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Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced key Second District transportation priorities included in the newly released Investing in aNew Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act.
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a member of the House Small Business Committee, today helped to pass the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) to immediately fix the challenges businesses have in the Paycheck Protection Program.
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act would:
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig issued the below statement in recognition of Memorial Day.
Today, U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (D-MN) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act to support small meatpacking plants working overtime during COVID-19. Amid large plant closures, small packing plants have extended hours to ensure our supply chain keeps moving – this comes with added costs.
U.S. Rep Angie Craig, a member of the House Small Business Committee, today continued her push for changes to the small business loan programs to help struggling businesses, especially restaurants and retail outlets hit hardest by the economic consequences of the pandemic.
U.S. Reps. and colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee, Angie Craig (D-MN), Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to address the urgent issues facing America's agriculture economy and food supply chain caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced that she is leading bipartisan resolution H. Res. 969 to recognize this week, May 17 through May 23, 2020, as National Public Works Week. Rep. Craig authored this resolution to celebrate the imperative work of our nation's public works professionals who manage water, sewer, public transportation, and maintain public buildings and grounds.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, at the request of a broad range of her constituents in the Second District below, voted in support of the Heroes Act, which would inject flexibility into the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, support family farmers and give cities and counties direct funding so they can continue to serve their communities.
After leading a call for biofuel support to be included in the next COVID-19 legislative relief package, U.S. House Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) and Cindy Axne (IA-03) successfully secured support for the industry as part of the Heroes Act.