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Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
March 23, 2020

Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig introduced a bill that would provide interest free loans to small businesses dealing with the impacts of the coronavirus.


March 20, 2020

Yesterday, Rep. Angie Craig convened a virtual roundtable with the MN Council of Nonprofits, local United Ways, food pantries, community care clinics and the Federal Reserve to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 and how communities can help.


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Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
March 20, 2020

Today, Rep. Angie Craig announced that small businesses in Minnesota are now eligible for SBA coronavirus relief loans to help them with the impacts they are currently facing. These loans can be for up to $2 million.


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Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
March 12, 2020

This morning, the Sergeant At Arms, in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician, ordered limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex and Member offices due to COVID-19 until at least April 1. As a result, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced changes to office operations in her Washington, D.C. and Burnsville, MN, offices to help keep her staff and constituents safe.


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Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
March 12, 2020

This week, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig pushed to expand mental health services that would benefit more than 35,000 veterans in Minnesota's Second Congressional District in testimony to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee.

Issues:Veterans

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Rep. Angie Craig doing an “elbow bump” with Commissioner Jennifer Ho, Jessica Deegan and Ryan Baumtrog.
March 11, 2020

Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig met with Commissioner Jennifer Ho from Minnesota's Housing Authority, where she reiterated her support for affordable housing across Minnesota's Second Congressional District.

Issues:Housing

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Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
March 5, 2020

Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig introduced the Safe Stay Act, which would require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in each hotel and motel room across the country. This legislation comes after learning that two of her second district constituents were hospitalized with serious illnesses due to near-fatal carbon monoxide levels in their Michigan hotel room.


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Rep. Angie Craig with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
March 4, 2020

Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, questioned U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on the need for a predictable farm safety net, reliable USDA NIFA grants and strong partnership from the federal government.


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Payment Integrity Information Act
March 3, 2020

Today, Rep. Angie Craig announced that her bipartisan bill, The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.


February 28, 2020

Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig applauded the House passage of the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020, one of the numerous bills she has co-authored to hold the vaping industry accountable and curb the vaping epidemic.