Defense & National Security
Ensuring national security is one of the primary Constitutional responsibilities of Congress. In the 21st Century, America needs a flexible military that is able to confront emerging threats, such as terrorism, growing regional instability, the spread of nuclear weapons, and the emergence of cyber warfare.
As the Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I support smart and strategic investments in our national defense that ensure our service members are the most skilled and the best trained and equipped fighting force in the world. I am also focused on improving military health care, ending military sexual assault, and supporting international military-to-military cooperation to prevent conflicts.
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, commends the House passage of the FY 2022 federal legislation to fund the economic, educational, health care, and environmental priorities of the American people, including our urgent national security needs amid Russia's war in Ukraine. The bill now goes to the Senate for passage before heading to the President's desk to be signed into law.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, led a classified hearing this morning to receive testimony from General Tod Wolters, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander, for details on Russia's military assault on Ukraine, the response from Ukrainian resistance, and U.S. military activities in the European theater to support Ukraine's military operations.
Chair McCollum released the following statement:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Chairman Adam Schiff, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and will hold a press conference on the Congressional delegation to the Munich Security Conference, February 19th, at 5 p.m. C.E.T./ 11:00 a.m. E.T. at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof.
WHO:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Adam Schiff, Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Barbara Lee, Subcommittee Chair, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, House Appropriations Committee
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced she will join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and senior House national security leaders to participate in the Munich Security Conference with allies from NATO and non-NATO countries seeking to peacefully resolve Russia's aggressive posture toward Ukraine. Chair McCollum issued the following statement:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today after President Biden announced the leader of the Islamic State militant group died during a U.S. military counterterrorism raid:
OVERVIEW
Budget certainty is essential to the entire federal government, especially for our national security. Last year, House and Senate Democrats advanced legislation to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022 – with increases over last year's funding. On November 2, we formally asked Republicans to present an offer of their own on government funding so we can negotiate and enact full-year funding for the Department of Defense and the rest of the federal government.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, today delivered the following remarks on the House Floor regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 Continuing Resolution to prevent a government shutdown and extend funding until February 18, 2022 – more than four months past the start of the fiscal year:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) was honored at the Woodrow Wilson Awards Monday as a recipient of the 2021 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Congressional Service, releasing the following statement:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) issued the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 5323, the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act: