Press Releases
February 8, 2010
Press Release
"Rep. John Murtha was a passionate legislator and decorated ex-Marine — Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts — who always stood with our fighting men and women and their families as he worked to keep America strong and safe."
February 5, 2010
Press Release
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) will join State Senator Sandy Rummel and State Representative Paul Gardner for community town hall meeting in Shoreview this Saturday, February 6, 2010.
January 27, 2010
Press Release
"President Obama's State of the Union address set the tone the American people and Congress needed to hear."
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January 26, 2010
Press Release
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) has invited Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson to be her guest to President Obama's first State of the Union Address on Wednesday, January 27.
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January 20, 2010
Press Release
"Race to the Top" Needs to Include Bureau of Indian Education Schools
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to address the lack of Recovery Act funding reaching Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools in Minnesota and across the country. The bill, with 16 bipartisan co-sponsors, would allocate a small percentage of the "Race to the Top" funds and the Innovation Fund for Native students at BIE schools.
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December 29, 2009
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"The forced repatriation to Laos by Thai authorities of more than 4,500 Hmong refugees from Huay Nam Khao in Phetchabun, Thailand, violates the basic principle of human dignity and decency upheld by international law."
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