What Angie Craig said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my friend, United Steelworkers Rapid Response Coordinator Robert ``Bob'' Ryan, on his retirement after nearly two decades of leadership and advocacy with the United Steelworkers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a Minnesota hero, Michael Coy of St. Paul Park, Minnesota, who passed away on April 21, 2026.”

“Mr. Speaker, I missed votes today due to a family emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 176 (Agreeing to H.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Pallone for yielding. As co-chair of the bipartisan Biofuels Caucus, this has been a longtime coming. Getting year-round E15 across the finish line has been a priority of mine since the day I came into Congress.”

“Mr. Chair, just wow. Just wow. That entire speech is just wow. At the end of the day, we are sitting here talking about the farm bill, and this amendment does nothing to materially address the very real issues farmers are facing as they look at planting season today.”

“Where are my colleagues' amendments today forcing this administration into policies that actually help family farmers? The tariffs have sent our trading partners to other markets, perhaps never to come back.”

“Mr. Chair, my beautiful congressional district in Minnesota is 40 percent covered in corn and soybeans every single summer, and right now those farmers have nowhere to sell their crops.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I will say it is great news. It is good news. We got a new date. We are going to get a vote on year-round E15 on May 13.”

“Mr. Chair, again, with respect to this amendment, I do believe there is a compromise between better testing and creating rifts between our trusted exporters. The minority would be happy to work with the majority and the Congressman on honey regulation through FDA, but we don't believe that this is the answer.”

“What Republicans have shown time and time again is that they don't care. If they did, they would not be bringing this farm bill to the floor, because this bill makes hunger worse.”

“Mr. Chairman, I appreciate that we were able to work on a bipartisan basis here tonight on these amendments en bloc. It keeps us from having to be here even further into the night.”

“Mr. Chairman, better late than never bipartisanship. We are happy to agree to these amendments en bloc, and I would be proud to support it. I just want to say that some of the rhetoric though coming out and the lack of fact-based--it is not that Republicans cut the dollar amount of SNAP per day for eligible individuals, they have just cut people from the program entirely.”

“Mr. Chairman, the gentleman's amendment would require the Secretary of Agriculture to produce a report on ways to help Arizona, one of seven States in the Colorado River basin, due to a lack of water.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for this amendment, and of course, all of us here support promoting healthier diets and lifestyles for all Americans, but I have serious concerns with any policy that would make life more difficult for Americans who are already struggling to make ends meet.”

“Mr. Chair, I will just end with this. I want you to imagine a single mom who is on the SNAP program--remember, this is $6.20 a day--who wants to put a four-pack--remember, no one can afford six-packs anymore because everything is too expensive--wants to purchase a four-pack of soda as a treat once a week for her children.”

“Mr. Speaker, my Republican colleague mentioned Minneapolis. Let's talk about Minneapolis since this is a rules debate. Mr. Speaker, in this rule is additional funding for ICE and CBP.”

“Green-lighting this rule and the underlying bill is sending a message to every American that Congress does not have their back. It sends a signal to farm country that they are on their own.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my friend, Public Safety Director Pete Koerner, on his retirement after 34 years with the city of Cottage Grove. Chief Koerner is a dedicated public servant and an outstanding leader in our community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Captain Gary S. Tomczik, United States Army-Aviation, who passed away on March 20, 2026. Captain Tomczik was originally from St.”

