Press Releases

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today ahead of President Biden's first joint address to the United States Congress, and marking the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) has introduced legislation to permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) from sulfide-ore copper mining pollution. The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act protects 234,328 acres of federal land in the Superior National Forest within the watershed of the BWCAW to ensure the waters flowing into the BWCA are never polluted.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges in the death of George Floyd:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), released the following statement today after introducing the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, building upon legislation she introduced in the 115^th and 116^th Congresses to promote the human rights and safety of Palestinian children.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today after President Biden rolled out his proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget outline:

Congresswomen Betty McCollum (MN-04), Grace Meng (NY-06), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), joined by 32 House colleagues, issued a joint statement today highlighting the disproportionate impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women across America.

In the statement, the legislators write: