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Civil Rights & Justice

February 8, 2024

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement commemorating Black History Month:


January 12, 2024

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today ahead of Monday's observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:


January 12, 2024
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 788.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

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August 22, 2023

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) released the following statement after the Department of Justice released the Fiscal Year 2023 awards for two of Congresswoman McCollum’s Community Project Funding requests:


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July 26, 2023

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA), Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), and Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) have introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing July as Disability Pride Month. The resolution also celebrates the contributions of Americans with disabilities and highlights the need to prevent exclusion and discrimination on the basis of disability.


Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act.

Mr. Speaker, this bill is not a solution to the proliferation of Fentanyl Related Substances (FRS) in America. We need legislation that will actually save lives while stopping illicit drug sales.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H. Con. Res. 40.

I want to start by thanking law enforcement for all the work they do to keep our communities safe. Officers consistently put their lives on the line. Each year during National Police Week, I place a poster outside of my office honoring Minnesota’s fallen Law Enforcement officers.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

May 5, 2023

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) and colleagues have reintroduced the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act for the 118th Congress.


April 28, 2023
Statements For the Record

Ms. McCOLLUM: Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.Res. 311.

All people deserve safety, justice, equality, human rights, and the right to self-determination. No child anywhere should go to bed at night fearing ongoing violence.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice Foreign Affairs

April 20, 2023
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J.Res. 42.

House Republicans seem to think it is appropriate to stop the District of Columbia from enacting the kind of common sense police reforms that many of our states, including my state of Minnesota, have already enacted.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice