Press Releases
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. The revolving loan program was established by the Safeguarding Tomorrow Though Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM Act) after former President Trump signed into law the Senate counterpart to Craig's bipartisan legislation earlier this year.
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. At the hearing, the subcommittee considered the impact of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would save Minnesota families tens of thousands of dollars in prescription drug costs.
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:
"Just 100 days after taking the oath of office, President Biden's remarks to a Joint Session of Congress represented a welcome summary of the hard work and results achieved so far to help lift our nation from the depths of the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis.
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:
"George Floyd's death represented yet another chapter in a long history of our nation's failure to stand up for the basic human rights of every American, particularly those of Black men. It is my sincere hope that today's verdict can one day be understood as a turning point in our nation's history – and that this decision will bring a long overdue sense of peace to George Floyd's family and friends.
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. This bipartisan legislation would ensure that the hardest hit small businesses are able to access a second round of PPP payments by measuring a reduction in revenue over any consecutive 90-day period in 2020, rather than examinations structured strictly on quarterly profits.
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.
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. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers in those industries are nearly five times as likely to suffer a serious workplace violence injury than other American workers.