Transportation and Infrastructure
The United States of America is the wealthiest country in the world, yet we rank 13th when it comes to the overall quality of our infrastructure. To put it simply, America has been falling behind – and ordinary, hardworking Minnesota families have been paying the price each and every day.
That’s exactly why I was so proud to lead efforts to reverse this trend and pass a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure – the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This bipartisan package will create millions of good-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced, create strong and sustainable economic growth in our local communities, rebuild Minnesota’s crumbling roads and aging bridges and expand high-speed internet access to rural communities throughout Minnesota’s Second Congressional District. And the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is only the beginning. Recently, I was proud to see the House pass my Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act, which would create a dedicated task force designed to shore up the American food supply chain, increase government coordination and provide recommendations to Congress to prevent future supply chain issues that raise costs for hardworking families.
I know that investing in transportation and infrastructure is critical to strengthening Minnesota’s economy and communities – and I will never stop looking for ways to do so!
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined more than 20 of her Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to House leadership calling for additional action on legislation that would ease supply chain bottlenecks and help lower costs for their constituents.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Angie Craig released the following statement in advance of President Joseph Biden's visit to Minnesota's Second Congressional District:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig and U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $8 million in federal grant funding for the US 169 & Highway 282/County Highway 9 Interchange Project in Scott County.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Craig (D-MN) helped pass annual funding legislation that includes several key priorities designed to support constituents in Minnesota's Second Congressional District. The package, which includes seven appropriations bills for federal agencies across government, will direct funds toward a number of Craig's requested priorities for working Minnesotans, including infrastructure spending, mental health care programs and economic recovery efforts.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that the House Appropriations Committee has approved all ten of the Community Project Funding submissions for Minnesota's Second Congressional District – advancing more than $16 million for projects in communities across Southeastern Minnesota. In the coming weeks, the full House of Representatives is expected to vote on appropriations packages that will include these projects.
Below is a list of the projects approved in legislation by the House Appropriations Committee:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Craig announced that her submission for the City of Shakopee to receive federal funding was officially approved by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. The project, which was awarded $3.5 million, is now officially included in the Subcommittee's Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill, which will soon head to the full Appropriations Committee for approval.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig helped to pass the INVEST in America Act, a transformational surface transportation and water infrastructure bill that would modernize America's infrastructure while driving economic opportunity for American workers in Minnesota and across the country. The bipartisan, $715 billion package is designed to help meet President Biden's vision – as laid out in the American Jobs Plan – by investing in roads, bridges, transit, rail, drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Craig announced that her submission for the City of Zumbrota to receive $448,000 was officially approved by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. The project is now officially included in the Subcommittee's Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill, which will soon head to the full Appropriations Committee for approval.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Craig announced that her submission for Goodhue County to receive federal support for its efforts to expand high-speed broadband access to rural and underserved communities was officially approved by the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. The project, which was awarded $3.21 million, is now officially included in the Subcommittee's Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill, which will soon head to the full Appropriations Committee for approval.