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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Craig announced the introduction of H.Res.399, a bipartisan resolution to recognize this week as National Public Works Week. Rep. Craig authored this resolution to celebrate the vital work of our nation's public works professionals who manage water, sewer and public transportation systems and maintain public buildings and grounds. The resolution expresses gratitude to these public works professionals for playing a key role in helping the United States recover from the COVID–19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig applauded members of the Minnesota House of Representatives for passing H.F. 600, introduced by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, which would legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults in the state of Minnesota. Craig also called on elected officials in the Minnesota Senate to immediately take up and pass the long overdue legislation, arguing that drug laws governing marijuana usage are outdated and discriminatory.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that included an amendment introduced by U.S. Representative Angie Craig to retroactively release all cosigners on all private student loans upon a student borrower's death. The Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 was included as part of a package of bills to reform debt collection and curb abuses in the industry.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before Congress that reinsurance legislation like U.S. Representative Angie Craig's State Health Care Premium Reduction Act would lower out of pocket costs and premiums even further for many Minnesotans.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig highlighted the launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program and urged eligible constituents to enroll to receive a discount on their monthly internet bill. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a groundbreaking new program that will help economically vulnerable Americans afford their monthly internet bill.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced the Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021, which would close a loophole in federal law to retroactively release all cosigners on all private student loans upon a student's death. In 2018, the law was changed to release bereaved parents from their deceased student's loans – but the change was not retroactive, forcing many families to continue to pay.

WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig urged House appropriators to fully fund a new disaster mitigation program to help communities across the country prepare for and rebuild from extreme weather events. The revolving loan program was established by the Safeguarding Tomorrow Though Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM Act) after former President Trump signed into law the Senate counterpart to Craig's bipartisan legislation earlier this year.

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, during a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, U.S. Representative Angie Craig highlighted the story of Bob Miller, a constituent from Prior Lake, MN whose multiple sclerosis medication skyrocketed in price by nearly $100,000 annually. At the hearing, the subcommittee considered the impact of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would save Minnesota families tens of thousands of dollars in prescription drug costs.