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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.
September 12th, 2022 - Peter Kasperowicz
A House Democrat from Minnesota, where support for the "defund the police" movement surged after the 2020 death of George Floyd, is asking House members to participate in a police ride-along so they can better understand the dangers law enforcement officers face every day.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig and eight other members who have led a range of related proposals to ban stock trading by Members of Congress sent a letter to House leadership and the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, calling for a vote on the ban by September 30th and outlining a list of first principles that should be included in any upcoming legislation on the issue.
BURNSVILLE, MN – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig was awarded the HERO Award by Minnesota's Alliance of Retired Americans for her perfect Congressional voting record on the issues most critical to Minnesotan seniors, such as strengthening and maintaining Social Security and Medicare. Numerous representatives from the local Alliance chapter joined Representative Craig at her Burnsville office to present her with the award.
BURNSVILLE, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined Burnsville Police Officer Mark Hetherington for a ride-along, giving her a first-hand glance into the day-to-day challenges that officers in the Second District encounter.
PRIOR LAKE, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig convened a roundtable with local small business owners to hear their stories about navigating the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and listen to their current challenges. Through her efforts to help small businesses recover and rebuild, Representative Craig has secured over $6 million in emergency funding for local small businesses across the Second District.