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Washington, DC – This week, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced the Native Contract and Rate Expenditure (CARE) Act (H.R. 4843), a bill that will provide an additional 250,000 physician services annually for Native Americans through payment reforms within the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Washington, DC – In response to the proposed Environmental Protection Agency action to reduce carbon emissions, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
Washington, DC – In response to the news that President Obama had accepted the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
“The news of General Shinseki’s resignation this morning is an unfortunate political reality. General Shinseki has been a hero to this country through both his 38 years of military service reaching the rank of four-star general and in his role as cabinet secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Washington, DC – In response to the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general’s report on the misconduct at the Phoenix VA health care system, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
Mr. Speaker, on May 3, 2014, our former House colleague and dear friend, Chairman Jim Oberstar, passed away. Congressman Oberstar served Minnesota and the families of the 8th Congressional District from 1975 to 2011, including four years as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Prior to being elected, Jim served in the U.S. House for eleven years as a senior staff member on the Public Works Committee.
Each year on Memorial Day, we pause from our busy lives and take time to remember the brave men and women who have given their lives in the service of our country. Throughout our nation’s history, the men and women of our Armed Forces have defended our nation and helped to ensure peace and stability around the globe. Those brave Americans who have died in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and in Iraq deserve to be honored and remembered this Memorial Day.
In response to the release of the conference committee report of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
“When Congress passes WRRDA in the coming weeks, my language to create a multi-agency task force headed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be included. I am proud to be joined by bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators who have come together to recognize the importance of this issue and commit to finding solutions.
Honoring 106 years of Navy nursing, Naval Health Research Center's (NHRC) head nurse and commanding officer took part in a Navy Nurse Corps birthday celebration with a distinguished guest and staff, May 13, at NHRC headquarters San Diego.
Navy Nurse Corps Capt. Jacqueline Rychnovsky, Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota 4th congressional district, and NHRC staff listened to the birthday messages from leadership across the Navy before hearing personal remarks from McCollum.
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:
“This legislation would make permanent R&D tax credits without paying for them, adding $156 billion to our nation’s debt. My Republican colleagues consistently talk about the need to balance the budget and are now voting for a bill that would significantly add to our nation’s debt.