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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that the Prairie Island Indian Community has been awarded $600,028 in federal funding through the Department of Justice's COPS Coordinating Tribal Assistance Program. The Coordinating Tribal Assistance Program allocates funding for American Indian and Alaska Native communities to meet the unique public safety challenges facing their communities, enhance law enforcement, bolster justice systems and serve crime victims.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig helped pass a series of bipartisan, commonsense bills that would provide additional funding to invest in the hiring, retention, training and mental health resources for local law enforcement in Minnesota's Second Congressional District and across the country.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig was awarded the Champion of Small Business Investing Award in recognition of her work in Congress to support small businesses. The award is presented by the Small Business Investor Alliance to Members of Congress whose work has helped grow and strengthen small businesses across the country.

BURNSVILLE, MN – Last week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig wrote to the National Guard Bureau, raising her concerns about the ongoing delay in federal bonus payments to Minnesota National Guard service members in her district and throughout the state of Minnesota. Since October 2020, the Minnesota National Guard has experienced delays in processing federal bonus payments. State officials have estimated that hundreds of Minnesota service members are still waiting for their federal bonus checks.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced her plans to introduce the Ride-Along Resolution, which would require each Member of the House to participate in a ride-along with a law enforcement officer within their District during their first year in Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined her colleagues in calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to hold a vote on her legislation capping the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 a month for those with private insurance. Earlier this year, Representative Craig's Affordable Insulin Now Act, legislation that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month, was passed out of the House.

EAGAN, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig met with the Ukrainian families she helped welcome to Minnesota in the wake of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Working with the Uniting for Ukraine program, Representative Craig's office has helped displaced Ukrainians evacuate and settle in the Second District. Since April, Craig has worked with her team to provide families with a sense of safety, stability and normalcy in the wake of Russia's invasion.