MnIndy file photo

MnIndy file photo

Sen. Al Franken will be headlining Netroots Nation, the annual progressive bloggers conference. This year’s event runs July 22–25 in Las Vegas, CNN is reporting.

In its Thursday announcement, Netroots Nation compared Franken to the man who once held the seat he now occupies, the late Paul Wellstone:

On the campaign trail, Al Franken fought for the middle class, focusing on issues like making college and health care more affordable. During the recount, he fought for a fair Democratic process. And as a U.S. Senator, he fights every day for real progressive values just as the former Sen. Paul Wellstone did.