Information and Updates Regarding Israel-Hamas War

Joint Letters and Co-Sponsorships

Letter to Biden Administration: Medical Ceasefire for Polio Vaccinations

Letter To Biden Administration: Take Action to Advocate for Unrestricted, Unimpeded Media Access

Letter to Biden Administration: Comply with Existing U.S. Law, Stop Assistance to Israeli Military Unites Accused of Human Rights Violations

Resolution: H.Con.Res.99 - Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity. 

Letter to Biden Administration: Hold IDF Accountable to Prevent Settlement Expansion and Violence Against Palestinians in West Bank (Rep. Ramirez) 9/12/24

Letter to Biden Administration: Use All Tools Possible to Prevent Assault on Rafah (Rep. Dean, Rep. Jayapal) 5/1/24

Letter to Biden Administration: Requesting Investigation into World Central Kitchen Airstrike (Rep. Pocan) 4/5/24

Letter to Biden Administration: Enforce U.S. Law with Netanyahu Government to Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Gaza (Rep. McCollum) 3/27/24

Letter to Biden Administration: Reportedly Imminent Invasion of Rafah (Rep. Castro) 3/1/24

Letter to President Biden: Reinforcement of Two States as U.S. Policy (Rep. Dean) 2/29/24 

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership: Restore UN Relief and Works Agency Funding (Rep. Carson, Rep. Jayapal) 2/15/24

Letter to Secretary Blinken: Re: Israel Arms Transfer Emergency Authorities (Rep. McGovern, Sen. Warren) 1/24/24

Letter to President Biden: Two-State Solution (Rep. Krishnamoorthi) 1/23/24

Letter to President Biden: U.S., Canada, Germany International Ceasefire Call (Rep. Escobar) 1/16/24

Letter to Secretary Blinken: On Forced Displacement of Palestinians (Rep. Raskin, Rep. Pressley, Rep. Jayapal) 1/10/24

Resolution: H.Res. 907, a Resolution Condemning all Forms of Antisemitism (Rep. Raskin, Rep. Nadler, Rep. Goldman) 12/6/23

Letter to President Biden: McCollum, Pocan, Ocasio-Cortez Call on Biden Administration to Establish a Ceasefire, Protect Children in the Gaza Strip 11/15/23

Letter to Sec. Blinken: Diplomatic Priorities and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza (Rep. Escobar) 11/3/2023 | (See Sec. Blinken's letter in response here)  

Letter to House and Senate Leadership: Support Humanitarian Aid in the President’s Emergency Supplemental (Rep. Andy Kim) 11/2/2023

Letter to House and Senate Leadership: Support Israel's Missile Defense in the President's Emergency Supplemental (Rep. Andy Kim) 11/2/2023

Letter to Secretary Blinken: Help Americans Stuck in Gaza (Rep. Himes) 10/26/2023

Letter to President Biden: Expressing Concern on the Situation in Israel/Gaza (Rep. Nadler, Rep. Raskin, Rep. Goldman) 10/18/2023

Letter to President Biden and Sec. Blinken: Expressing Concern on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza (Rep. Schakowsky, Rep. Jayapal, Rep. Pocan, Rep. McGovern) 10/13/2023

Resolution: Release Hostages in Gaza, H.Res.793 (Rep. Stevens) 10/13/2023

Letter to Secretary Blinken: Getting Information to Americans in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank (Rep. Jacobs) 10/12/2023

Resolution: Bipartisan Resolution in the Wake of Hamas’ War Against Israel (Rep. Meeks/Rep. McCaul) 10/10/2023

Letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken: Urging State to Request NEO for Israel (Rep. Meng) 10/10/23

Public Statements 

May 16th, 2025 Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Israeli Airstrikes Targeting Gaza Hospital and Other Civilians

January 22nd, 2025 Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Settler Violence in the West Bank

January 15th, 2025 Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Ceasefire Agreement Between Israelis and Hamas

November 27th, 2024 U.S. Rep. McCollum Welcomes Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hezbollah

October 16, 2024 Rep McCollum Expresses Support For U.S. Pressure on Israel to Improve Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

October 15, 2024 Congresswoman McCollum Condemns Attacks on United Nations Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon

October 7, 2024 Congresswoman McCollum Statement on One Year Anniversary of Hamas' Terrorist Attack on Israel

October 3, 2024 Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Iranian Attack Against Israel

September 27, 2024 VIDEO Congresswoman Betty McCollum September 2024 Virtual Update from Saint Paul

September 12, 2024 VIDEO CSPAN Washington Journal Rep. Betty McCollum on Government Funding Deadline

September 4, 2024 Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Hamas' Killing of Six Hostages in Gaza

July 23, 2024: Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu Speech to Congress

May 16, 2024: McCollum Vote on H.R. 8369, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act

March 1, 2024: VIDEO: Virtual Update from Washington

February 5, 2024: McCollum Statement on House GOP Introduction of Israel Standalone Supplemental

January 28, 2024: McCollum Statement on Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Jordan

January 17, 2024: TRANSCRIPT: Virtual Update from Washington

January 10, 2024: McCollum Echoes Concern of Mass Resettlement of Palestinians

December 22, 2023: McCollum Commends UN Security Council Resolution Calling for Surge in Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

November 15, 2023: Congresswoman McCollum's Virtual Update from Washington (VIDEO)

November 15, 2023: McCollum, Pocan, Ocasio-Cortez Call on Biden Administration to Establish a Ceasefire, Protect Children in the Gaza Strip

November 8, 2023: McCollum Statement on H.Res. 559, H.R. 340, H.R. 3774, and H.Res. 798 Votes

November 2, 2023: McCollum Floor Speech on Israel Supplemental

November 2, 2023: McCollum No Vote on Israel Supplemental

October 25, 2023: McCollum Statement on Vote for H.Res. 771

October 20, 2023: McCollum Stresses Urgency of Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

October 17, 2023: McCollum Urges President Biden to Facilitate Ceasefire

October 11, 2023: McCollum Statement for the Congressional Record in Support of Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Hamas Terrorist Attacks

October 10, 2023: Letter in solidarity with the Minnesota Jewish community

October 7, 2023: McCollum Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Israel

Resources for U.S. Citizens 

The situation in Israel is rapidly evolving, and the U.S. Embassy is monitoring the situation closely and updating security alerts as needed. Please find links to updates here.

Related Information

More information on Congresswoman McCollum's legislation, the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, is available here: H.R. 3103.