Press Releases
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:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement concerning the National Basketball Association's actions against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling:
Washington, DC – In advance of the House of Representatives vote on the Ryan budget, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
“Since Congress has already passed a law setting budget levels for 2015, the Ryan budget proposal is a total distraction.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) issued the following statement on the passing of former Minnesota State Rep. Steve Smith (R):
Washington, DC – In response to today’s decision by the Supreme Court in McCutcheon vs. FEC, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his budget framework for Fiscal Year 2015. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response:
“Let’s be clear, Congress already passed a law four months ago establishing a budget target for 2015. The plan released by Chairman Paul Ryan is not a real budget, but a political manifesto to appeal to an audience of Tea Party extremists and Obama-haters – the House Republican majority.
Washington, DC – Dan Snyder, the owner of the NFL’s Washington football team, released a letter last night which continued to ignore calls to change his team’s racist name while announcing a public relations gambit targeting Native Americans. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response:
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 30 of her colleagues in the United States House of Representatives released a letter to the women of Afghanistan pledging their support for policies and programs that empower women and girls in the country. The letter was issued just weeks before the election of a new president in Afghanistan.
Washington, DC – One year ago today, President Barack Obama signed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (P.L. 113-4). Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement on the anniversary:
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) hosted a meeting between the City of New Brighton and the U.S. Army to attempt to resolve differences related to the Army’s future funding obligations for treatment and de-contamination of the City of New Brighton’s groundwater. Attending the meeting were New Brighton Mayor Dave Jacobsen, City Manager Dean Lotter, and the city’s legal counsel. The Army was also represented at the meeting.