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April 24, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) joined a crowd estimated in the tens of thousands at the March for Science Minnesota in St. Paul on Saturday, April 22 speaking up for scientists and defending scientific integrity.
Issues:
Economy & Jobs
April 21, 2017
As we celebrate Earth Day, we reflect on environmental challenges in our communities and around the world. This year, our air, our water, our treasured places, and even the health of our planet are under attack from President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.
Issues:
Environment & Energy
April 11, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s Saint Paul office will be closed Friday, April 28 and Monday, May 1 to facilitate a move to a new location: 661 LaSalle Street, #110, Saint Paul, MN 55114. Congresswoman McCollum’s new office will reopen on Tuesday, May 2.
April 7, 2017
“I urge Speaker Paul Ryan to immediately call the U.S. House of Representatives back into session. Now is not the time for Congress to be in recess for two weeks. Congress must fully debate the Trump administration's military actions in Syria and set clear limits on the use of U.S. troops and military action in accord with our responsibilities under the Constitution.”
April 5, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum invites high school students in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District to participate in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. Submissions are due on Friday, April 21, 2017 by 4:30 p.m.
Issues:
Arts & Humanities
April 5, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize the last surviving member of the Stillwater, Minnesota ``Last Man's Club'' of World War II veterans, Mr. Jean DeCurtins.
April 4, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) today marked Equal Pay Day and co-sponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would enforce equal pay for women.
Issues:
Economy & Jobs
Women
March 30, 2017
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 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 at Mounds View High School.
March 29, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee — which funds the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke today on the House Floor against House Republicans’ H.R. 1430, a bill that prevents the EPA from functioning effectively and using the best scientific data available.
Issues:
Environment & Energy
March 28, 2017
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order attacking environmental and public health protections:
Issues:
Environment & Energy