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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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):
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), 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.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today after voting for the six-bill FY 23 Appropriations package, H.R. 8294, which passed the House:
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) and the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2023 Agriculture-Rural Development-Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Bill and report today, including McCollum's Community Project Funding (CPF) request, which will benefit Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District and U.S. agriculture at large:
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, of which Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) is a member, today approved the draft fiscal year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill. The legislation funds agencies and programs within the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm Credit Administration.
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: