Press Releases

May 6, 2021 Press Release

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.

May 5, 2021 Press Release

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.

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April 28, 2021 Press Release

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:  

April 28, 2021 Press Release
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. 

April 23, 2021 Press Release

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. 

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April 21, 2021 Press Release

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. 

April 20, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin:  

April 20, 2021 Press Release

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.

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April 19, 2021 Press Release

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. 

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April 16, 2021 Press Release
Citing February’s deadly shooting in Buffalo, Minnesota, Representative Angie Craig passionately called out her colleagues who would not support legislation protecting frontline health care workers

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by U.S. Representative Angie Craig which would require employers in the health care and social services industries to develop and implement workplace violence prevention plans to protect nurses, physicians, social workers, emergency responders and others.

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