep. Kelly Morrison, a doctor for more than 20 years, made the trip to Texas after being notified that several of her constituents were being detained there, and having heard disturbing reports of inadequate medical care and human rights abuses. Rep. Morrison has heard deeply concerning reports from Minnesotans, including from the family of a pregnant woman who couldn't get adequate prenatal care, a man with diabetes who is not receiving the medication he needs, and multiple constituents with similar concerns – not receiving the medication, medical attention, or even the basic necessities like food that they need. When she arrived at Camp East Montana on Monday afternoon, Rep. Morrison was initially denied entry at the gate and forced to wait more than an hour before she was eventually allowed into the facility. Once she was allowed in, the staff at the facility did not allow her to see any of her constituents or speak with anyone who was being detained there. Camp East Montana - The Nation’s Largest Detention Facility The Trump Administration awarded a $1.2 billion contract to build this massive tent encampment last year. The $1.2 billion contract for the site was given to a private company that had never operated an ICE facility before and had no experience running a correction facility. At least three people have died at Camp East Montana since December, including one ruled a homicide. There have been widely documented reports of overcrowding, medical neglect, malnutrition, and emotional distress. The facility was forced to close to visitors last month after a measles outbreak. Image

OBGYN Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand IVF Access for Veterans

Position: Representative Morrison introduces bipartisan legislation to expand VA coverage of infertility treatment for veterans by designating infertility as a presumptive condition under the PACT Act, removing the requirement for veterans to prove their fertility issues resulted directly from military service.

PLYMOUTH, MN – U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison, an OBGYN for more than 20 years, is leading the effort to expand infertility treatment for veterans. Today, she is announcing her new bipartisan bill, the Warrior Infertility Act, which will expand access to infertility treatment for veterans by making infertility a presumptive condition for toxic exposure under the PACT Act. The bill is endorsed by more than a dozen veterans service organizations and medical advocacy groups. Reports have shown that active-duty women struggle with infertility at three times the rate of civilian women. Nearly 40% of active-duty women report fertility problems, but many veterans are not able to access the reproductive health care that they need. Growing research suggests a link between infertility and toxic exposure from military service. The Honoring our PACT Act was a landmark bill that expanded VA health care and benefits for veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxins during their military service. The PACT Act established more than 20 “presumptive conditions” for toxic exposure, meaning that millions of Vietnam, Gulf War, and Post-9/11 veterans who suffer from these conditions linked to toxic exposure no longer need to prove that their injuries resulted from their service. Under current regulations, veterans do not receive coverage for IVF unless they can prove their fertility issues are a direct result of an injury on active duty, which is a difficult and time-consuming process. By making infertility a presumptive condition under the PACT Act, the Warrior Infertility Act will remove a burdensome step to accessing fertility care, significantly expanding IVF and other fertility treatments for veterans who wish to grow their families. An OB-GYN for more than 20 years and a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Representative Morrison is committed to expanding health care access to veterans and making sure veterans get the care and treatment they have earned. “When service members put their lives on the line for our country, it’s our duty to make sure they’re supported when they come home. That includes essential and life-changing reproductive health care. Access and coverage of IVF continues to be out of reach for far too many veterans,” said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. “Service members are three times more likely to struggle with infertility, but still face burdensome hurdles to getting the treatment that they need. As an OBGYN, I have cared for many patients with infertility and know how important it is that patients be able to access the treatment they need to grow their family. Recognizing infertility as a service-connected condition will ensure that our veterans do not fall through the cracks.” This bill is co-led by Republican Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-23) and endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Legion, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Military Officers Association of America, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of County Veteran Service Officers, National Guard Association of the United States, National Military Family Association, Service Women’s Action Network, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Women Veterans ROCK!. “For too many veterans, exposure to toxic substances during military service can have lasting effects on their health, including their ability to build a family. The