119th Congress
Mr. Speaker, on the morning of February 24, 2025, I was attending the University of Minnesota’s National Security Research & Innovation Day in my district, and the flight I took back to Washington, D.C. was delayed departing from Minnesota. This resulted in my absence from the House during three suspension votes on February 24. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on H.R. 825, the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act; H.R. 832, the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act; and H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement in response to the announcement that President Donald Trump fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement in response to the announcement that President Donald Trump fired General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
The following are letters to the Trump Administration that I have sent or signed onto:
1/16/26 Letter to Sec Rubio re De Facto West Bank Annexation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional delegation, released the following statement after U.S. Senator Tina Smith announced that she would not run for re-election:
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition H.R. 35.
This bill is a solution that has already been addressed in law. Right now, the House of Representatives has important work to do. The deadline to fund the government is one only month away, and the price of eggs is skyrocketing under President Trump. But instead of addressing these problems, Republicans put forward the same messaging bill we voted on last Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday afternoon, President Trump and Elon Musk addressed members of the media during a live press conference in the Oval Office. In response, Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement:
“President Trump and Mr. Musk need to adhere to the laws and Constitution of the United States. Their illegal actions have unleashed confusion among the American people and put our national security at risk. That is why the courts have rightfully intervened to pause this chaos.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Liberty in North Carolina to Fort Bragg. In response to this announcement, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) joined over 150 of her Democratic colleagues in a letter (see attachment) to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding answers about the alarming access to payment systems reportedly given to Elon Musk. Later Thursday, Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement on Thursday: