Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday evening, the Minnesota Congressional Delegation honored the victims of the tragic shooting that took place last week at Annunciation Catholic Church by passing a resolution introduced by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05).
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on a mass service during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School, killing two children and wounding 17 others.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan resolution on Friday to designate August 17th 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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday morning, President Trump announced that he would deploy the D.C. National Guard and assign Attorney General Pam Bondi to oversee the federalized Washington Metropolitan Police Department. In response to this authoritarian crackdown, Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement:
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum will host a listening session on Thursday, August 7 at 11:00 AM CT to hear from Minnesota nonprofit leaders and public media providers about how they are being impacted by cuts to federal funding.
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.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) issued the following statement on Thursday in response to reports of widespread food shortages in Gaza:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late Thursday night, the House of Representatives passed President Trump’s rescissions package on a vote of 216-213. The bill would rescind over $9 billion in federal spending that was passed on a bipartisan basis by defunding public broadcasting and clawing back funding for international development.