Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, President Obama visited Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota and held that project up as a model for his vision for transportation in our country. Congresswoman Betty McCollum joined the President in St. Paul and released the following statement regarding his visit:

Washington, DC – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Betty McCollum will join President Barack Obama at Union Depot in Saint Paul as he gives remarks about the importance of investing in transit and infrastructure to create jobs in our country. In advance of this visit, Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement:

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement today in response to the passage of Republican legislation to cut Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals:

“The Republican plan to cut Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors in order to replace cuts to future military pensions is wrong.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement today in response to the news that Republican Leadership would bring a clean bill to raise our nation’s debt ceiling up for a vote:

Washington, DC – Joan Mondale, the wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale, passed away this evening at the age of 83. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:

Washington, DC – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) issued the following statement:

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement on the agreement that was reached on a five-year farm bill:

This weekend, we will take time to remember the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. As one of our country’s greatest organizers, leaders and advocates for social justice, King dedicated his life to fighting for equality and opportunity for all Americans.