Press Releases
Each year on Memorial Day, we pause from our busy lives and take time to remember the brave men and women who have given their lives in the service of our country. Throughout our nation’s history, the men and women of our Armed Forces have defended our nation and helped to ensure peace and stability around the globe. Those brave Americans who have died in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and in Iraq deserve to be honored and remembered this Memorial Day.
In response to the release of the conference committee report of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
“When Congress passes WRRDA in the coming weeks, my language to create a multi-agency task force headed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be included. I am proud to be joined by bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators who have come together to recognize the importance of this issue and commit to finding solutions.
Honoring 106 years of Navy nursing, Naval Health Research Center's (NHRC) head nurse and commanding officer took part in a Navy Nurse Corps birthday celebration with a distinguished guest and staff, May 13, at NHRC headquarters San Diego.
Navy Nurse Corps Capt. Jacqueline Rychnovsky, Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota 4th congressional district, and NHRC staff listened to the birthday messages from leadership across the Navy before hearing personal remarks from McCollum.
Washington, DC – “Today is a historic day as we welcome passenger rail service back to the Union Depot for the first time in more than 40 years. As President Obama said when he visited the Depot in February, the restoration of this multi-modal transit hub ‘symbolizes what is possible’ when our community comes together.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in advance of a vote on H.R. 4438:
“This legislation would make permanent R&D tax credits without paying for them, adding $156 billion to our nation’s debt. My Republican colleagues consistently talk about the need to balance the budget and are now voting for a bill that would significantly add to our nation’s debt.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in advance of a vote Republican Speaker John Boehner’s proposal to establish a Select Committee on Benghazi:
“What happened in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 was a tragedy. Four Americans were murdered as they were serving their country.
“Congress has investigated this tragedy thoroughly. The facts have been reviewed by four congressional committees, which have released eight reports, interviewed dozens of witnesses, and reviewed more than 25,000 pages of documents.
Washington, DC – Today, the White House released the U.S. National Climate Assessment, a report detailing the impacts of climate change on our nation’s weather patterns, air quality, health outcomes and agriculture production. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
Washington, DC – This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
“Our nation’s teachers give so much to their students and communities. They are educators who open minds, mentors who shape futures, and unsung heroes in many young lives. During National Teacher Appreciation Week, we take the time to show our gratitude for all that they do.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement mourning the death of former Minnesota Congressman James L. Oberstar, 79, who represented Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011.
Washington, DC – In response to a new report released this week by the Pentagon on sexual assault in the military that indicates a 50% increase in reported assaults over the 2013, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement: