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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to revisit and reverse a significant hike in premiums, which she argued was exacerbating financial hardships experienced by millions of older Americans. In a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Craig called on the agency to reconsider a 14.5% increase in Medicare Part B premiums in 2022 – which represents the single largest dollar increase in the health insurance program's history.
WASHINGTON, DC —Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration officially launched the Rural Partners Network, a new whole-of-government effort led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to transform the way federal agencies partner with rural places to create economic opportunity.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representative Angie Craig helped introduce the Plain Prescription Prices Act, which would ensure list prices for prescription drugs are disclosed in TV advertisements. Unlike the prices of most products advertised on TV, the list prices of prescription drugs are largely hidden from the public. With this bipartisan reform, led by Craig and Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Bryan Stein (WI-01), consumers will be empowered to make decisions that help lower prescription drug prices.
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig is announcing her cosponsorship of the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022. The bipartisan bill would prevent the Administration from lifting existing Title 42 immigration restrictions without a plan in place from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address the expected surge of migrants at the Southern border. Representative Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced the bill in the House earlier this month.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined a group of nearly 20 bipartisan Members of Congress in urging House Leadership to take action to advance legislation to ban members of Congress from trading or selling individual stocks. In a letter to House Administration Committee Chair Zoe Lofgren and Ranking Member Rodney Davis, the Members outlined three core provisions for future legislation banning stock ownership.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig applauded the Biden Administration's reported plan to allow the summer sales of E15. Earlier today, reports emerged that while visiting Menlo, Iowa, President Biden would announce that his Administration plans to take emergency action allowing the summer sales of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig led several of her House colleagues in responding to the Biden Administration's recent decision to rescind 31 oil refineries' previously-granted waivers from biofuel blending requirements.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that Minnesota will receive a $166,590,643 investment in American transit through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding levels will enable transit agencies to modernize and expand services for residents in communities across Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig supported bipartisan legislation to help small businesses recover from the pandemic and continue to grow and support American communities.