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Since Congress legalized hemp in 2018, Minnesota’s hemp industry has blossomed. In the roughly two and a half years since Minnesota signed its own hemp legalization bill into law, hemp has grown into a $200 million a year industry, creating thousands of local jobs in everything from farming and brewing to soapmaking and textiles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig sharply criticized U.S. Postal Service leadership in Minnesota after a new federal watchdog report ranked the Minnesota–North Dakota postal district 47th out of 50 nationwide for on-time mail delivery.
On May 19, President Donald Trump’s Department of Agriculture unveiled its so-called "Farmers First" policy initiative with an aggressive marketing campaign.
(Oct. 28) WASHINGTON – As food stamp benefits are set to end for 42 million Americans – including 440,000 households in Minnesota – Democrats are insisting the Trump administration can use emergency funds to continue the program through November.
(Washington, DC) Congresswoman and ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee Angie Craig is calling on President Trump to roll back his tariffs to provide relief to Minnesota soybean farmers.
U.S. Representative and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture Angie Craig has urged President Trump to reverse his unconstitutional, country-specific “Liberation Day” tariffs, which have placed immense pressure on soybean farmers in Minnesota and across the United States.
In response to pressure from U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Prior Lake, the United States Postal Service recently notified Craig’s office that it will be launching an internal investigation into reports of delayed delivery of the New Prague Times.
The Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is frustrated with the USDA for a lack of transparency during the government shutdown.
Angie Craig of Minnesota tells Brownfield Democrats in the House and Senate requested a bipartisan meeting with the department earlier this month.
The issue of paying the troops, who like all others on the federal payroll will miss their first paycheck, has put pressure on Democrats – some more than others.
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig says she is demanding answers from United States Postal Service leadership on the status of the New Prague Post Office following reports from the New Prague Times that its newspapers were not being delivered to subscribers on time.