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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced legislation to lower the cost of premiums for people in the individual marketplace by an estimated 8%. The State Health Care Premium Reduction Act would provide federal funding for states to establish reinsurance programs to lower health care premiums – or to provide financial assistance to reduce out-of-pocket costs including premiums for individuals enrolled in qualified health plans.

The bill passed the House last Congress with bipartisan support.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced legislation to fund the planning, design, construction, modernization and renovation of hospitals and outpatient health care facilities run or contracted with the Indian Health Service. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act would provide an additional $5 billion over the next three years to the Indian Health Service – with the goal of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and improving health outcomes for the country's native populations.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a wide-ranging economic relief package designed to provide financial support to struggling Americans, deliver assistance to small businesses as well as local governments and contain the COVID-19 virus by distributing billions of dollars to support vaccine distribution and testing.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, which would offer the most significant upgrade to U.S. labor laws in 80 years.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced legislation to provide consumers with transparent information on broadband services available in the marketplace. The Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021 would require sellers of broadband services to display information in a uniform and clear manner at the point of sale to allow consumers to easily compare plans and to understand what they are purchasing.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a comprehensive ethics and electoral reform bill that would protect voting rights, rein in the influence of big money in politics and restore ethics and accountability in Washington.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her bipartisan legislation to improve the Small Business Administration's 504 Loan Program. This legislation, the 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act, was introduced with Representatives Steve Chabot (R-OH), Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Young Kim (R-CA) to improve the loan guaranty program and enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital.

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig delivered a speech on the House floor in support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act. The comprehensive democratic reform legislation would expand the right to vote, preserve the integrity of our elections, crack down on special interests in Washington and shine a light on the influence of dark money in American politics.