Seniors

EAGAN, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her bill to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors.

Rep. Craig’s You Earned It, You Keep It Act would eliminate all federal taxes on Social Security benefits – putting money back into the pockets of Minnesota’s retirees.

The bill would be paid for by raising the cap on the Social Security payroll tax, so higher-earning Americans continue paying into Social Security.

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig helped lead a bipartisan coalition to pass the Social Security Fairness Act through the House of Representatives.

The bipartisan bill would repeal two decades-long provisions of the Social Security Act that unfairly reduce Social Security benefits for millions of Americans – including police officers, firefighters, teachers and federal employees.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Gus Bilirakis’ (R-FL) bipartisan legislation to prevent Medicaid payments from being issued on behalf of deceased enrollees passed the Energy and Commerce Committee today with unanimous support from both parties.

WEST ST. PAUL – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced new legislation to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors.

WASHINGTON, DC – As part of her work to strengthen Social Security, U.S. Representative Angie Craig is pushing to pass the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act.

BURNSVILLE, MN – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig was awarded the HERO Award by Minnesota's Alliance of Retired Americans for her perfect Congressional voting record on the issues most critical to Minnesotan seniors, such as strengthening and maintaining Social Security and Medicare. Numerous representatives from the local Alliance chapter joined Representative Craig at her Burnsville office to present her with the award.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced the You Earned It, You Keep It Act, which would repeal federal taxes on Social Security benefits for retirees across the country. Over the past year, inflationary pressures have stretched the already limited budgets of many retired Americans. Craig's legislation would allow seniors to keep the benefits they rightfully earned after decades of working and contributing to the American economy.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Angie Craig's legislation that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month, lowering drug costs for hardworking families who are currently paying high costs for insulin and other diabetic treatments.