CBS Minnesota WCCO – April 3, 2022 This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill limiting the out-of-pocket costs for insulin to $35 a month. It’s part of a yearslong effort that’s been going, with mixed results, to help cut the costs of prescription drugs. Watch Video Here.
By Shaymus McLaughlin, Bring Me The News. – April 1, 2022 A bill that would ensure nobody with health insurance pays more than $35 a month out of pocket for insulin passed the U.S. House this week, but with no support from Minnesota’s Republican Congressional Delegation. The Affordable Insulin Now Act, authored by Minnesota DFL […]
By Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Wilson, Politico – March 31, 2022 The House voted Thursday in favor of a bill to cap out-of-pocket costs on insulin at $35 a month, a policy Democrats hope will give them a concrete win to campaign on when they face voters in November as the rest of their health care […]
By Tim Blotz, KMSP – March 31, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX 9) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would force group health insurance plans to cap the price of insulin at $35 for a 30-day supply of the drug. The bill, H.R. 6833, passed the Democrat-controlled chamber 232-193. “I’ve often said […]
By Noah Caplan, KTTC – March 31, 2022 KTTC) – Lowell Finseth is a farmer who sells about 3-quarters of his corn output to ethanol plants. “When they can blend in the ethanol at a lower cost to the gasoline, that’s a win-win for all the consumers too, and it’s a cleaner product,” said Finseth, […]
By American Coalition for Ethanol – March 31, 2022 oday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig led the six bipartisan Co-chairs of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus and 23 additional Members of Congress in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to prioritize homegrown, renewable biofuels as a replacement for Russian imports. “ACE members are incredibly grateful for the […]
By Sarah Knieff, Republican Eagle – March 31, 2022 Rural Goodhue County residents can expect better high-speed internet access in the near future thanks to Rep. Angie Craig securing $3.21 million in broadband funding earlier this month as part of a federal funding bill. “I’m proud to have worked closely with local leaders to secure […]
By Emily Wilkins, Bloomberg Government – March 31, 2022 A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking the Biden administration to ease two regulations on biofuels to help reduce pain at the pump. In a letter set to be sent to the White House that was shared first with Bloomberg Government, 29 lawmakers write that the […]
By Benjamin J. Hulac, Roll Call – March 29th Reconciliation support The House-passed budget reconciliation proposal includes $9.7 billion for an Agriculture Department program that would include loans and grants for electrical co-ops to purchase renewable energy or carbon capture systems. The measure remains stalled in the Senate. A still-nascent technology, carbon capture broadly refers […]
By Cindy Zimmerman, Energy. – March 29, 2022 Last week, Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) and several of her colleagues introduced the bipartisan Home Front Energy Independence Act, in an effort to expand the production and availability of American biofuels and lower energy costs for working families. “At the gas pump this past weekend E15 was anywhere […]