Press Releases
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement on Wednesday evening following news that a passenger jet and military helicopter collided over Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.:
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — In response to the announcement by the White House Office of Management and Budget that President Trump’s federal funding freeze was rescinded, Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement:
“The announcement that President Trump has temporarily paused his illegal and unconstitutional shutdown of the federal government leaves Americans with more confusion, more chaos, and more questions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a day of chaos unleashed by President Trump’s decision to shut down the federal government, Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement on Tuesday:
“I commend Federal District Court Judge AliKhan for quickly pausing the irrational, incompetent, and illegal actions by President Trump today. Because of this judge’s intervention, our government will be able to continue delivering the services that Americans expect and deserve.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House Office of Management and Budget ordered a freeze on all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memo publicized on Monday night, halting trillions of dollars of Congressionally-appropriated funds relied upon by millions of Americans. In response to this brazenly illegal and unconstitutional action by President Trump and his administration, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, a senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement:
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On Friday, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a halt to all United States foreign aid grants for 90 days, except for aid to Israel and Egypt. In response, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on Thursday:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL, MN-04) announced on Tuesday morning that she reintroduced the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, a bill she has championed for nearly a decade. The legislation would permanently protect 225,504 acres of federal lands and waters within the Superior National Forest from highly hazardous sulfide-ore copper mining, including a plan by a Chilean mining company to extract critical minerals from the Superior National Forest and sell them to China for smelting.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL, MN-04) announced on Thursday morning that she will continue serving on the House Appropriations Committee during the 119th Congress, the committee which funds the federal government. Congresswoman McCollum will serve her third term as the top Democrat on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee in addition to serving as the number two Democrat on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday afternoon, the Biden Administration announced that the government of Israel and terrorist organization Hamas agreed to a six-week ceasefire deal that will pause Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza and include the release of both Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. After the announcement was made public, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement: