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Representatives Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Don Young (R-AK) and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Advancing FASD Research, Services, and Prevention Act of 2021 (FASD Respect Act). The bill addresses prenatal substance exposure through early intervention—by providing support through programs and funding for prevention efforts and for individuals and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) announced the formation of the bipartisan Global Health Caucus for the 117th Congress. Originally formed in 2005, the Caucus will continue to serve as a forum for Congress to stay informed and engaged on matters of global health.
McCollum and Fortenberry, who will serve as Co-Chairs of the Caucus, released the following statements:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement ahead of Monday's observance of Memorial Day:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D) released the following statement after President Biden released his FY 2022 budget request:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) today announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today ahead of President Biden's first joint address to the United States Congress, and marking the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) has introduced legislation to permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) from sulfide-ore copper mining pollution. The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act protects 234,328 acres of federal land in the Superior National Forest within the watershed of the BWCAW to ensure the waters flowing into the BWCA are never polluted.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges in the death of George Floyd: