Foreign Affairs
Information regarding my stance on Foreign Affairs issues.
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):
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):
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has passed H.R. 8446, the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 led by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and cosponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX).
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:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today:
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 (H.R.
INTRODUCTION
The global food crisis appears to be facing an oncoming surge of record proportions. Hunger is at an all-time high and communities in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa are bearing the brunt of the crisis. Inflation is leading to soaring prices and exacerbating access issues while lowering production levels. Russia's war in Ukraine has only exacerbated the problem, with large shares of global cereal production hanging in the balance.
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 will invoke the Defense Production Act to address the infant formula shortage:
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):
Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement: