By MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC

“Additional signees to the letter include Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Betty McCollum and Rashida Tlaib.”

Ernesto Londoño, The New York Times

“U.S. Representative Betty McCollum, a Democrat, said the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions showed Mr. Walz's willingness to act boldly when he had political capital to spend.

‘He accomplished a lot of great things that I wish we were doing in Congress,’ she said.”

By Danny Spewak, KARE 11

“Klobuchar said Senate leadership is interested in passing the bill and that lawmakers will work to include the proposal in either a larger defense bill or another budget bill at the end of the calendar year. The bill also has broad bipartisan support in the U.S. House, including from Minnesota Democrats Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Betty McCollum and Rep. Kelly Morrison and Republican Rep. Pete Stauber.”