...party lines. Both of them had first-hand knowledge of the ravages mental illness could inflict on families. Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-Minn. had championed the bipartisan bill in the House and termed it as his most important accomplishment before...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Rep. Jim Ramstad has asked President Bush to nominate his sister for a lifetime spot as a federal judge in Minnesota. In a letter to the president...

...AP) -- Congressmen from Minnesota got a close-up view of protests against the World Trade Organization. Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-Minn., said he got a whiff of tear gas Tuesday while walking to a downtown hotel. ''It got my eyes. My eyes...

...of the clergy -- in an effort to save it. Republican Jim Ramstad hopes Congress passes his bill before a federal appeals...Appeals: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ Rep. Jim Ramstad: http://www.house.gov/ramstad/

...Paul Wellstone to make chemical dependency treatment more accessible. The bill, co-sponsored by Wellstone and Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-Minn., would require that deductibles and co-payments, caps on coverage and length of treatment stays be...

...that behind their peachy, good-guy facades lurk schemers who are always trying to get away with something. Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-Minn., fueled this perception when news leaked of his covert campaign to land his sister, Sheryl Ramstad Hvass...

...Minnesota's total to five congressmen opposed and three in favor. Supporters are the two Republicans -- Gil Gutknecht and Jim Ramstad -- and one Democrat, David Minge. Opposing it are the other five Democrats: Oberstar, Collin Peterson, Bill Luther...

...interviewed," said Michael Jordan, Finney's top spokesman, who referred all other questions Monday to U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad's office. President George W. Bush's administration is expected to appoint a new marshal soon. Ramsey County...

...study visas rejected. Concordia Language Villages in Moorhead also has asked Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., and Rep Jim Ramstad, R-Minn., for their help. The University of Minnesota, which has one of the nation's largest Chinese student...

...Republican Rep. Mark Kennedy. Erlandson said there also was a "slight chance" that Luther would run against veteran Rep. Jim Ramstad, a Republican, in the 3rd District encompassing Minneapolis' western suburbs. The DFL Party is seeking a strategy...