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Washington, DC – Joan Mondale, the wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale, passed away this evening at the age of 83. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement:
“Joan Mondale was an incredible woman and Minnesota was blessed to have her leadership. Her advocacy for the arts was remarkable and she was one of our country’s most impassioned champions of culture. My thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, and all those she inspired as she inspired me.”
Washington, DC – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement on the agreement that was reached on a five-year farm bill:
“The agricultural economy is critical to Minnesota’s economy, so this bipartisan farm bill agreement will have my vote when it reaches the House floor. This agreement brings much needed stability to farmers, agribusiness, and consumers which is long overdue.
This weekend, we will take time to remember the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. As one of our country’s greatest organizers, leaders and advocates for social justice, King dedicated his life to fighting for equality and opportunity for all Americans.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement in response to remarks made today by President Obama regarding reforms to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance practices:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) released the following statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014 (H.R. 3547):
Washington, DC – Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon B Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty in America” in his State of the Union address to Congress. In honor of this anniversary, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Minnesota native Shezanne Cassim was released from prison in the United Arab Emirates and is returning home to Minnesota after serving nine months in prison for posting a comedy video on YouTube. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) has been in touch with the Cassim family and worked with the State Department towards a resolution to this case. The State Department informed her that Shezzane Cassim was en route to Minnesota on a flight this morning.
Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement: