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July 18, 2012

For Immediate Release: July 18, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) issued the following statement on the defeat of the Kingston-McCollum amendment to eliminate the Department of Defense’s professional sports sponsorships.


July 12, 2012

For Immediate Release: July 12, 2012

Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov

Congresswoman McCollum Decries Farm Bill’s Harsh Cuts to Nutrition Programs

2 to 3 million low-income Americans will have food assistance eliminated


July 12, 2012

For Immediate Release: July 12, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas (McCollum), 202-225-6631

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and U.S. Representatives Betty McCollum and Keith Ellison today announced over $93 million for construction of the Central Corridor Light Rail. The funding comes from the Department of Transportation.


July 10, 2012

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) strongly opposes the Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act despite the recent Supreme Court ruling. Tonight, she will deliver the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives.

[as prepared]

Issues: Health Care

Mr. Speaker, this “do nothing” Republican-Tea Party Congress is killing jobs with its endless political games. This week’s gimmick vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act is a meaningless vote to deny millions of American’s healthcare. Meanwhile, this House’s failure to pass an extension of the Wind Energy Tax Credit to producers of all-American energy is killing jobs. Roughly 37,000 American jobs in the wind energy sector are at risk.

Issues: Economy & Jobs Environment & Energy Health Care

July 9, 2012

For Immediate Release: July 9, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov

Issues: Economy & Jobs

July 2, 2012
Speech

Thank you Mayor – it is always good to be in North St. Paul.

Keith and I are here today, with the White House and Minnesota business leaders, to talk about the clean energy revolution in our state – and how to keep it going. The wind turbine just behind us is generating clean, secure, renewable energy for the families and businesses in North St. Paul. The people of this community are sending a message to everyone who drives by that they support wind energy and want to see more of it.

Wind energy is popular here and across Minnesota because:

Issues: Economy & Jobs Environment & Energy