Foreign Affairs

McCollum Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Trump Travel Ban

June 26, 2018

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Trump travel ban:

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice Foreign Affairs Homeland Security & Immigration

McCollum Opposes Family Separation at the U.S.-Mexico Border

June 19, 2018

Press Release

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor opposing the Trump Administration's harmful policy of separating families at the U.S.-Mexico border:

I oppose President Trump's outrageous policy of separating families on our southern border.Tearing children from the arms of their parents, confining them in cages with children caring for one another should never happen anywhere in the world. And it should never happen in America.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice Foreign Affairs Homeland Security & Immigration Women

McCollum Statement on President Trump's Tariffs on American Allies

June 1, 2018

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's announcement to impose tariffs on U.S. allies:

Issues: Foreign Affairs

McCollum Statement on Passage of FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

March 22, 2018

Press Release

“The Omnibus Appropriations Act is a significant victory for Minnesotans and Americans."

Issues: Agriculture & Nutrition Appropriations & Budget Arts & Humanities Civil Rights & Justice Defense & National Security Economy & Jobs Education Environment & Energy Foreign Affairs Health Care Homeland Security & Immigration Human Services Labor Native Americans Seniors Transportation & Infrastructure Veterans Women

McCollum Floor Remarks Supporting FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act

March 22, 2018

Press Release

"By investing in critical priorities like education, election integrity, housing, infrastructure, public safety, opioid abuse prevention and treatment, and veterans’ health care, this legislation keeps Minnesota and our entire country safe, strong, and moving forward."

McCollum Statement on Nomination of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State

March 13, 2018

Press Release

“I served in the House with Mike Pompeo and I can think of few people more ill-suited to be Secretary of State. Mr. Pompeo has opposed international engagement, undermined the Iran nuclear agreement, and advocated for torture."

Issues: Defense & National Security Foreign Affairs

McCollum, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Global Food Security Reauthorization Act

March 6, 2018

Press Release

Representatives Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J.) introduced a three-year reauthorization of their Global Food Security Act, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to fighting hunger and poverty worldwide. The bipartisan Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5129) ensures that the vital Feed the Future Initiative continues through 2021.

Issues: Defense & National Security Foreign Affairs Women

McCollum Urges Release of Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Burma

February 26, 2018

Press Release

"A free press is essential to a democratic society. I join the State Department and governments around the world urging Burma to release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo immediately and allow them to reunite with their families and resume their vital work."

Issues: Foreign Affairs

McCollum Remarks at Amnesty International Lobby Day

February 26, 2018

Press Release

"Throughout my career in Congress I have felt an obligation to speak out and advance policies that reflect the best of American leadership in the world — from fighting HIV/AIDS, to improving food security for the world’s poorest, to efforts to prevent teenage girls into forced marriages."

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

McCollum Writes In The Nation on Human Rights for Palestinian Children

December 12, 2017

Press Release

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) wrote in The Nation about her legislation — the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act, H.R. 4391 — that prevents United States tax dollars from supporting the Israeli military’s ongoing detention and mistreatment of Palestinian children.

Issues: Foreign Affairs