“Mr. Speaker, the list of the Trump administration's reckless attacks on SNAP, our country's largest and most efficient anti-hunger program, is miles long: Taking food assistance away from 4 million Americans, illegally demanding SNAP participants' personal data, spreading misinformation about SNAP and fraud, failing to uphold their duties to states and program beneficiaries, eliminating 30 percent of USDA staff, haphazardly eliminating and relocating many regional offices and more.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my friend, Chief Hugo Searle, on his retirement after 34 years with the fire service. Chief Searle is a dedicated public servant and an outstanding leader who has served Minnesotans with courage and commitment.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my friend, Chief Jeff Tate, on his retirement after 28 years with the Shakopee Police Department. Chief Tate is a dedicated public servant and model for community first policing.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I want to start by thanking my colleagues in the Democratic Party who did everything in their power to make these bills as best they could under very difficult circumstances.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Eagan Police Chief Roger New on his retirement after thirty-one years with the police force. From a young age, Chief New knew he wanted to be in law enforcement.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Officer Karl Haugen, who passed away recently while off-duty. As early as high school, Karl expressed an interest in becoming a first responder.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my constituent, Sergeant Donald ``Donny'' Grundhauser, who recently passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Sergeant Grundhauser joined the Saint Paul Police Department in 1994, proud to serve the area where he was born and raised.”

“Mr. Speaker, every summer, grains planted by hardworking Minessotans cover around 40 percent of my district. U.S. grain standards are a key component of foreign trade and the promotion of American agricultural exports.”

“I am proud to be the lead Democratic cosponsor to reauthorize and improve this law. This bill before reauthorizes annual appropriations for standard development and maintenance, USDA's authority to collect fees for supervision of inspections and weighing, an administrative/supervisory cost cap and the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great Minnesotan, Joan Growe, ahead of her 90th birthday on September 28, 2025. Born Joan Ruth Anderson in 1935, Joan was introduced to public service early in her life.”

“Mr Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Terry Nelson on his retirement as Co-Chair of the Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest (FTIUM), following over four decades of leadership and advocacy in the labor industry.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Rasmussen University on their 125th anniversary. Founded in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 1, 1900, Rasmussen University has spent 125 years building a powerful legacy of opportunity.”

“Mr. Speaker, soon, the Minnesota Lynx will play the New York Liberty at home in Minneapolis. As some Minnesotans may remember, I made a friendly wager with a New York Member of Congress last year at the beginning of the Minnesota Lynx-New York Liberty WNBA final series.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my constituent, Sergeant Keith Deutsch, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Deutsch enlisted in the United States Army in the summer following the attacks of September 11, 2001.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two incredible Minnesotans and friends who were taken from us too soon: Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. We lost Melissa and Mark two weekends ago in an unthinkable, politically motivated attack that also threatened the lives of State Senator John Hoffman; his wife, Yvette; and their daughter, Hope.”

“Mr. Chair, overdose deaths are preventable, and we should be using all the tools at our disposal to save American families from the pain of losing a loved one to opioids.”

“Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate Police Week and recognize the law enforcement officers and first responders who put themselves in harm's way each and every day to keep our community safe, we must remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Linda Larson on fulfilling her lifelong dream of completing her college education. Linda graduated with an Associate's Degree with an emphasis on political science from Inver Hills Community College.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am actually stunned as we stand here today because, as my colleagues talk about their plan, what they are doing, in reality, is giving billionaires the national credit card and telling them to go hog wild, racking up $14 trillion in national debt over the next 10 years so that large corporations can pay less in taxes.”

“Mr. Speaker, President Trump changes his tariff policy more than most people change their socks. One day he is picking fights with Canada and Mexico, our friends, and the next day he is launching a global trade war.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ann Bailey on her retirement as President of DARTS. Ann began her Journey with DARTS years before becoming President. When her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, Ann worked diligently to get him the care he needed.”

“Over the last 10 years, Ann has made DARTS a well-known and reliable community-based organization. Seniors and older adults in the community have a support system and caregivers have services to rely on.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peter Hamlin, a constituent and Vietnam War veteran living in Farmington, Minnesota. Peter was born in Boston in 1941, attended college at the University of Cincinnati and received a master's degree from George Washington University before enlisting in the United States Army in 1966.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose this resolution that prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires over the well-being of hardworking American families and the livelihood of our Nation's farmers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank and congratulate Garrison McMurtrey for serving for over two years as my District Director. Garrison is a dedicated public servant with a passion for workforce development and economic justice, with a focus on equity and community engagement.”