McCollum Welcomes Finland, Sweden NATO Applications

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D), issued the following statement today after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):

"I strongly support Finland and Sweden's applications to become members of NATO," Rep. McCollum said. "Welcoming fellow democracies into NATO will strengthen the alliance, boost security in Europe, and help deter against further Russian aggression and threats. This is a strong signal from the Nordic nations that they will not be intimidated by Russian attempts to divide them – and that they join us in defending our shared values of freedom, equality, and human rights."

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