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April 9, 2019

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) took first place in today's Minnesota Delegation Hotdish Competition with her entry "Hotdish A-Hmong Friends."

The ninth annual competition, hosted by Senator Tina Smith (DFL-Minn.), featured entries of Minnesota's signature dish from every member of the state's Congressional delegation.


March 21, 2019

On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, Congresswoman Betty McCollum's office will host an informational event to discuss the nomination process and application requirements for admission to a U.S. Service Academy.

WHO: Guest speakers will include representatives from:


March 20, 2019

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) responded to a stunning report to Congress submitted by Deborah J. Jeffrey, the Inspector General for the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS-OIG), in which the "heightened risks of fraud, waste and mismanagement" resulting from Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) CEO Barbara Stewart's "Transformation and Sustainability Plan" was given as a justification for additional FY 2020 funding for the CNCS-OIG office.

In response to the CNCS-OIG request to Congress, Rep. McCollum released the following statement:


March 18, 2019

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, wrote to U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Deputy Inspector General Mary L.


March 14, 2019

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), and Rep.

Issues: Human Services

March 11, 2019

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies, released the following statement after President Trump released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2020:


March 6, 2019

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement:


March 5, 2019

Congresswoman Betty McCollum today invited high school students in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District to participate in the 2019 Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery." Submissions are due Monday, April 15, 2019 by 5:00 p.m. CT.


March 1, 2019

In a new letter sent today, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources, and Rep.


February 28, 2019

Today Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) introduced the Keep Community Service Local Act, which would prevent the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) from closing state or territory offices without approval from Congress. CNCS is the federal agency responsible for overseeing AmeriCorps VISTA and many Senior Corps programs.