Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced Nathan Labiosa and Akansha Kamineni as the winners of the Congressional App Challenge in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District. The Congressional App Challenge is an annual nationwide competition for middle school and high school students interested in computer science.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that they will begin consultations on the enforcement of Canada's tariff rate quota (TRQ) allocations for imported dairy products. U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in applauding this news.
$120B Revitalization Fund Would Provide Relief to 500,000 Small and Independent Restaurants Struggling to Survive Pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in urging Congressional leaders of both parties to include a $120 billion revitalization fund for small and independent restaurants in any future COVID-19 relief package or year-end spending bill.
Earlier this year, Craig took to the House floor to urge Congressional Leadership to include the Insulin Affordability Data Collection Act in the NDAA
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that her bipartisan bill to require an examination of the health and economic impacts of skyrocketing insulin prices passed the House of Representatives as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). U.S. Senator Tina Smith introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Rep. Craig Secures Upper Mississippi River Priorities in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig supported the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA 2020) conference report, which passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Thousands of retirees are at risk of losing access to health insurance amidst a deadly pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 275,000 Americans
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig urged Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller to extend the TRICARE reinstatement period for veterans in Minnesota and across the country to ensure that retirees and their family members are able to maintain coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 275,000 Americans.
The bill would streamline the loan application process and increase the maximum loan amounts available to small businesses
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig’s bipartisan bill to improve the Small Business Administration’s 504 Loan Program unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie visited Ineffable Brewing, a new small business in Burnsville, MN, to celebrate Small Business Saturday. As a member of the House Committee on Small Business, Rep. Craig has consistently advocated for additional COVID-19 relief for small businesses and targeted assistance for restaurants and venues.
This week, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and 232 colleagues sent a letter urging the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to address the growing backlog of veterans’ service records. Due to the significant reduction of staffing and services during the COVID-19 pandemic, veterans across the country have been waiting months to receive the records they need to access the benefits they have earned.
Today, U.S. Rep Angie Craig is urging families, individuals and small businesses in Minnesota’s Second District to review their coverage and sign up for 2021 health insurance during the ongoing open enrollment period.