Representative Fue Lee

05/20/2026

With the dust settling on the 2026 Legislative Session, I’m reflecting on what we accomplished and what was left behind. While we did good things this year, I can’t help but think about what else we should have done for Minnesotans at this moment.

Had we just one more DFL vote in the House, or had just ONE Republican joined us in putting the needs of Minnesotans first, we could’ve passed gun violence prevention measures, support for our communities impacted by Operation Metro Surge, and protections for all of Minnesota against future federal government overreach.

Whether they are afraid of President Trump, the gun lobby, or the furthest-right fringes of their party, the cowardice of Republicans this legislative session kept progress from being made. In many of these areas, even some form of compromise was out of the question, and Republican leadership blocked up-or-down votes on proven solutions.

Operation Metro Surge happened, not just in North Minneapolis, but in communities all over the state. Republicans would either like to pretend it didn’t happen at all, or quietly approved of the brutality we saw in our streets.

Our state deserves better, and though Republicans would rather fight for Donald Trump and far-right extremists, I’ll never stop fighting for Minnesotans.

05/19/2026

As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, Minneapolis House members secured several critical wins for a city that has faced a series of difficult headwinds. Major wins include securing stable funding to save the Hennepin County Medical Center and bringing home over $43 million dollars in critical infrastructure investments.

With everything that our city has endured over the last year, we recognized the critical need to deliver for our shared home, stand up for our constituents, and fight for our community. Our communities asked us to pass legislation responding to the epidemic of gun violence and ICE abuses that terrorized our communities. We fought tirelessly to bring home change in a year where a tied House blocked this decisive action. We were able to protect HCMC and invest in critical infrastructure that will go a long way for Minneapolis.

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05/18/2026

Last night, the Minnesota Legislature passed a package of Capital Investment legislation that will invest over $1.2 billion in regional infrastructure projects across Minnesota.

The legislative package, made up of state bond and General Fund bills, invests in Minnesota’s most pressing infrastructure needs like clean water, safe roads and bridges, updated public buildings, and the resources and facilities necessary for communities to thrive.

Projects located in North Minneapolis includes:

🏀 North Commons Regional Vision - $6 million

🎙KMOJ - $1 million

🏥 Neighborhood Healthsource Clinic - $1.3 million

🏗 Structural Renewal of 36-inch Water Main - $12.36 million

More information can be found 👇

St. Paul, MN - Today, the Minnesota Legislature passed a package of Capital Investment legislation that will invest over $1.2 billion in regional infrastructure projects across Minnesota.

04/30/2026

St. Paul, MN- Yesterday, the Roberts Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Callais v. Louisiana dismantling Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the last standing provision of the historic federal civil rights law that outlawed racial discrimination in voting and redistricting.

The Minnesota House United Black Legislators Caucus released the following statement:

04/15/2026

🚨ICYMI🚨: Yesterday, in the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, Rep. Dawn Gillman (R-Hutchinson) presented HF4407, a bill seeking to delay the implementation of the African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act statewide by one year, to January 1, 2028.

Lawmakers passed the African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2024, under Rep. Esther Agbaje's leadership.

Rep. Agbaje, spoke out against the attempt. Read her release below:

03/31/2026

It’s our Spring Break at the Minnesota Legislature, in recognition of the Easter and Passover holidays. Some of my DFL colleagues took advantage of the free time to visit two sites that had previously been awarded funds from past Capital Investment bills.

We started the day at the Harriet Tubman Center, a crucial resource for the region that provides safe shelter, housing, legal services, counseling, youth programming, and other wraparound services.

We then made it over to North Minneapolis to visit NEON, the Northside Economic Opportunity Network. NEON works to advance the efforts of underserved entrepreneurs in the community, building and supporting Northside businesses owned by lower-income Northside residents.

Both these stops are prime examples of how the Capital Investment bills can lift up communities and regions in various ways. When we return to the legislature next week, we’ll begin the process of crafting this year’s bill.

02/27/2026

We’re wrapping up our second week of the legislative session, and if you were to walk around the Capitol grounds right now, you would see dozens of school desks sitting in the melting snow. These desks represent the over 200 Minnesota school children killed by gun violence since 2021.

There are two more desks, these ones in a Capitol hallway, that belonged to 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski.

Fletcher and Harper were killed last August in the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, ending a summer that started with the killing of the Hortmans and the shooting of the Hoffmans. The desks outside show that gun violence has been an issue well before last summer, but it was the events of last year that once again threw Minnesota into a national spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

While we’ve made progress, including Minnesota’s Red Flag Law and additional background checks that I helped pass into law, more clearly needs to be done to protect Minnesotans from gun violence.

Dear Neighbors,We’re wrapping up our second week of the legislative session, and if you were to walk around the Capitol grounds right now, you would see dozens of school desks sitting in the melting snow. These desks represent the over 200 Minnesota school children killed by gun violence since 202...

02/23/2026

In 2025, I passed the Farm to Food program, which supports local farmers and gets food to Minnesotans experiencing food insecurity. In short: connecting local food to local people. That program is now open for applications.

Full grant eligibility requirements and application details are available on the MDA’s Farm to Food Security webpage: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/business-dev-loans-grants/farm-food-security-grant-program Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

02/20/2026

The 2026 Legislative Session began this week, and though there’s a lot of work to do, it was important to take time at the start of the session to remember what we’ve lost.

Our first day back in the Minnesota House was also the first time in 20 years we’ve started a legislative session without Melissa Hortman. Our Speaker, leader, colleague, and friend was killed in an act of political violence last June, an act that also claimed the life of her husband Mark and their dog Gilbert.

Melissa’s guidance is missed, especially because our state has seen several dark days since last June. She made our state a better place for ALL Minnesotans, and her legacy will be our North Star this session.

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02/12/2026

We’ve only reached this point because of the tireless efforts of our community, who time and again have looked out for their neighbors and peacefully resisted an oppressive federal government.

There’s reason for cautious optimism, but we cannot rest until justice is served.