Homeland Security & Immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement on Wednesday after President Trump announced that U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, delivered the following remarks on the House floor opposing H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026 (Click here to watch on YouTube):

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the State of the Union Address, the Democratic Members of the Minnesota delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives issued the following statement:

“Since January 20^th, 2025, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have failed to make Minnesotans’ lives more affordable or our communities safer,” said the lawmakers.   

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional delegation, issued the following statement after the State of the Union:

“Team USA made us proud as Americans – especially our fellow Minnesotans who led the nation to earn the most medals at this year’s games. They showed us all a shining example of what can happen through unity, hard work, and respect for others.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons to express concern over a pattern of illegal and unconstitutional retaliation against Minnesotans’ lawful expression of their first amendment rights. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Friday in response to the Trump Administration’s recent actions regarding an airspace closure in El Paso: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum announced her support for legislation introduced by House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro which would fund critical components of the Department of Homeland Security without providing additional funding for ICE or Customs and Border Protection.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Thursday in response to White House Border Czar Tom Homan’s announcement that Operation Metro Surge will soon come to an end: