Press Releases
Legislation is inspired by the story of an Eagan, Minnesota, family that has been forced to continue paying their deceased son’s private student loans
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced the Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021, which would close a loophole in federal law to retroactively release all cosigners on all private student loans upon a student’s death.
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig urged House appropriators to fully fund a new disaster mitigation program to help communities across the country prepare for and rebuild from extreme weather events.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, U.S. Representative Angie Craig highlighted the story of Bob Miller, a constituent from Prior Lake, MN whose multiple sclerosis medication skyrocketed in price by nearly $100,000 annually.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement after the conclusion of President Biden’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress:
Representative Craig will be joined virtually by Heather Tidd from the Dakota County Child & Family Clinic during the President’s address
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Angie Craig announced that Heather Tidd, Acting Director of the Dakota County Child and Family Clinic, will be joining as her virtual guest for President Biden’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig spoke on the House floor about her efforts to help a constituent achieve his goal of enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps and thanked him for his commitment to serving our country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing on broadband needs and opportunities in rural America, U.S. Representative Angie Craig highlighted the importance of building high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities to improve access to telehealth services, particularly in rural areas.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced the PPP Second Draw Fairness Act to establish a more flexible set of eligibility parameters around the second draw of Paycheck Protection Program funds.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced today that many Minnesotans who receive Veterans’ benefits have begun receiving Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 in their bank accounts. Many of the state’s veterans had not yet received their Economic Impact Payment, until those funds were released late last week.