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Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4368, the Republican FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4367, the Republican FY24 Department of Homeland Security Act.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after House passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Act:
[Remarks as prepared]
Mr. Speaker, Republicans spent three weeks
trying to bring the Defense Appropriations Act to the floor.
Three times, they went to the Rules Committee.
The first two times, the rule failed on the floor.
It failed because a small minority of Republicans do not support
any Ukraine assistance, including support for Ukraine that has been
in the base Defense bill for 9 years.
With just two days remaining until a potential extreme Republican government shutdown, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) warned that House Republicans are risking serious consequences for Minnesota families:
[Remarks as prepared]
Thank you, M. Chair, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
I rise today in opposition to H.R. 4365, the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Act. As the Chair of this Subcommittee last Congress, I understand the difficult process required to put this bill together.
And that’s why I want to thank the minority staff - Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray, Farouk Ophaso, Ben Peterson and Mike Clark in my personal office. And Johnnie Kaberle, and all the fabulous majority staff who work so hard for us.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate two anniversary celebrations: This month, District Energy of Saint Paul will mark its 40th anniversary and their subsidiary Ever-Green Energy will mark its 25th year of providing heating and cooling to downtown Saint Paul and the nearby West Side neighborhood. For years, these organizations have demonstrated a path to sustainable energy deployment by heating and cooling hundreds of buildings, from homes to hotels, offices to sports venues, and more.
"For the second week in a row, the Republican majority failed to bring important bills to keep the government open and funded to the House Floor for a vote. They have squandered precious time as the end of the fiscal year approaches, with no backup plan to pass these critical funding bills. This is a catastrophic meltdown that greatly increases the risk of federal government shutdown, and demonstrates that House Republicans are incapable of governing.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, and the Minnesota Congressional Delegation today announced that the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Air Station (133rd Airlift Wing) was chosen as one of four Air National Guard locations to receive the next C-130 aircraft upgrades.
After House Republicans’ Defense funding bill (H.R. 4365) passed the Rules Committee, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement: