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Washington, DC – In response to today’s decision by the Supreme Court in McCutcheon vs. FEC, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his budget framework for Fiscal Year 2015. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response:
“Let’s be clear, Congress already passed a law four months ago establishing a budget target for 2015. The plan released by Chairman Paul Ryan is not a real budget, but a political manifesto to appeal to an audience of Tea Party extremists and Obama-haters – the House Republican majority.
Washington, DC – Dan Snyder, the owner of the NFL’s Washington football team, released a letter last night which continued to ignore calls to change his team’s racist name while announcing a public relations gambit targeting Native Americans. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response:
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 30 of her colleagues in the United States House of Representatives released a letter to the women of Afghanistan pledging their support for policies and programs that empower women and girls in the country. The letter was issued just weeks before the election of a new president in Afghanistan.
Washington, DC – One year ago today, President Barack Obama signed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (P.L. 113-4). Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement on the anniversary:
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) hosted a meeting between the City of New Brighton and the U.S. Army to attempt to resolve differences related to the Army’s future funding obligations for treatment and de-contamination of the City of New Brighton’s groundwater. Attending the meeting were New Brighton Mayor Dave Jacobsen, City Manager Dean Lotter, and the city’s legal counsel. The Army was also represented at the meeting.
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the passage of the 1968 National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, signed into law 45 years ago by President Lyndon Johnson. This landmark legislation has resulted in the protection of more than 100 rivers, including Minnesota's Saint Croix River. Across the country, these beautiful riverways cross many political boundaries and state boarders, uniting Americans in appreciation of our natural heritage.
I am so pleased to be here to celebrate Losar with
His Holiness the Dali Lama and our Minnesota Tibetan community.
Your Holiness, welcome to Minnesota, it is an honor to have you here with us to say goodbye to the old year and start the new year.
Your presence is historic for all of us gathered here today,
So, allow me to congratulate the Tibetan American Federation of Minnesota for organizing and hosting today’s very special event.
Thank you President Namgyal Dorgee..
Washington, DC – Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month:
Washington, DC – Today, President Obama visited Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota and held that project up as a model for his vision for transportation in our country. Congresswoman Betty McCollum joined the President in St. Paul and released the following statement regarding his visit: