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Press Releases

May 6, 2014

Washington, DC – Today, the White House released the U.S. National Climate Assessment, a report detailing the impacts of climate change on our nation’s weather patterns, air quality, health outcomes and agriculture production. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:


May 6, 2014

Washington, DC – This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:


May 3, 2014

Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement mourning the death of former Minnesota Congressman James L. Oberstar, 79, who represented Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011.


May 2, 2014

Washington, DC – In response to a new report released this week by the Pentagon on sexual assault in the military that indicates a 50% increase in reported assaults over the 2013, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:


April 30, 2014

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement concerning the National Basketball Association's actions against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling:


April 10, 2014

Washington, DC – In advance of the House of Representatives vote on the Ryan budget, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:

“Since Congress has already passed a law setting budget levels for 2015, the Ryan budget proposal is a total distraction.


April 8, 2014

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) issued the following statement on the passing of former Minnesota State Rep. Steve Smith (R):


April 2, 2014

Washington, DC – In response to today’s decision by the Supreme Court in McCutcheon vs. FEC, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:


April 2, 2014

Washington, DC – Today, Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his budget framework for Fiscal Year 2015. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response:


March 25, 2014

Washington, DC – Dan Snyder, the owner of the NFL’s Washington football team, released a letter last night which continued to ignore calls to change his team’s racist name while announcing a public relations gambit targeting Native Americans. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response: