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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement commemorating Black History Month:

Washington, DC – On March 3rd, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress, just weeks before the Israeli people vote in their national election. The Prime Minister was invited to address the joint session by Speaker John Boehner. The invitation was not shared with President Obama – in violation of the standard protocol for visits by foreign heads of state. The United States is joined by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China in ongoing nuclear talks with Iran which Prime Minister Netanyahu opposes.

Washington, DC – President Barack Obama today announced a $3.99 trillion request to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2016. The proposal prioritizes investments in education, infrastructure construction, workforce development, and national security. President Obama’s plan would reduce the federal budget deficit, end mandatory across the board budget cuts, and increase taxes on the profits of multinational corporations and the wealthiest Americans.

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement following the release of a video by the Islamic State (ISIS) depicting the beheading of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto who had by held captive since October.

Washington, DC – Today, the Department of Interior and the Department of Education announced President Obama’s Native Youth budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2016. The recommendations announced today include $46 million for Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) replacement school construction – an increase over the administration’s request for $3 million in FY 2015. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) worked to raise the FY2015 funding for BIE replacement school construction to $20 million through her position on the Appropriations Committee.

Washington, DC – Last week, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced legislation to reaffirm the right of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Native American tribes.

Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act (H.R. 570) which would end U.S. taxpayer funding of Cuban television and radio networks. These networks have proven to be ineffective, small in their reach and they represent an outdated approach to our nation’s relationship with Cuba. Over the 30 years we have funded these efforts they have cost taxpayers $770 million. In 2015 Cuba broadcast will cost American taxpayers $27 million.