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Washington, DC – “Today is a historic day as we welcome passenger rail service back to the Union Depot for the first time in more than 40 years. As President Obama said when he visited the Depot in February, the restoration of this multi-modal transit hub ‘symbolizes what is possible’ when our community comes together.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in advance of a vote on H.R. 4438:

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in advance of a vote Republican Speaker John Boehner’s proposal to establish a Select Committee on Benghazi:

“What happened in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 was a tragedy. Four Americans were murdered as they were serving their country.

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:

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

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.

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: