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August 25, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) today formally requested federal authorities to pursue criminal charges against the owners and responsible individuals at Plating, Inc., which abandoned toxic and dangerous chemicals in a residential neighborhood in St. Paul, necessitating a $1.6 million federal cleanup.
August 24, 2017
“From the sacred sites of Utah’s Bears Ears to the majestic splendor of Maine’s Katahdin Woods, National Monuments safeguard our country’s natural and cultural treasures. The Trump administration’s proposal to strip protections from these special places and open them up to exploitation by private interests is an attack on our public lands and national heritage."
Issues:
Environment & Energy
August 23, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) today co-sponsored a resolution to censure President Donald Trump for excusing the violent conduct of white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and the Ku Klux Klan at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va. earlier this month.
Issues:
Civil Rights & Justice
August 21, 2017
"This is not a military solution or a path to an exit strategy, but a recipe for an endless quagmire," Congresswoman McCollum said.
Issues:
Defense & National Security
August 16, 2017
In comments on her Facebook page, Congresswoman Betty McCollum strongly condemnded President Donald Trump's defense of the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and white nationalists who protested in Charlottesville, Va. on August 11 and 12.
Issues:
Civil Rights & Justice
August 10, 2017
The office of Congresswoman Betty McCollum will host a neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, August 15 to share important information about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s cleanup of hazardous waste at 888 North Prior Avenue in St. Paul.
Issues:
Environment & Energy
August 3, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released a statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced an emergency $1.6 million hazardous waste cleanup at the Plating, Inc. site in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul.
Issues:
Environment & Energy
August 3, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) will host a “Listening Over Lemonade” town hall on Wednesday, August 9 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul.
July 28, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address on July 27. In this week’s address, McCollum highlighted Democrats’ ‘A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future,’ and condemned the inaction of the Republican-controlled Congress and White House.
July 28, 2017
"Beginning today, Congressional Republicans must work with Democrats for bipartisan health care solutions that build on the success of the Affordable Care Act. And the Trump administration must stop sabotaging this law and making it harder for families to get the care they need."
Issues:
Health Care