Press Releases

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor this afternoon about President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen Bannon, the former Executive Editor of Breitbart News and a leader of the alt-right movement, as chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House:

“Donald Trump’s hateful campaign has divided our nation. After the election, Mr. Trump promised Americans that he would ‘bind the wounds of division.’

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement ahead of the observance of Veterans Day on Nov. 11:

“For more than 200 years, the United States Armed Forces have bravely served and sacrificed to protect the ideals that we value and the freedoms that we cherish as Americans.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum today reminded young people in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District that the deadline to submit applications for nomination to U.S. Service Academies is at the close of business on Monday, November 7.

"It is my honor to nominate some of our community's outstanding young people for admission to our nation's service academies," McCollum said. "Admission to these institutions offers the opportunity to serve our country and receive a world-class education. I encourage all interested students to apply by Monday."

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) joined more than 100 House Democrats on Tuesday urging Republicans to stop their attempt to raid more than $1 billion from the Pell Grant program to pay for other federal spending.

Instead of diverting these funds, McCollum and her colleagues demanded that this funding be used for its original intent: making higher education more affordable for current and future students. To meet this goal, McCollum and House Democrats support raising the maximum size of a Pell Grant and restoring access to year-round support.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement about this morning’s attack that killed two police officers in Des Moines, Iowa:

“This morning we awoke to the horrific and shocking news that two Des Moines area police officers were ambushed and killed in the line of duty.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) spoke with Fourth District seniors on Tuesday morning about open enrollment in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, which continues through December 7.

The event, organized by the Metropolitan Area Agency on Agency and held at the West 7th Street Community Center, included a discussion by trained experts about Medicare options and a tutorial on how to use Medicare's Plan Finder.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement following reports that Antofagasta, the Chilean parent company of Twin Metals, could face up to a $24 million fine for violating Chile’s environmental protection laws:

“The revelation of Antofagasta’s environmental violations at a Chilean mine is yet another reason to reject this company’s plans to conduct dangerous mining in Minnesota’s Rainy River Drainage Basin.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) joined state and local elected officials and many community leaders today to break ground on the Rondo Commemorative Plaza. In one of the most painful chapters in St. Paul’s and Minnesota’s history, Rondo — a thriving and vibrant African-American neighborhood — was destroyed block by block, street by street, and brick by brick for a highway, without any consideration of the impact on the families who lived there.