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House Appropriations Committee Democrats today highlighted how Republicans’ partisan 2025 Defense funding bill undermines democracy at home and abroad. Instead of investing in our national security and the issues that matter most to our men and women in uniform, the bill includes harmful policy riders that divide our nation. Every Democrat on the Committee voted against this shortsighted, irresponsible bill.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Appropriations Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2025 Defense bill:

Thank you, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Chairman Calvert.

I want to begin by recognizing the work of the staff: Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray and Farouk Ophaso on the minority side; Ben Peterson and my Defense Fellow Patrick Carr in my personal office.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today on her participation in the bipartisan delegation to Normandy in remembrance of the 80^th anniversary of D-Day.

“It is a privilege to travel to Normandy to celebrate and honor the surviving heroes of D-Day and remember the great sacrifices made by the United States and Allied troops who fought and died at the Battle of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today ahead of Monday's observance of Memorial Day: