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Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig sent an urgent letter to House and Senate Leadership asking them to immediately provide additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to support small businesses. We also need to work together to provide additional assistance to hospitals, health care centers, local governments and continue to do everything we can to support hard working Minnesotans.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig launches a program inviting constituents to craft thank you notes that will be sent to essential employees and frontline workers.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig pushed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza to improve the implementation of Paycheck Protection Program loans for community lenders, small businesses and nonprofits. After sending the letter, the Treasury has issued additional guidance to SBA lenders in the form of an interim final rule.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig introduced the Small Cities and Towns Investment Act to provide small cities, towns and townships with a new grant program that would allow them to invest in their communities and stimulate their economies following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yesterday, in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Reps. Angie Craig and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led a letter with 16 of their colleagues in advocating for the inclusion of their legislative solutions to make health care more affordable in the next Congressional coronavirus relief package. In the letter, Members commended Speaker Pelosi for including provisions to lower the cost of insurance premiums in the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act and urged the Speaker to include those policies in upcoming legislation.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02) released a guide of community resources to help families, workers and small businesses throughout the 2nd District as Minnesota fights the spread of COVID-19.
"So much in our daily lives has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and I want to make sure everyone has the resources they need as we get through this together," said Rep. Craig. "I hope this guide will be helpful to everyone in our community. I am committed to fighting in Washington and here in Minnesota to ensure everyone can weather this storm."
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and 86 other bipartisan Members of Congress introduced theAll Dependent Children Count Actwhich would expand the definition of a dependent for the Recovery Rebates for Individual sections of theCARES Actto include: children younger than 19, students 24 and younger and no age limit for dependents who are disabled.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig sent a letter urgently requesting Chairman Richie Neal of the House Ways and Means Committee review the language in the CARES ACT and work with leadership in both parties to broaden the definition of a qualifying child in the Recovery Rebates for Individuals section of the CARES Act to include children older than 17, up to the age of 24 for students and beyond for disabled individuals.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig supported the bipartisan coronavirus relief package providing relief to hard-working Minnesotans, small businesses and nonprofits while funding the needs of our health care professionals. Rep. Craig is now focused on getting the resources in the bill to the Second District as quickly as possible as well as pushing for funding for her cities and towns in future packages.
The CARES Act includes:
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging for the inclusion of small and mid-sized communities in the Senate coronavirus relief package, through the State Stabilization Fund. This change would provide Second District cities and towns with direct assistance to local communities to cover revenue lost because of the coronavirus.