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April 15, 2025

EAGAN, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her bill to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors.

Rep. Craig’s You Earned It, You Keep It Act would eliminate all federal taxes on Social Security benefits – putting money back into the pockets of Minnesota’s retirees.

The bill would be paid for by raising the cap on the Social Security payroll tax, so higher-earning Americans continue paying into Social Security.


April 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined her colleagues in expressing serious concerns that the Administration may be using trade policy to enrich the President’s inner circle.

In a letter to President Trump and top cabinet officials, the Members of Congress noted that Cabinet Members and top officials connected with the Administration are in positions to directly benefit from stock market volatility, while everyday Americans stand to suffer financially. 


April 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-19) launched the Monopoly Busters Caucus, a new caucus with nine founding Members to fight corporate greed, lower costs and promote a pro-worker, pro-consumer, and pro-small business economic agenda.


April 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced the Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination (HUMBLE) Act to clean up Washington and prevent Members of Congress from profiting off their service.

Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-4) also co-sponsored this bill.


April 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Angie Craig was recently named a 2025 James Beard Foundation Impact Honoree for her efforts to harness the power of family farmers to lower food and fuel costs for everyday Americans. 


April 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) co-introduced the bipartisan IDEA Full Funding Act, which would finally ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 

Issues:Education

March 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Angie Craig recently co-sponsored the Fighting Budget Waste Act to responsibly cut government spending and save taxpayers money. This bill will require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) annual report on federal programs with fragmented or redundant goals from the prior year in order to make them more efficient and reduce costs.


March 20, 2025

EAGAN, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement in response to the Administration’s radical executive order dismantling the Department of Education.

“The Administration’s executive action gutting the Department of Education is a non-starter. It’s an attack on our kids, our teachers and on the future of our state.

Issues:Education

March 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) recently introduced the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act to bolster crop and livestock insurance protections for new, beginning and veteran farmers and producers.


March 14, 2025

EAGAN, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement ahead of the Senate vote on the continuing resolution to fund the government.