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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D), led by Chair McCollum, today approved the fiscal year 2023 Defense funding bill. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community, including the Services, Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.
For 2023, the bill provides total funding of $761.681 billion, an increase of $32.207 billion above 2022. It is in line with President Biden's budget request, a funding level endorsed by the Secretary of Defense.
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The House Appropriations Committee and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today released the draft fiscal year 2023 Defense funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community, including the Services, Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement after voting for the Protecting Our Kids Act (H.R. 7910), a comprehensive package of gun violence prevention proposals to stop the spread of gun -related crimes and help prevent future mass casualty shootings:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) recently held a recognition evening for the 11 Fourth District individuals who are entering a U.S. Service Academy after being nominated by the Congresswoman. Following the recognition, McCollum released the following statement:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement ahead of Monday's observance of Memorial Day:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement on the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) joined other members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Tuesday for a legislative hearing on her bill to permanently protect 234,328 acres of federal lands and waters within Rainy River Watershed from harmful sulfide-ore copper mining pollution.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D), issued the following statement after voting for the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act and President Biden announced he will invoke the Defense Production Act to address the infant formula shortage:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D), issued the following statement today after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):