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Foreign Affairs

Information regarding my stance on Foreign Affairs issues.

January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) issued the following statement on Thursday following the vote on H. CON. RES. 68:

Issues: Foreign Affairs

January 14, 2026

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) issued the following statement after the conclusion of the White House meeting between Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the Trump administration:


January 3, 2026

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Saturday morning: 


December 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on two War Powers Resolutions aimed at curtailing the Trump Administration’s illegal actions in the Caribbean. The first resolution, H.Con.Res.61, would direct the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. The second resolution, H.Con.Res.64, would direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. Both measures failed.


October 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Thursday after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas:


October 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) issued the following statement on Tuesday, October 7, two years after Hamas’ terrorist attack in Israel:

Issues: Foreign Affairs

September 30, 2025
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise to voice my support and co-sponsorship of H.R. 3565, the Block the Bombs Act.

Issues: Appropriations & Budget Civil Rights & Justice Defense & National Security Foreign Affairs

September 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum introduced the Peace Corps Congressional Gold Medal Act on Tuesday, coinciding with the 64th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s signing of the Peace Corps Act. The legislation, which is co-led by Congressman John H. Rutherford (R-FL), would bestow the highest civilian award given by the United States Congress to over 250,000 Americans who’ve volunteered for the Peace Corps since its inception. 

Issues: Foreign Affairs

September 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Tuesday in response to reports of an Israeli strike on Qatar:


August 6, 2025

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum will host a listening session on Thursday, August 7 at 11:00 AM CT to hear from Minnesota nonprofit leaders and public media providers about how they are being impacted by cuts to federal funding.