Congresswoman Betty McCollum |Representing the 4th District of Minnesota

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Ranking Member McCollum Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq

October 1, 2026

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman McCollum, ranking member of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee released the following statement after U.S. forces formerly withdrew from Iraq after two decades:

Issues: Defense & National Security

Congresswoman McCollum Condemns Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Action to Take Back $810 Million That Congress Invested in Health Care and Housing

September 28, 2026

Press Release

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On Friday night, OMB Director Vought filed an illegal pocket rescission of Fiscal Year 2026 funds. This action follows the Trump administration’s illegal impoundment of nearly $5 billion in taxpayer dollars from Fiscal Year 2025. Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement:

Issues: Appropriations & Budget

Congresswoman McCollum, Senator Tina Smith Secure Funding for Local Water Infrastructure

September 24, 2026

Press Release

On Thursday, the EPA awarded $1,092,000 to the City of Gem Lake. Congresswoman McCollum and Senator Tina Smith secured the funding for the Municipal Water Supply Community Project through the FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Following the grant award, Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement:

Issues: Environment & Energy