Press Releases

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) have reintroduced legislation to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

The monumental task of resuscitating St. Paul's Rondo community took a major step forward this week when the federal government announced it is committing $2m to fund planning, studies and analysis as part of the project's eventual master plan. This move is helping to fuel optimism by the effort's advocates that a growing portion of the land bridge and neighborhood's surrounding economic development may well be supported by federal funding.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine:

"One year on, Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine has resulted in needless tragedy, loss of life, and countless war crimes," McCollum said. "Since the invasion, the world's democracies joined together in an unprecedented united front to defend the principles of freedom over authoritarianism, of self-determination over annexation, and human rights over the killing of innocents."

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement commemorating Black History Month:

Congresswoman McCollum announced today she will welcome Tony Sanneh as her guest for President Joseph R. Biden's State of the Union address to the Joint Session of Congress on February 7, 2023.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) announced she has been named to serve on the Appropriations Committee in the 118th Congress:

"It is an honor to serve on the Appropriations Committee again this Congress," McCollum said. "I am ready to get back to work using this position to continue delivering for Minnesotans and for all Americans by making strategic investments in our nation's priorities. Alongside my fellow House Democrats, I'm focused on lowering costs, creating better-paying jobs, making our communities safer, and defending our freedoms.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after reintroducing the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, legislation to permanently protect the Boundary Waters watershed from toxic sulfide-ore mining pollution:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today in response to Sec. Deb Haaland's formal Public Lands Order [#]:

"Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has signed a Public Land Order today officially withdrawing more than 225,000 acres from mineral leasing – a move that will protect the Boundary Waters, which sits within the Rainy River watershed, from the dangers of toxic sulfide-ore mining pollution and will preserve America's most visited wilderness area for the next generation.