Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Contains 2 Of Craig's Bills

MINNESOTA — The Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act that was recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes two billed penned by Angie Craig.

The two bills are the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act, Craig said in a news release.

In addition to lower food and fuel costs, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act will help farmers get the resources they need, Craig said.

“Every day, Americans are calling on their elected leaders to take decisive action to combat surging prices at the checkout line and at the pump, Craig said. "And today, we responded to that call by passing a major bipartisan bill to ensure the accessibility of affordable, homegrown American biofuels and to shore up the American food supply chain. Our bill will help to get food on the shelves faster, support economic growth in rural America and reduce our dependence on foreign oil – and I couldn’t have been prouder to champion this bipartisan effort in Congress.”

The bill was passed two weeks after Craig and her colleagues urged the House to prioritize legislation that would address recent spikes in costs, she said.