Warrior Infertility Act helps remove unnecessary barriers by recognizing infertility as a presumptive service-connected condition for those exposed. The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists supports this important inclusion to ensure veterans can access the medical care they may need to start and grow their families," said President of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Steven J. Fleischman, MD, MBA, FACOG. “The American Legion supports H.R. 7841 – the Warrior Infertility Act. Veterans who have sacrificed for this country should not face barriers when trying to start or grow their families,” said American Legion Executive Director Mario Marquez. “The Warrior Infertility Act helps ensure that veterans whose reproductive health was impacted by their service can access the care and support they deserve through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The American Legion thanks Dr. Morrison for her leadership on this issue and we look forward to its swift passage.” “It is well-established that those who have served in the military face higher rates of infertility than the general public, and it is no coincidence there is a correlation with occupational hazards, including toxic exposures,” said American Society for Reproductive Medicine Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer Sean Tipton. “While the VA is currently authorized to cover fertility treatments for veterans with a service-connected disability, the burden of proving nexus between military service and infertility unfairly falls on the men and women who sacrificed for our country. We thank and applaud Rep. Morrison for recognizing the enormous barrier this creates for accessing fertility care and for taking action to empower the VA to go beyond just a mere recognition of the link between toxins and reproductive health. Our veterans have sacrificed so much to protect our country — but they should not also have to sacrifice their hopes and dreams of building families.” “The risks taken by those in uniform last far longer than their time in service,” said President and CEO of the Military Officers Association of America Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly, USAF (Ret). “The Warrior Infertility Act recognizes one of these risks — how exposure to toxins can create problems for those looking to build a family. MOAA thanks Reps. Morrison and Obernolte for this commonsense legislation that will allow these warriors to receive the support and care they've earned.” “Infertility is one of the most devastating and least acknowledged costs of military service,” said Executive Director of Minority Veterans of America Lindsay Church. “Veterans have been exposed to burn pits, chemicals, and other toxic hazards for decades, yet many are still forced to prove the impossible when seeking fertility care. The Warrior Infertility Act takes an important step toward recognizing what veterans and their families already know. Toxic exposure can steal the ability to build a family. By establishing infertility as a presumptive condition linked to toxic exposure, this bill helps ensure veterans aren't forced to fight another battle simply to access the care they deserve.” “NACVSO applauds Rep. Kelly Morrison's introduction of the Warrior Infertility Act. This legislation recognizes infertility as a service-connected condition for those veterans who deployed overseas and were exposed to burn pits and other environmental toxins. This is an important first step toward acknowledging the total impact that toxic exposures have on our warrior’s long-term reproductive health. As a veteran myself that deployed to Iraq and was exposed to burn pits, I am grateful for congressional efforts like these to help recognize the total cost of war that continues well after service members take off their uniforms,” said National Association of County Veteran Service Officers Women Veterans Representative Jenna Schmidtke. “Our servicemembers accept extraordinary risks in defense of our nation, including exposure to toxins that can have lasting effects on their health and their ability to have a family,” said President of the National Guard Association of the United States Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn (Ret.). “The Warrior Infertility Act recognizes infertility as a potential consequence of toxic exposure and ensures affected veterans receive the care and support they deserve. NGAUS thanks Rep. Morrison for this move to address the long-term health impacts of military service.” “For too many veterans, building or growing their families is impossible due to infertility caused by toxic exposure,” said CEO of the National Military Family Association Besa Pinchotti. “Recognizing infertility as a presumptive condition under the PACT Act is long overdue. We’re grateful to Rep. Morrison for having military families’ backs.” “The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is grateful to Congresswoman Morrison and Representatives Obernolte, Brownley, Conaway and McGarvey for introducing the Warrior Infertility Act. Including infertility as a presumptive condition under the PACT Act will ensure our nation’s veterans, exposed to a wide range of toxins during military service, receive the care and benefits they have earned and deserve,” said TAPS President and Founder Bonnie Carroll. “Military service should never cost someone the chance to build a family. The Warrior Infertility Act helps ensure veterans harmed by