Press Releases

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement commemorating Black History Month:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) have introduced the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (MRRRI) in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate , legislation to establish a non-regulatory initiative that will coordinate restoration and resilience opportunities up and down the Mississippi River corridor. MRRRI is modeled around the successful and broadly-supported Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today after House Republicans introduced a standalone Israel supplemental bill:

Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) and Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the establishment of the first ever Congressional Caucus on Burma. This caucus was created to bolster congressional support for the Burmese people in their fight for democracy and human rights against the brutal military junta. The humanitarian crisis in Burma has risen to a level that urgently needs attention from congressional leaders.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today after three U.S. soldiers were killed by drone strike in Jordan, echoing President Biden’s statement honoring their sacrifice:

 Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after voting to pass the Continuing Resolution (Senate Amendment to H.R. 2872):

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today ahead of Monday's observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement on the FY 2024 Appropriations topline agreement: