Press Releases
Today, Rep. Angie Craig convened a discussion with experts and constituents in Belle Plaine, MN to talk about the importance of reducing health insurance premiums and out of pocket health care costs, including the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced that Kim Cesarek of Burnsville, will be her guest at the President's State of the Union Address on February 4th.
Rep. Craig met Kim and her husband Dustin Cesarek during her health care listening tour last year. Kim was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 33, learning of her disease when her daughter was only eight months old. She has lived for the last seven years through harsh treatments and remains focused on the possibility of the next lifesaving drug that will keep her living or perhaps one day even cure her disease.
Today, Rep. Angie Craig led a letter signed by 13 of her colleagues urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to have the House immediately consider the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act to ban all vaping flavors.
Right now, the U.S. is experiencing the highest youth usage of tobacco products in 20 years. In 2019, there were 5.3 million e-cigarette youth users, an increase of 3 million young people in just two years. This usage is driven by the more than 15,000 flavors like mint, mango and cotton candy covering up the true dangers of tobacco use and nicotine addiction.
Today, Rep. Angie Craig applauds the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the President.
Today, U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (MN-02), Pete Stauber (MN-08), Dean Phillips (MN-03) and Michael Guest (MS-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to require an examination of the health and economic impacts of skyrocketing insulin prices. The bipartisan bill would require the government to study and report the scope of the problems created across healthcare by the rise in insulin costs, which are up more than 600% in recent years and have increasingly led to patient rationing of the drug.
Today, Rep. Angie Craig, D-MN, sent a letter to the Boeing Board of Directors urging them to revisit Mr. Muilenburg's compensation package and consider implementing the company's clawback provision and any other means available to stop him from receiving any portion of the compensation he was awarded during the development time period of the 737 Max, estimated to be as high as $80 million dollars.
Today, Rep. Angie Craig convened a discussion with Dave Bernhardson, Superintendent ISD 199 and visited lunchtime at Inver Grove Heights Middle School to talk about the importance of free and reduced lunch and the role the United States Department of Agriculture plays in ensuring kids have healthy food to eat at school.
Today, Rep. Angie Craig released the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking them to prioritize funding to keep the Minnesota River operational.
"Minnesota's Second Congressional District depends on the Minnesota and Mississippi River systems to support economic growth," said Rep. Angie Craig. "It's unacceptable that the modest investment necessary to keep the Minnesota River channel near Savage fully operational was not included in the budget for FY2020."
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig released the following statement on today's announcement of the Phase 1 China Deal.
"Minnesota family farmers need smart, deliberate trade policies that open up markets, like China, which our farmers have worked for decades to build," said Rep. Angie Craig. "I'm cautiously optimistic that today we've moved closer to positive structural changes and commitments that could increase access to the Chinese market for family farmers."