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"There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants in our country. We go to church together, shop in the same stores, our children attend school together and they are members of our community. These undocumented immigrants are forced to live in the shadows of our society even though many of their children are U.S. citizens.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement in response to the announcement that members of the Minnesota National Guard Red Bull 34^th Infantry Division Headquarters will be mobilized in the Spring of 2015 to provide command and control support for U.S.

Washington, DC – Today, House Republicans passed legislation (H.R. 5682) exempting the TransCanada Corporation, a Canadian company, from federal permitting requirements to build the Keystone XL pipeline across the U.S. from Canada to the Gulf Coast.

Saint Paul, MN –Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) attended the State of Minnesota Veterans Day ceremony at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs in Inver Grove Heights, where she delivered the following remarks:

Remarks by Congresswoman Betty McCollum

(As prepared)

No Honor in Racism Rally

November 2, 2014

Good morning.

October 27^th, 2014

The Honorable Shaun Donovan

Director

Office of Management and Budget

Executive Office of the President

Washington, DC 20210

Dear Director Donovan:

Saint Paul, MN – This morning, the United States Supreme Court allowed lower court rulings in favor of same-sex marriage to stand unchallenged, leading to the immediate recognition of marriage equality in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Eventually, this decision will lead to marriage equality in thirty states and the District of Columbia.