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.
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. The proposal, which has earned the support of 50 senators and passed the U.S. House in October, was introduced in June as the RESTAURANTS Act of 2020.
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.
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. This key legislation contains Craig's priorities with funding and language to strengthen Minnesota's locks and dams, improve inland waterways, invest in flood damage reduction and update water infrastructure.
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. For the first time since the program was implemented in 2018, TRICARE enrollees are required to pay cost-sharing fees by January 1st, 2021 in order to maintain their coverage. While Rep.
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. The letter asks the NPRC to implement new policies so that they may resume processing military personnel, health and medical records requests.
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.