Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement in response to the announcement that President Donald Trump fired General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional delegation, released the following statement after U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced that she would not run for re-election:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday afternoon, President Trump and Elon Musk addressed members of the media during a live press conference in the Oval Office. In response, Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement:

“President Trump and Mr. Musk need to adhere to the laws and Constitution of the United States. Their illegal actions have unleashed confusion among the American people and put our national security at risk. That is why the courts have rightfully intervened to pause this chaos.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Liberty in North Carolina to Fort Bragg. In response to this announcement, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) joined over 150 of her Democratic colleagues in a letter (see attachment) to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding answers about the alarming access to payment systems reportedly given to Elon Musk. Later Thursday, Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement on Thursday:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the weekend, The New York Times reported that allies of Elon Musk have obtained access to the Treasury Department’s federal payment system, allowing Mr. Musk and his team to access highly sensitive information about Social Security payments, Medicare benefits, grant disbursements, and payments to government contractors. The billionaire also attempted to shut down USAID, the U.S.

“In response to the Supreme Court’s devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, the Department of Defense revised their joint travel regulations to provide servicewomen and military families with access to administrative absence and travel allowances to receive basic reproductive health care services. Today, we learned that the Trump administration has rescinded the Department’s policy. With this shameful decision they have turned their back on our servicemembers and their families.