toxic exposures are not left navigating infertility alone or paying the price for their service,” said Service Women’s Action Network Policy Director Rita Graham. “Recognizing infertility as a service-related condition is about fairness, accountability, and honoring the sacrifices made by those who served.” “The VFW supports the Warrior Infertility Act, which would recognize infertility as a presumptive condition related to toxic exposures during military service. Veterans should not bear the burden of proving complex medical links between hazardous exposures and reproductive health conditions years after service. Establishing this connection would improve access to VA benefits and care while acknowledging the health impact long term. The VFW thanks Representative Morrison for introducing this important legislation and looks forward to its swift passage into law,” said VFW National Legislative Service Associate Director Meggan Coleman. “For far too many veterans, the lasting impact of toxic exposure includes reproductive health challenges that have gone unrecognized and unsupported,” said Deborah Harmon-Pugh, President and National Campaign Chair of Women Veterans ROCK! and Chair of the Women Veterans Public Policy Delegation on Capitol Hill. “The Warrior Infertility Act is an important step toward ensuring that veterans who experience infertility linked to their military service receive the recognition, care, and benefits they have earned through their sacrifice. We proudly endorse this legislation as a vital step forward for America’s veterans and military families.” ###

U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Demands Response to Unanswered Questions During ICE Detention Facility Oversight Visits

Position: Rep. Morrison is demanding transparency and accountability from DHS and ICE regarding operations and conditions at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis, citing concerns about detainee treatment, lack of medical protocols, and federal agents' inability or unwillingness to answer basic oversight questions.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) is demanding urgent follow-up to the basic questions that she asked during her several oversight visits to the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis. Her questions remain unanswered. During her visits, Rep. Morrison was stunned by the inability or unwillingness of the federal agents to answer some of the most basic questions about their operations and protocols. In a new letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, Rep. Morrison is demanding an urgent response to her questions to ensure the safety of Minnesotans who are held at this facility, and that DHS is following legal and humanitarian standards. “That federal agents overseeing the Whipple building couldn’t or wouldn’t answer my questions during my oversight visits, doesn’t give them a free pass. These are basic questions that agents responsible for operating facilities like Whipple and holding human beings in custody should be able to answer. Taxpayer dollars are funding this facility, and Minnesotans deserve transparency, accountability, and clear evidence that ICE is following basic legal and humanitarian standards. I will continue doing everything I can to ensure proper oversight and accountability for how DHS is operating,” said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. Over the last two months, Rep. Morrison has attempted to perform Congressional oversight of the Whipple facility four times, and was allowed entry to the facility three times. She most recently visited earlier this month. After being unlawfully denied entry into the Whipple detention facility last month, Rep. Morrison joined the lawsuit suing the Trump Administration for blocking Congressional oversight of federal detention facilities. Read Rep. Morrison’s full letter to DHS Secretary Noem and ICE Acting Director Lyons HERE and below: Dear Secretary Noem and Acting Director Lyons, I write to follow up on recent oversight visits I conducted to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facility at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building (Whipple) in Minnesota on January 31st, 2026, February 5th, 2026, and February 6th, 2026. Acting within my responsibility as a Member of Congress, I conducted these visits – announced and unannounced – to evaluate the conditions in Whipple, where thousands of Minnesotans – including my constituents – have been detained. As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) scaled up Operation Metro Surge in recent months, there were widespread reports and eyewitness accounts of abusive tactics by federal agents and dismal conditions for detainees held at the Whipple building. My time examining the facility has left me gravely concerned about the treatment of detainees in Whipple. As a physician, I was shocked by the lack of standard medical protocols for detainees who enter the facility or experience a medical emergency. In addition, I heard firsthand accounts of detainees being treated cruelly and unprofessionally by ICE officers. A detainee shared that they were forced to sleep in cold temperatures and were not given blankets despite repeatedly requesting them from nearby agents. Another detainee shared that they were not able to make a call to check on their child, who was left behind when she and her husband were detained. Separate reports have documented detainees being denied medical care, medication, access to feminine hygiene products, food, and overcrowding.[1] These findings demand immediate action to remedy such unacceptable conditions. During my visits, I asked ICE officials specific questions about standard operating procedure at the facility, existing protocols to ensure detainees receive necessary medical care, and data about detainee capacity. Agents did not provide definitive answers to a number of basic questions, including how many people were being held in the facility at the time and over the past several weeks. While agents articulated awareness of Whipple’s designation as a holding facility, they did not acknowledge the existence of DHS policies that outline procedures and standards for ICE holding facilities. A significant number of my questions relating to requirements explicitly outlined in DHS’s own standards went unanswered, including information about the medical intake process and protocols for medical emergencies. DHS and ICE have failed to demonstrate transparency and accountability in its prosecution of Operation Metro Surge and its operation of the Whipple building, raising serious concerns about their competence to enforce immigration laws safely and humanely. To that end, I respectfully request that you provide the following information by March 4th, 2026: Please provide the number of persons in DHS custody at Whipple for each day since December 4th, 2025. What is the maximum detention capacity at the Whipple building? How many times has capacity been exceeded since December 4th, 2025? If applicable, please provide the dates on which maximum detention capacity was exceeded. For each day, please provide information on how many persons in DHS custody at Whipple were: US citizens; Lawful permanent residents; Nonimmigrant visa holders; and Without current lawful status. Please provide the number of persons in DHS custody at Whipple who were transferred from the Whipple building for each day since December 4th, 2025. For each day, please provide the number of detainees who were: Released into the community; Moved to another facility; Removed from the United States; and Other. How many times has the DHS “Nationwide Hold Room Waiver”[2] been used to justify holding someone in DHS custody at the Whipple building for longer than 12 hours? What is the average amount of time a detainee is held at Whipple? How many times has a detainee been held at Whipple for longer than 72 hours, which is only allowed under “exceptional circumstances”? If applicable, please provide the dates and “exceptional circumstances” that required the detainee to be held longer than 72 hours. Do ICE operations at the Whipple building adhere to ICE Directive 11087.2[3]?Are persons held in DHS custody at Whipple screened for serious or acute mental health conditions, pursuant to Section 4.3, Paragraph 1? Do ICE officials at Whipple maintain a medical emergency procedure and response plan, pursuant to Section 4.3, Paragraph 4? If yes, will you make those documents available to my staff and me? Are ICE officials at Whipple maintaining the log of all physical holding room checks – including the time of each check and important observations – pursuant to Section 5.1, Paragraph 4? If yes, will you make those logs available to my staff and me? Are pregnant women who are held in DHS custody at Whipple getting regular access to meals and nutrition regardless of their time in custody, pursuant to Section 5.2, Paragraph 1? How do you determine whether a detainee is pregnant and therefore entitled to these accommodations? How many pregnant women have been held in DHS custody at Whipple since December 4th, 2025? Who is responsible for screening procedures for sexual abuse and assault prevention, pursuant to Section 5.10? Are agents involved in custody, detention, and processing at Whipple trained on the requirements of DHS Prison Rape Elimination Act compliance? What is the protocol for the medical evaluation of persons in DHS custody upon their arrival at the Whipple building? If a detainee at Whipple needs immediate medical attention, what is the average time between the request and a face-to-face encounter with a licensed clinician? What standardized medical screening tools are used by officials at Whipple? Who is responsible for conducting the medical screening at Whipple? What information is collected during the screening? How is this information maintained to ensure medical staff at subsequent detention facilities can appropriately meet the detainee’s medical needs? Since December 4th, 2025, how many persons held in DHS custody have arrived at Whipple with injuries? How many of these injuries were severe or debilitating? What protocol dictates the provision of emergency medical care to persons in DHS custody at the Whipple building? Are there standardized, non-discretionary triggers for sending a detainee at Whipple to the emergency room? How many 911 calls have been made at Whipple since December 4th, 2025? If applicable, please provide the dates on which this occurred. How many detainees at Whipple have been hospitalized since December 4th, 2025? If applicable, please provide the dates on which this occurred. How many detainees at Whipple have attempted suicide since December 4th, 2025? If applicable, please provide the dates on which this occurred. How many detainees have died in custody at Whipple since December 4th, 2025? If applicable, please provide the dates on which this occurred. What hours of day are medical professionals