Agriculture & Nutrition
Minnesota has a strong tradition of family farmers who help provide the nutritious foods that are fundamental to the success of healthy communities. In recent decades, we have also seen the development of urban agriculture in our Twin Cities.
As a member of the Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Subcommittee, I'm committed to ensuring agriculture programs are sufficiently funded. I strongly support nutrition assistance programs like the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and farmers' markets programs that increase access to healthy and locally-grown foods. We must ensure that our family farmers have the resources they need and that all Minnesotans are able to provide nutritious foods for their families.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a vote by the House Democratic caucus to elect Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement:
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to a slate of Republican bills offered this week that will do more harm than good in defending the United States’ interests from the Chinese Communist Party.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) has sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting the agency investigate SeaQuest, a USDA-licensed facility with a location in Roseville, Minnesota.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) visited the Hallie Q.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4368, the Republican FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) delivered the following remarks today at The Good Acre Food Hub’s Investing in Rural America Roundtable with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack:
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2023 conference agreement, paving the way for President Biden to sign it into law. The agreement includes funding for all 15 of Rep. McCollum's requested Community Projects that will directly benefit the Fourth District.
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.
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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