Senator Torrey Westrom

Easter eggs, white eggs, or brown eggs—I’m working to ‘eggxpand’ access to fresh eggs at MN food shelves. It’s a small fix with a big impact, allowing eggs past their quality assurance date to be donated, supporting hungry families and cutting food waste. What an eggcellent idea!

Minnesota’s fraud problems continue to draw national attention. A recent Legislative Auditor report found the Walz DHS administration failed to protect taxpayer dollars and ignored allegations of kickbacks. We will keep digging until this is fully addressed!

Great opportunity earlier this week to meet with Congressman Tom Emmer to discuss the SAVE America Act and the importance of strengthening election security for our state and county.

On National Ag Day, I was honored to join the Minnesota Farm Bureau for their Day on the Hill and speak at their rally. I was grateful to stand alongside farmers, agricultural leaders, and advocates who keep our farms and rural communities strong.

Happy #NationalAgDay! A heartfelt thank you to Minnesota’s farmers and farm families for the dedication and hard work that feed our state, our country, and the world. Let’s continue celebrating agriculture and working to expand opportunities across the industry. #AgDay26

Minnesota's house is on fire 🔥, and the fraud crisis is burning up billions of taxpayer dollars. Yet Democrats are still aloof to the crisis. Senate Republicans fought to hold DHS leadership and Walz accountable, but every Democrat refused.

Read my letter to President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Thune. mnsenaterepublicans.com/westrom-urges-…

Minnesotans want immediate action on the SAVE America Act! I’m leading the charge to make Minnesota’s voice heard in Washington and push for action. Together with 73 state senators and representatives, we sent a letter to President Trump and Leader Thune urging immediate passage.

Today, I chaired the Senate Agriculture Committe at @umncrookston. We heard from potato, sugar beet, wheat, corn, and soy bean farmers about their harvest struggles. For many, this is one of the worst harvests in memory. #mnleg

Great day chairing the Ag. Committee in Clearwater. Heard from farmers about ongoing harvest issues. But, good progress in rural broadband expansion and farmer mental health services. Both were top priorities of mine in the Senate. Now, on to Crookston! #mnleg

Sen. Westrom applauds President Trump's commitment to biofuels and MN farmers - "ethanol and biodiesel are our state's only oil wells". #MNleg mnsenaterepublicans.com/sen-westrom-ap…

Today, the MN Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan agriculture, rural development, & housing budget. Highlights: $40M rural broadband expansion, value-added ag., including dairy and soybean programs, farmer mental health, and affordable manufactured workforce housing. #mnleg

While imperfect, this budget invests $40 million in rural broadband expansion, delivers middle-income families their first tax rate cut in nearly two decades, and stops the onerous 20 cent per gallon gas tax and vehicle tab fee increases. #mnleg mnsenaterepublicans.com/sen-westrom-st…

In April alone, MN collected $489 million MORE than projected from taxpayers. The 2019 total is $573 million MORE than forecast. On top of billion-dollar surplus, now is not the time for onerous tax increases on every day Minnesotans. #mnleg mnsenaterepublicans.com/sen-westrom-in…

.@CattlemenMN hosted the Cattlemen’s Day at the Capitol Grill Out. It was great seeing so many beef farmers from the West Central Cattlemen’s, Stevens County Cattlemen's, Pope County Cattlemen’s, and all the other surrounding areas. The steak on a stick was amazing! #mnleg

Low commodity prices have severely affected the agriculture community, especial dairy and grain farmers. This bill focuses on expanding markets and positively impacting farmers in the barns and fields, rather than growing bureaucracy in St. Paul. crookstontimes.com/news/20190418/… #mnleg

In tonight's State of the State address, Gov. Walz stated that behind each of his proposals is a real Minnesotan. If his budget passed, it would force Minnesotans to pay $3.648 BILLION more in taxes. Our plan helps families & doesn't raise taxes. bit.ly/2FM24GS #MNSOTS

In his budget that was released today, @GovTimWalz included a hike to the gas tax, increasing the motor vehicle sales tax, & raising license tab fees. The end result is #OneExpensiveMN that makes life especially difficult for working families in Greater MN. #mnleg

“This situation has unfortunately impacted many in our community,” said Senator Westrom. In a farmer’s world, grain is cash. And, just as we trust banks to store our cash safely, farmers must be assured their grain is stored safely at the elevator.” mnsenaterepublicans.com/%EF%BB%BFsen-w… #MNLeg

Broadband expansion benefits everyone, from students doing homework to businesses in Greater Minnesota. By working across the aisle, we can improve our state, economy, and way of life. READ MORE: mnsenaterepublicans.com/sen-westrom-co… #MNLeg