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Information regarding my stance on Foreign Affairs issues.

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December 22, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, praised House colleagues for passing the critical omnibus appropriations package to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2023. Having also passed the U.S. Senate, the bill now goes to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.


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September 30, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today after introducing the Jamal Khashoggi Protection for Dissidents and Journalists Act of 2022 (H.R. 9064) in in the U.S. House with Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-28):


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September 29, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after the House voted to pass the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R. 8446), bipartisan legislation McCollum introduced with Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and HFAC Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX):


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August 1, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after President Biden's confirmation of the death of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. strike:


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August 1, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today:


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July 25, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05), and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) have introduced the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 (


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INTRODUCTION

The global food crisis appears to be facing an oncoming surge of record proportions.


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May 18, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D), issued the following statement after voting for the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act and President Biden announced he


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May 17, 2022

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D), issued the following statement today after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):