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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.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5, the Politics Over Parents Act.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement today:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) invites high school students in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District to participate in the 42nd annual Congressional Art Competition. Announcing the competition, the congresswoman released the following statement:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after learning former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder has passed away at 82:
"Today we mourn the loss of trailblazing Colorado Congresswoman Pat Schroeder. Though her political career was in Colorado, few know that she also had ties to the North Star State as an alumna of the University of Minnesota, where she graduated with a degree in history.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule that would set the first-ever nationwide drinking water standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the "forever chemicals" that are dangerous to human health:
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J. Res. 27, which would overturn a recent Biden Administration regulation clarifying protection of America's waters under the Clean Water Act.
Communities in Minnesota and across our nation need reliable access to clean water. Without clean water our communities don't have access to safe drinking water, farmers can't grow the food we eat, and our nurses and doctors can't clean their hands before a procedure. Clean water touches every facet of our daily lives, and our communities cannot thrive without it.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 140, the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act.
Mister Speaker, I rise today to recognize the history of Minnesota's African American railroad workers ahead of the new exhibit at the Minnesota Transportation Museum titled, "Twin Tracks: African American Railroad Workers, 1919-1941" curated by Marvin Anderson of Saint Paul, Minnesota, whose own grandfather worked as a Pullman porter. The exhibit will accurately highlight the crucial role that African American workers played in operating the early railroads by recounting the struggles and triumphs that they endured.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after President Biden released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024: