Press Releases
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today joined Metro State University’s Cybersecurity Roundtable as a panelist to give context for the challenges and threats posed by cyber actors and the importance of strategic investments in cybersecurity as a national security priority.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today following news reports that aid trucks are waiting to cross into Gaza:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today after Gaza militants fired rockets and attacked nearby areas in a surprise assault on Israel:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today regarding the Resolution to Declare the Office of the Speaker Vacant:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN-04) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) have introduced a resolution in the United States House of Representatives in support of Operation Green Light for Veterans, to raise awareness about important county resources available to help veterans transition to civilian life.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today after the House passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded and operating for 45 days, which the Senate is expected to soon pass and send to President Biden to be signed into law:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today, sending a message to House Republican leadership:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after House passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Act:
[Remarks as prepared]
Mr. Speaker, Republicans spent three weeks
trying to bring the Defense Appropriations Act to the floor.
Three times, they went to the Rules Committee.
The first two times, the rule failed on the floor.
It failed because a small minority of Republicans do not support
any Ukraine assistance, including support for Ukraine that has been
in the base Defense bill for 9 years.