Press Releases
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) delivered remarks to an estimated 60,000 attendees at Saturday’s Women’s March Minnesota in St. Paul:
“Hello Minnesota! Thank you for being here. Now is the time for solidarity! Now is the time for sisters of all ages from all places to stand together.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) attended today's inauguration - joining House Democrats wearing a "#ProtectOurCare" pin in silent protest of President Donald Trump's plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and limit Americans' access to health care. Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement on President Donald Trump's inauguration and inaugural address:
Building off the tremendous success of her first 2017 town hall meeting, Congresswoman Betty McCollum is encouraging Fourth District residents to attend her next town hall meeting on Thursday, January 26.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is today considering President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt, the Republican Attorney General of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is today considering the nomination of Representative Tom Price (R-Ga.) to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement on the Price confirmation hearings:
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is today considering the nomination of Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) to serve as Secretary of the Interior. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), the lead Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Department of the Interior, released the following statement on the Zinke nomination:
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is considering President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement on the DeVos nomination:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement regarding Friday’s presidential inauguration ceremony:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which will be observed on Monday, January 16:
Joining millions of Americans participating in "Our First Stand" — the National Day of Action to Save Health Care — Congresswoman Betty McCollum recorded a video message explaining her strong support for the Affordable Act and strongly opposing Republican plans to repeal this life-saving law.