WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was awarded the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NRECA) 2026 Distinguished Service Award for championing electric cooperatives and the communities they serve. Klobuchar was nominated for the award by co-op leaders, including directors of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA). Klobuchar is the only Member of Congress to receive the award for the coming year.
"Electric co-ops connect the farmers who feed our country, keep the lights on at our schools, hospitals, and small businesses, and power our communities," said Klobuchar. "When I visit all 87 Minnesota counties each year, meetings with the local el...