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Congresswoman Betty McCollum

Representing the 4th District of Minnesota

Human Services

Human Services

In Minnesota, we lend a helping hand to our neighbors and those in need. Vulnerable children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities depend on assistance to help pay their heating bills, weatherize their homes, purchase prescriptions, and provide food for their families.

As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I strongly support critical funding for economic assistance programs such as the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), and Head Start. I oppose proposals to cut these vital lifelines; we must not balance the budget on the backs of vulnerable children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities.

 

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Congresswoman McCollum Introduces Legislation Expanding the Jurisdiction of the House Committee on Small Business to include Nonprofit Organizations (H. Res. 768)

August 6, 2012 Press Release

For Immediate Release:  August 6, 2012                                        
Contact:  Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov

Sens. Klobuchar, Franken, Reps. Peterson, McCollum, Kline, Cravaack Announce that, at Their Urging, White House Issues Disaster Declaration for Minnesota Communities Devastated by Flooding

July 6, 2012 Press Release

Contact:
Maria Reppas (McCollum), 202-225-6631

Sens. Klobuchar, Franken, Reps. Peterson, McCollum, Kline, Cravaack Urge President Obama to Provide Federal Assistance for Minnesota Communities Devastated by Flooding

July 2, 2012 Press Release

For Immediate Release: July 2, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas (McCollum), 202-225-6631

Sens. Klobuchar, Franken, Reps. Peterson, McCollum, Kline, Cravaack Urge President Obama to Provide Federal Assistance for Minnesota Communities Devastated by Flooding

Congresswoman McCollum on Supreme Court Ruling: Individual Mandate is Law of the Land

June 28, 2012 Press Release

For Immediate Release:  June 28, 2012                                        
Contact:  Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov

Washington, DC – Today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 11-148).  In an opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. 

Twin Cities RISE! and RS Eden partnership receives $1.5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant

June 28, 2012 Press Release

Only Minnesota recipient of funding for comprehensive assistance for female ex-offenders

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota - Reentry Connect, a collaborative project between Twin Cities RISE! (TCR!) and RS Eden, was chosen today as one of nine grant winners nationwide for funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the only recipient from Minnesota.

House Appropriations Committee Passes Kingston-McCollum Amendment to Prohibit Taxpayer Funds for NASCAR, Pro-Fishing, Ultimate Fighting

May 17, 2012 Press Release

For Immediate Release:  May 17, 2012                
Contact:  Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov

Ends sponsorships costing taxpayers $1 billion over the past decade

Benefits of the Health Care Reform Law in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District

April 6, 2012 Speech

On March 23, 2010, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law historic health care reform legislation: the Affordable Care Act. At the two-year anniversary of this landmark law, new data demonstrates the benefits that the law has already provided to seniors, young adults, small businesses, and many others in Congresswoman McCollum's district. As a result of the law:

McCollum Statement Honoring Minnesota Community Action Partnership Organizations for Success at Weatherizing Homes

January 12, 2010 Statements For the Record
Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the many workers and contractors who are part of Minnesota Community Action Partnership weatherization programs. Minnesota is being honored this week by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of the top five states in the country for its work utilizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to weatherize homes.

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