Transportation & Infrastructure
To build a competitive economy for the 21st century, the United States must improve our crumbling infrastructure. Investing in transit, transportation, and other vital infrastructure creates jobs and fosters economic growth.
In Congress, I strongly support a comprehensive national strategy to improve and invest in our nation's infrastructure. At home in Minnesota, I am working with my colleagues and our state and local leaders to support investments in transportation infrastructure that keep our Twin Cities and East Metro economy strong and growing.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Friday in response to President Trump’s illegal cancellation of energy grants for states which voted against him in the 2024 presidential election:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), and Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) are pressing Postmaster General Steiner not to relocate retail services from the downtown White Bear Lake Post Office. The current location is convenient, allowing customers to access its services without relying on transportation, and is well situated for local businesses.
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN), Chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conversation, Research, and Biotechnology, and Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, re-introduced the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act to curb the theft of catalytic converters.
Ms. McCollum: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Delta Air Lines, a remarkable milestone for one of the world’s most innovative and enduring airlines.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement on Thursday after officials involved in the recovery operation for the tragic aircraft collision near Reagan National Airport indicated that there were no suspected survivors, making it the deadliest America aviation disaster in more than two decades.
“As we search for answers, I offer my prayers to the 60 passengers, 4 crew, and 3 servicemembers, and I offer my sincere condolences to their families.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement on Wednesday evening following news that a passenger jet and military helicopter collided over Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday morning, Congresswoman Betty McCollum announced several federal grants that will benefit Minnesotans across the Twin Cities metro. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was passed when Democrats controlled Congress and was signed into law by President Biden in 2021, aims to improve mobility, connectivity, and sustainability of transportation options in the Twin Cities metro area.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J. Res. 136, the latest Republican attempt to put polluters over people and stifle innovation in cleaner transportation.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum and U.S.