available on site at the Whipple building? How many medical professionals are available during this timeframe? What type(s) of medical professionals are available during this timeframe? What is the protocol at Whipple if there is a medical emergency while a medical professional is not on site? In this case, who is responsible for evaluating the detainee experiencing the medical emergency? How many times has this occurred since December 4, 2025? If applicable, please provide the dates on which this has occurred. What is the protocol to prevent transmission of contagious viral illness among the population of persons in DHS custody at Whipple? Is there a specific protocol in place to prevent against the spread of measles? Since December 4th, 2025, how many detainees at Whipple have previously been detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center? How many times have federal immigration officers assigned to the Whipple building been disciplined since December 4th, 2025? How many ICE officers have been disciplined since December 4th, 2025? How many Customs and Border Protection officers have been disciplined since December 4th, 2025? How many Homeland Security Investigations officers have been disciplined since December 4th, 2025? Please provide a list of offenses and disciplinary actions that have been taken against all federal immigration officers at Whipple since December 4th, 2025. How many investigations have been opened into agent conduct or reports of detainee mistreatment through the Office of Professional Responsibility since December 4th, 2025? What protocol does DHS follow to train federal immigration officers who arrive for assignment in Minnesota from other states? How many officers at Whipple have worked overtime since December 4th, 2025? How much money has DHS paid in overtime compensation time federal immigration officers assigned to Whipple since December 4th, 2025? During one of my visits, I was told by ICE officials that video footage of the Whipple detention facility is maintained for 30 days. What protocol governs the preservation of this video footage? Is video footage maintained for longer than 30 days if it captures a detainee suffering a severe injury or medical emergency? What is the soonest date at which you will make this footage available to my staff and me? What is the soonest date at which you will brief my staff and me on the status of the drawdown of Operation Metro Surge? Thank you for your attention to this important issue. I look forward to your response by March 4th, 2026. [1] The Minnesota Star Tribune, “‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building.” https://www.startribune.com/no-humanity-detainees-describe-conditions-inside-whipple-federal-building/601566788 [2] ICE Memorandum from Monica Burke, Assistant Director, Custody Management to All ERO Field Office Directors, Nationwide Hold Room Waiver (June 24, 2025), https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.582507/gov.uscourts.mdd.582507.40.3.pdf [3] ICE Directive 11087.2: Operations of ERO Holding Facilities, (January 31, 2024), https://www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/policy/directive11087.2.pdf ###

Congresswoman Morrison & Congresswoman McCollum to Host Colin Hortman and Alina Bachman Hortman at State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, DC — On Sunday, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (MN-04) announced their guests for the State of the Union Address. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison will be accompanied by Colin Hortman, the eldest child of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman, who were assassinated in a horrific act of politically motivated gun violence last June. Congresswoman McCollum will be accompanied by Colin Hortman’s wife, Alina Bachman Hortman. In the months since the assassination of Melissa and Mark Hortman, Colin Hortman and his sister Sophie have honored their parents’ legacy by emphasizing the importance of political civility – especially among our elected leaders, calling for us to love our neighbors and treat one another with kindness and respect, and encouraging Minnesotans to do something, big or small, to make their community just a little better for someone else. “My parents, Mark and Melissa Hortman, were taken from us in an act of political violence, and that reality is something my family lives with every single day,” said Colin Hortman. “Both of my parents lived lives of service — to each other, to their communities, and above all, to our family. My parents taught me to show up for your community, stand up for your values, and always follow the golden rule — treat others the way you'd want to be treated. What has stunned me, especially in recent years, is how far our politics have drifted from that principle. ​​“I am calling on our leaders — and all of us — to reject language that dehumanizes, to model disagreement without condemnation, and to remember that we are all human beings first,” continued Hortman. “My parents believed public service was about showing up for people and working across differences. As a family, we always watched the State of the Union, regardless of the political party of the President. I am proud to attend and honor my parents' legacy.” ###

U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Releases Statement After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Illegal Tariffs

Position: Rep. Morrison opposes Trump's tariffs as economically harmful to small businesses and argues that Congress should reassert its constitutional authority over tariff policy. She advocates for her Small Business RELIEF Act to provide refunds to affected businesses.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are illegal, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) released the following statement: “This is a big win for the American people. Trump’s reckless, corrupt, and illegal tariffs are a disaster for the American people, American businesses, and our economy. “Trump’s illegal tariffs are a tax on the American people, an existential threat to our small businesses, and cost our country billions of dollars. As a member of the Small Business Committee, I spent the past year meeting with small business owners who were pleading for the Administration and Congressional Republicans to stop these chaotic, unpredictable, and unnecessary tariff wars that were devastating their businesses. The Trump-Vance Administration forced them to make impossible choices: to raise prices, to let go of staff, or even to close their doors permanently. “While today’s Supreme Court decision is a big win, the damage has already been done. The Trump Administration must give up on its reckless trade war and provide immediate relief to the small businesses who suffered billions of dollars of losses due to his reckless actions over the past year. If the Trump Administration refuses to do so, Congress must pass my Small Business RELIEF Act, which would provide refunds to the small businesses who have been forced to pay Donald Trump’s exorbitant tariffs. “The Supreme Court reaffirmed that only Congress has the authority to levy tariffs — and it’s time for the Republican majority in Congress to act like the co-equal branch of government that we are supposed to be and finally reassert our Constitutional power.” A member of the House Small Business Committee, Representative Morrison has spent the last year fighting for tariff relief for small businesses, including: Introducing the Small Business RELIEF Act to provide refunds to small businesses affected by Trump’s tariffs Fighting to immediately exempt small businesses from tariffs Pressing Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler to exempt small businesses from tariffs Demanding the Trump Administration rescind tariffs on Canada Urging Speaker Mike Johnson to call the House to vote to end Trump’s tariff war Meeting with small business owners who are calling out Trump’s harmful tariffs ###

U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Urges Trump Admin to Restore Grant Funding to Minnesota

Position: Rep. Morrison and 79 colleagues urge the Trump Administration to restore CDC public health grant funding that was terminated for Minnesota, California, Colorado, and Illinois, arguing the cuts will weaken disease detection and prevention infrastructure.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), a doctor for more than 20 years, led almost 80 of her colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to Minnesota, California, Colorado, and Illinois. This comes after the Administration terminated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants that support core public health infrastructure and disease prevention. “Reports have indicated the Administration intends to cut tens of millions in public health funding to California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota,” wrote the Members. “These cuts will unnecessarily hamstring our state and local public health departments and community organizations, putting our constituents’ health at risk. We urge you to restore this funding immediately.” The funding cuts broadly target grants that support public health staffing, data modernization, and surveillance, as well as HIV and STI prevention programs, and health programs serving communities that have historically faced barriers to care. The Members warned these terminations would weaken states’ ability to detect, contain, and respond to outbreaks, which is especially reckless during the current active measles outbreak. They argued the cuts target the core infrastructure public health relies on. They also argued the move fits a broader pattern: President Trump has repeatedly threatened to withhold federal support from Democratic led states and cities in moments of crisis, from social services to disaster relief. Now, they write, the Administration is again pulling back congressionally approved funds for political reasons, not public health needs. The members demanded the following: A full list of terminated grants and grants under consideration to be cut in the coming weeks A rationale for why impacted grants are “inconsistent with agency priorities.” What the Department’s justification is for targeting grants only in California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota Whether the Department planning to rescind public health funding in additional states “It is within your power to end this cycle of alarming actions to erode public health,” the Members concluded. “We strongly urge you to reverse these terminations, as the real-world consequences for the health and safety of all Americans is at stake. Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-07), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Sean Casten (IL-06), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) co-led the letter. Full text of the letter is available HERE. ### Issues: Health Care