WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Representatives Angie Craig and Gus Bilirakis' (R-FL) bipartisan legislation to prevent Medicaid payments from being issued on behalf of deceased enrollees passed the Health Subcommittee today with unanimous support from both parties. A recent report spanning 14 states revealed more than $249 million - and $3.7 million in Minnesota - made in payments on behalf of deceased enrollees between 2009 and 2019. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) reintroduced the Voter Choice Act in the 118th Congress. The Voter Choice Act boosts adoption of a ranked choice voting (RCV) model for elections by investing $40 million in federal grants to cover up to 50 percent of the cost for local and state governments that choose to adopt RCV. The bicameral bill is led by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Angus King (I-ME) in the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig helped pass two bipartisan bills to crack down on junk fees and increase transparency for consumers. Rep. Craig helped pass the bipartisan TICKET Act, which would require event ticket sellers and resellers to disclose the total price of tickets and provide refunds for canceled or postponed events. She also helped pass the No Hidden FEES Act to require hotels to dis  more