Civil Rights & Justice
Protecting the civil rights of all Americans and keeping our families and communities safe is one of the most important responsibilities of government. We must continue the progress we have made in securing equality for all Americans, providing our law enforcement officers with the tools they need to keep Americans safe, and protecting civil liberties in all of our diverse communities.
In Congress, I have been a champion of legislation that guarantees equal rights to all Americans, including the LGBT community. I am a strong proponent of sensible gun violence prevention legislation to keep our families and communities safe. And, as a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I have worked to provide police officers with the funding they need to do their jobs.
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) have reintroduced legislation to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
The monumental task of resuscitating St. Paul's Rondo community took a major step forward this week when the federal government announced it is committing $2m to fund planning, studies and analysis as part of the project's eventual master plan.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement commemorating Black History Month:
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, and President Biden signed 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 (MN-04) released the following statement today after the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol referred Donald J. Trump to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) issued the following statement today after visiting the Radio Shop in Saint Paul, where members of the Saint Paul Police Department were receiving new portable radio equipment and training to help keep our community safe:
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 (D-MN) and Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) along with U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) have introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing July as Disability Pride Month.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) and the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill and report today, including two Community Project Funding (CPF) requests made by Congresswoman McCollum to benefit Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District: