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April 28, 2023
Statements For the Record

Ms. McCOLLUM: Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.Res. 311.

All people deserve safety, justice, equality, human rights, and the right to self-determination. No child anywhere should go to bed at night fearing ongoing violence.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice Foreign Affairs

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April 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today after voting no on Speaker McCarthy’s Default on America Act (Limit, Save, Grow Act):


April 20, 2023
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J.Res. 42.

House Republicans seem to think it is appropriate to stop the District of Columbia from enacting the kind of common sense police reforms that many of our states, including my state of Minnesota, have already enacted.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

April 20, 2023
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 734, Republicans’ disturbing and discriminatory Politics Over Participation Act, the first standalone anti-trans legislation to ever receive a vote on the House Floor.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice

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April 10, 2023

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after formally submitting 15 Community Project Funding requests in the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024:


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March 30, 2023

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today, after grand jury in Manhattan voted Thursday to indict Donald Trump — the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges:


March 29, 2023
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1, the Polluters Over People Act.

While it claims to lower American energy costs, it would directly result in policies that would cost taxpayers billions in environmental costs. Congress should not pass laws that benefit oil, gas, and mining companies at the expense of our public lands and public health.

Issues: Environment & Energy

March 23, 2023
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of President Biden's veto rejecting legislation to overturn a Labor Department rule related to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) -based investing strategies.

Issues: Appropriations & Budget Environment & Energy Labor

March 23, 2023
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5, the Politics Over Parents Act.

Issues: Education

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March 22, 2023

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today:

Issues: Foreign Affairs