
NEWS
Who did Minnesota's representatives and senators bring to the State of the Union address?
By Eder Campuzano, Star Tribune
“McCollum helped secure $1.5 million for the Gillette Children's Research Investigative Lab in St. Paul last year. The 12-term congresswoman chose Gillette Children's CEO Barbara Joers as her guest for the State of the Union address to ‘highlight our partnership in securing federal investments in high-quality, compassionate health care for children.’”
Spending package would avert federal shutdown — and release a gusher of earmarks for Minnesota
By Ana Radelat, MinnPost
“Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4th District, secured nearly $1.7 million for the renovation of a fire station in St. Paul and $1 million for the renovation of the Riverview Library and the Hayden Heights Library in that city, among other local projects.”
Klobuchar, McCollum aim to thwart catalytic converter theft
By Ana Radelat, MinnPost
“‘It seems like everybody has a personal connection to a catalytic converter theft,' McCollum said. 'Despite broad support from industry, law enforcement, and both sides of the aisle, the PART Act is not moving through regular order markups.’”
Sierra Club Endorses Rep. Betty McCollum for 2024 Re-Election
By Sierra Club
“We commend her outstanding advocacy for clean water, including as author of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act and co-author of the Mississippi River Resilience and Restoration Initiative; and her leadership on climate change and other issues affecting Minnesota.”
Minnesota Republicans in Congress vote to impeach Biden's Homeland Security secretary
By Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune
“Minnesota’s four Republican members — Reps. Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Pete Stauber and Brad Finstad — voted to impeach Mayorkas. Democratic U.S. Reps. Betty McCollum, Ilhan Omar, Dean Phillips and Angie Craig voted against the move.”
Congress Urges Delta Air Lines to Stop Union Busting Campaign
By International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
“The letter was signed by 146 bipartisan Members of Congress, including… Betty McCollum”
McCollum, Baldwin push to safeguard Mississippi River amid growing environmental concerns
By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, via MinnPost
"The program would be housed within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and program funding would fall into four main buckets. Those include improving water quality, restoring habitats, reducing the presence of invasive species and creating natural infrastructure to protect against flood damage."
GOP stand-alone Israel aid bill rejected in the House
By Caroline Coudriet, Roll Call
“‘It’s equally important to get more life saving humanitarian aid into Gaza, because if we don’t, the situation for civilians will continue to deteriorate,’ said Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., ranking member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. ‘Starvation will grow, disease will spread, and Palestinian civilians — most of them children — will continue to suffer and many die.’”
House rejects Israel aid bill amid fight over bipartisan border package
By Summer Concepcion and Megan Lebowitz, NBC News
“‘This bill was introduced to get ahead of the Senate’s bipartisan security supplemental, which does address all of our national security priorities,’ [McCollum] said on the House floor.”
Push by Rep. Tom Emmer, other House Republicans to impeach U.S. Homeland Security secretary fails
By Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune
“Democratic Reps. Betty McCollum, Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Dean Phillips voted against the measure.”
US lawmakers form Congressional Burma Caucus to encourage American intervention
By Fox News
“Republican Bill Huizenga of Michigan and Democrat Betty McCollum of Minnesota will chair the Congressional Burma Caucus, which the statement from the two lawmakers said was intended to bolster congressional support for the fight for democracy and human rights in the country also known as Myanmar.”
US lawmakers to press for humanitarian action on Myanmar
By Simon Lewis, Reuters
“Republican Bill Huizenga of Michigan and Democrat Betty McCollum of Minnesota will chair the Congressional Burma Caucus, which the statement from the two lawmakers said was intended to bolster congressional support for the fight for democracy and human rights in the country also known as Myanmar.”
Dems press Blinken on 'highly unusual' Israel weapons moves
By Connor O’Brien, POLITICO
“In addition to Warren, the letter was signed by Sens. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Fifteen House Democrats also signed on, including Reps. Betty McCollum of Minnesota and Barbara Lee of California, the top Democrats on the House panels that control appropriations to the State Department and the Pentagon.”
Opinion: ‘Be the Match’ becomes NMDP: what it means and why congressional funding still matters
By Amy Ronneberg, MinnPost
“Rep. Betty McCollum, who represents Minnesota’s Fourth District in Congress, has been a key advocate for this successful partnership through her former position as chair and now ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. We are fortunate to have her in such a senior position in Congress to advocate for the needs of our community and our nation at large.”
McCollum Highlights Federal Support for St. Thomas Energy and Manufacturing Programs
By University of St. Thomas Newsroom
“McCollum, who served as chair of the U.S. House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee from 2021-23 and is now the ranking member, championed these St. Thomas programs and helped secure significant federal funding for them.”
George Santos expelled from Congress
By Eric McDaniel, MPR
“Republican Rep. Pete Stauber joined Minnesota Democratic Reps. Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, and Ilhan Omar in voting “yes” to expel.”
Minnesota Republicans in Congress split over bill that would avoid government shutdown
By Ana Radelat, MinnPost
“‘For the second time in two months, House Democrats have prevented a shutdown of the federal government while the Republican Majority continues to let a handful of extremists in their conference dictate the agenda of the House of Representatives,’ said Rep. Betty McCollum”
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
By Nafi Soumare, Minnesota Reformer
“U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum of the 4th District sent a letter to President Joe Biden Wednesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a new strategy going forward.”
Group of Democrats urges Biden and Blinken to support a cease-fire in Gaza
By Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News
“The letter — signed by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Betty McCollum of Minnesota, Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, and 21 others, many of whom are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus — said that the lawmakers were concerned about the intensifying war in Gaza.”
U.S. House pushes through Israel-only aid bill with dim future in Senate
By Jennifer Shutt, Minnesota Reformer
"Minnesota Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum criticized Republicans for not including aid to Ukraine or humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza in the spending bill.”