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Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig issued the following statement in recognition of Independence Day.
"Today, we celebrate the independence of our great country, the founding of our robust democracy, and the idea that every American has the right to participate equally in our government. While today is a day of celebration, it is also a time for us to honor our Veterans and servicemembers who have served and sacrificed in defense of these values," said Rep. Craig.
Today marks six months since U.S. Rep. Angie Craig was sworn into the 116th Congress. Since her first day in office, Rep. Craig has listened to the concerns of the district and worked across the aisle in an effort to create stronger communities and economies for every Minnesotan.
In her first six months, Rep. Craig has:
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced her support for the Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019, a bill that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug pricing as well as establish a public option health plan with comprehensive health benefits that would compete with large insurance companies.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig commended the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) investment in the construction of Metro Transit's Orange Line bus rapid transit project. The FTA announced last week that they would grant $74 million to help finalize the project, which includes a 17-mile highway bus line connecting South Minneapolis with Burnsville, Richfield, and Bloomington.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig introduced the Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination or HUMBLE Act, which would permanently ban Members of Congress from serving as lobbyists and require them to sell individual stocks upon being sworn in. The HUMBLE Act also restricts unnecessary perks for Members, including a ban on taxpayer funded first-class airline accommodations.
Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig introduced the Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs (PRICED) Act along with Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Rosa DeLauro, Lloyd Doggett, Andy Levin, and Raja Krishnamoorthi to lower prescription drug costs for Minnesotans and increase competition for biologic drugs.
Today U.S. Rep. Angie Craig voted to pass a House spending package that included several funding increases for critical programs in the Second Congressional District.
"I'm proud to have been a part of passing a spending bill that prioritizes the needs of Minnesotans across my district," said Rep. Craig. "That means more funding for our schools, expanding options for career and technical education opportunities, ensuring robust investments in healthcare, and building resilience to natural disasters in our communities."
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement to adjust the November 1st harvest date for cover crops planted on prevent plant acres to September 1st.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's budget amendments that prioritize funding for flood damage research, data collection, and infrastructure resilience were adopted by the House.
Today, U.S. Reps. Angie Craig and Pete Stauber continued their bipartisan push for the federal government to meet its obligation to fully fund special education for Minnesota schools. The two introduced an amendment to a House spending package that stresses the importance of state grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The amendment was adopted by the House this morning, and the package itself provides over $14 billion for special education, a nearly 8% increase over the 2019 enacted level.