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August 25, 2026

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) will host a health care roundtable at Gillette Children’s on Wednesday, bringing together patients, providers, and state health care leaders to highlight the high cost of care and reduced coverage Minnesotans are experiencing as a result of the Republican budget law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.


August 19, 2026

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Tuesday in response to Governor Tim Walz’s executive order banning mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA): 


August 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan resolution on Monday to designate August 17 as National Nonprofit Day, recognizing the 1.3 million nonprofit organizations and 12 million nonprofit employees in the U.S. who serve local, national, and international needs.


August 14, 2026

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Friday amid reports of poor living conditions on board the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln because of the extended deployment of American servicemembers in the Arabian Sea. 


July 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Thursday in response to reporting from the New York Times indicating that investigators suspect that Iranian hackers were behind the cyberattacks on dozens of Minnesota’s municipal water systems earlier this week:


July 27, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), along with Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R, PA-15), re-introduced a bipartisan resolution today recognizing July as Disability Pride Month. This resolution highlights the importance of inclusion and increased accessibility for the disability community.


Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act.

Issues: Economy & Jobs

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 7008, the so-called Stop Insider Trading Act. 

Let me be clear, this bill is not a stock trading ban. It does nothing to stop Members of Congress from profiting off their positions, and it says nothing about the President's own outrageous self-enrichment while in office. 


July 23, 2026

For the second time, the House of Representatives has rebuked President Trump and voted in a bipartisan fashion to end his unlawful war with Iran. The American people want this war to end now, and I stand with them.


July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Wednesday evening upon voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):