Press Releases

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) released the following statement regarding the bill:

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 511, The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) voted in support of the bill and released the following statement:

“In 1935, the National Labor Relations Act was passed to protect workers from harm and exploitation. This legislation allowed state and local units of government to develop their own separate labor standards. Tribal governments were not included in this bill because in 1935, tribal governments and their people were not included in much in the United States of America.

"We stand united with the people of France as they comfort the victims and mourn those murdered in this barbaric act of terrorism.

This brutal crime demands unified and coordinated action by all nations to eliminate extremists and those who promote or profit from this barbarism.

The Paris attacks clearly demonstrates a significant escalation by the Islamic State to kill innocent people indiscriminately which puts our country risk.

“Oak Flat is a sacred site for the Apache people,” said Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), the co-chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus. “A great injustice was done when this holy and protected place was given away to a foreign corporation in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act. Today, my colleagues, hundreds of Americans and I are speaking out against this injustice and voicing our opposition to policies that disrespect public lands and limit the religious liberty of Native American tribes.”

Illegal poaching has hit a crisis point for many of the world’s most iconic species. Nearly 100 elephants are being slaughtered each day by ivory poachers. The black market sale of rhino horn and trafficking in infant gorillas is driving these species to the brink of extinction. H.R. 2494, the Global Anti-Poaching Act, takes critical steps to strengthen the punishments for poaching and wildlife tracking. The United States is a leader in the fight to protect endangered and threatened species around the world, and today’s legislation continues that legacy.

Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives reached an agreement on a deal that would provide relief from the need to raise our nation’s debt ceiling until 2017 and lays the groundwork for a budget agreement that lifts the caps on defense and discretionary spending. The bill also solves critical issues regarding Medicare Part B recipients and Social Security Disability Insurance.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement regarding that vote:

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a discharge petition to reopen our nation’s Export-Import Bank. Republicans obstructed the funding for this critical program which invests in American businesses, returns money to our treasury each year and is supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable and the National Association of Manufacturers. House Democrats forced this vote through the use of a discharge petition and were joined by some Republican members to pass this critical legislation.