Press Releases
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) issued the following statement today in anticipation of President Biden signing the Fiscal Year 2022 conference agreement (H.R. 2471) into law this afternoon, with funding for all 10 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests made by Rep. McCollum that will directly benefit Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, commends the House passage of the FY 2022 federal legislation to fund the economic, educational, health care, and environmental priorities of the American people, including our urgent national security needs amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, led a classified hearing this morning to receive testimony from General Tod Wolters, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander, for details on Russia's military assault on Ukraine, the response from Ukrainian resistance, and U.S.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) has invited Roseville Area School District Board Chair Curtis Johnson as her virtual guest to President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress tomorrow. Safety protocols meant this year's in-person attendance is limited. Recently, Mr.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Chairman Adam Schiff, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and will hold a press conference on the Congressional delegation to the Munich Security Conference, February 19th, at 5 p.m. C.E.T./ 11:00 a.m. E.T. at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof.
WHO:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement today after learning Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) has died after a three-year battle with Stage IV kidney cancer:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced she will join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and senior House national security leaders to participate in the Munich Security Conference with allies from NATO and non-NATO countries seeking to peacefully resolve Russia's aggressive posture toward Ukraine.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, voted for the short-term Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act, which continues federal government funding through March 11 to provide time to complete bipartisan, bicameral negotiations on fiscal year 2022 appropriations legislation.