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Washington, DC – This afternoon, the FY16 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill was pulled from the floor just hours before it was scheduled for a vote. Last night, the bill was amended by Republican leadership to include a provision that would allow the sale and display of the Confederate battle flag in National Parks.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the lead Democrat of the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement responding to the Republican leadership’s last minute amendment offered tonight to the FY2016 funding bill protecting the Confederate flag’s status in National Park Service cemeteries and concessions.

Washington, DC – This morning, the United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia upheld the cancellation of the Washington NFL franchise’s trademark for their team name. Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released a letter that she and 18 of her congressional colleagues sent to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the United States to prioritize the human rights of Palestinian children living in the Occupied West Bank in the bilateral relationship with the Government of Israel.

"Tomorrow, the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the $30.17 billion FY16 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. I am the Ranking Member on the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which provides funding for our National Parks, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Environmental Protection Agency and various arts and humanities programs.

Washington, DC – This morning, the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee held a markup of the FY16 funding bill put forth by Chairmen Ken Calvert (R-CA). Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) is the ranking Democratic member on the subcommittee and issued the following opening statement (as prepared for delivery).

Washington, DC – Today, the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee released their draft bill for FY2016. Included in the legislation is a rider which would require the Secretary of the Interior to delist gray wolves in Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan from the list of endangered species.