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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.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today after voting for the privileged resolution to terminate President Trump's Feb. 15 emergency declaration under the authority provided in the National Emergencies Act (NEA):

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) has sent a letter to Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler requesting a copy of any written comments or concerns prepared by EPA staff regarding a Minnesota mine project be made public. Documents revealed through a Minnesota public records request make it clear that EPA career staff had planned to deliver written comments about the project's permits to Minnesota regulators outlining their concerns.

Please note: This event has been postponed due to the weather forecast showing potentially unsafe driving conditions. A new date and time will be announced as soon as possible.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) will host a town hall meeting on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at White Bear Lake Area High School-North Campus in White Bear Lake.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) and 35 Congressional colleagues are calling on the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Barbara Stewart, to immediately suspend the closing of 46 state and territorial offices. Minnesota's office is scheduled to close May 1, while some state offices have already closed. CNCS state and territorial offices administer AmeriCorps VISTA and National Senior Service Corps, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN) release the following statement regarding her legislation to authorize advance appropriations for essential tribal services funded by the federal government:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, held a public hearing today to conduct oversight of the Trump administration's actions during the 35-day partial government shutdown. Chair McCollum released the following statement:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement on President Trump's 2019 State of the Union Address:

"Over the past two years, President Trump has tried repeatedly to sabotage Americans' healthcare, inflicted harm and hardship during an unnecessary government shutdown, exploded the budget deficit with massive tax giveaways to corporate interests, and sowed fear and bigotry instead of working with Democrats on effective immigration reform and border policy.