Cspan. Org, or listen with a free cspan radio app. Announcer cspan spoke with more than 50 freshman lawmakers of the 116th congress. We recently spoke with representatives in the midwest and northeast region. First up, angie craig. She is a former newspaper reporter and a Small Business investor. Rep. Craig i grew up in a mobile home court in arkansas. I have lived life at all extremes. My mom was a single mom. Who raised three kids mostly on our own. We had lots of farms around us. I grew up in rural america. I know what struggle looks like there. Tell us about the struggle for your family. Rep. Craig one of the things im most passionate about is making sure families have access to health care they can afford. My family did not have access themselves for a lot of my childhood. It is probably no secret that i have been working really hard to make sure that we stabilize the Affordable Care act and work toward how do we Structure Health care to make sure that every american has access to
Im most passionate about is making sure every family in this country has access to health care they can afford. Thats because i grew up in a family that did not have access to health care themselves for a lot of my childhood. It is probably no secret that i have been working really hard to make sure that we stabilize the Affordable Care act and work toward how do we Structure Health care to make sure that every american has access to it . Host how did you end up going from arkansas to minnesota . Rep. Craig i ended up working for a medical Technology Company. I ran the st. Jude medical foundation. A foundation that provided heart treatment for low income women. Im sure that is no surprise, given my own childhood. Saint jude recruited me from another medical Technology Company in tennessee. I moved from arkansas to tennessee when i was 18 to go to college. 60 miles from home. And i worked two jobs to put myself through college. Just like my mom had done all those years before. My family
116th congress. We recently spoke with members representing the midwest region. First up, angie craig. A democrat representing minnesota second district. She is a former newspaper reporter and a Small Business investor. Rep. Craig i grew up in a mobile home court in arkansas. I have lived life at all extremes. I have lived life at all extremes. My mom was a single mom. Who raised three kids mostly on her own. We had lots of farms around us. My grandfather was a farm foreman appeared i grew up in rural america. I know what struggle looks like there. Tell us about the struggle for your family. Rep. Craig one of the things im most passionate about is making sure every family in this country has access to health care they can afford. Thats because i grew up in a family that did not have access to health care themselves for a lot of my childhood. It is probably no secret that i have been working really hard to make sure that we stabilize the Affordable Care act and work toward how do we Str
Joint session for the purpose of receiving the annual message to the legislature from the governor of the state of new york. Ladies and gentlemen, i am proud and honored to present the 57th governor to the state of new york, kathy hochul. [applause] [applause] gov. hochul thank you and good afternoon. Its an honor to be back in this Hallowed Chamber a place since 1879, civicmind new yorkers have wrestled from everything to the great deinteresting to world wars to the every day issues that matter most to the millions of people who call new york our home. Generations are past lead verse shared the so william responsibility of representing their citizens and im honored to be joined by the leaders of today. First, let me thank our Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, hes done an amazing job. So proud to have him at my side i want to thank Senior Pastor for the invocation and i look forward to seeing you perhaps in church. Save me a see state comptrollers, tom denaply, state attorney genera
Campaigns, and more from the world of politics. All at your fingertips. Stay current with episodes of washington journal and scheduling information for steve spann tv networks as well as podcasts. Available at the apple store and google play. Scan the qr code today or visit cspan. Org cspan now. Any time, anywhere. Democrat kathy hogle has been governor since 2021 following the resignation of governor,. For her state of the state of address in january, she highlighted public safety, homelessness, hate Crime Prevention and business as well as other topics. This in just over one hour. Pursuant to the resolution duly adopted by the houses of the legislature, the senate and the assembly of the state of new york are met and joints session for the purpose of receiving the annual message from the governor of the state of new york. Ladies and gentlemen, i am proud and honored to present the governor of the state of new york, kathy hogle. [ applause ]. [applause] gov. hochul thank you and good