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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in advance of the vote on the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015:

Washington, DC – Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the Global Food Security Act of 2014, a bill which would take significant steps to fight hunger worldwide by empowering and supporting small-scale local farmers. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) was the lead Democratic sponsor of the bill which was authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). With over 800 million people worldwide suffering from hunger, this critical investment will improve the health of millions, help to stabilize developing nations, and improve American security.

"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. The current immigration system is not tenable and something must be done now.

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. troops involved in Operation United Assistance supporting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) response to the Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa.

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. The Republican bill exempts the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from environmental review and from paying into the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.

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:

“It is an honor to join you this Veterans Day. Nearly 400,000 veterans call the great state of Minnesota home and we are proud of you – you are our family, our friends and our neighbors.

Remarks by Congresswoman Betty McCollum

(As prepared)

No Honor in Racism Rally

November 2, 2014

Good morning.

Today, we are gathered in a spirit of peace and solidarity. It is in this spirit that I am so proud to be able to join so many tribal leaders and Native brothers and sisters from tribal nations across Minnesota and the country. I am honored to stand with you all!