By Blois Olson, morning take

“CD4: DFL Rep. Betty McCollum raised $794,668 with $628,814 on hand. No GOP challengers raised money in this race last year.””

By Stacy Dahl, The Stillwater Gazette

“‘I heard from many families in the community who called and sent letters and had their families do the same,’ [McCurdy-Yates] said. ‘I heard from Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office, Sen. Tina Smith’s office and Rep. Betty McCollum’s office that they heard our community voices loud and clear.’”

By Jason Lemon, Newsweek

“70. Betty McCollum of Minnesota”

By Allison Kite, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“‘I refuse to vote for any funding for DHS while they violate the constitutional rights of Minnesotans,’ Rep. Betty McCollum said in a statement. ‘Americans should be outraged that Republicans gave their stamp of approval for DHS to continue their campaign of chaos, violence, and tyranny.’”

By Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

“Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota said residents of her state were being racially profiled on a mass scale and kidnapped from their communities.

‘Masked federal agents are seizing parents, yes, in front of terrified children,’ McCollum said. ‘And many of these people we’re finding had no record and were here legally.’”

By Jack Wiedner, The Stillwater Gazette

“Also discussed at the hearing was the effort to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. The four House Democrats hailing from Minnesota have signed onto the articles of impeachment and all were present for the hearing: U.S. Reps. Betty McCollum (MN-04), Angie Craig (MN-02), Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and Omar.”

By Kilat Fitzgerald, FOX 9

“What they're saying:

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) voiced her strong opposition to removing boundary water protections, saying that it will expose the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness watershed to pollutants from mine runoff.

‘The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is our nation’s most-visited wilderness area, and its headwaters should be protected from toxic sulfide-ore mining,’ Rep. McCollum said. ‘Instead of protecting this national treasure, the House Republican majority today voted to put one of the largest reserves of freshwater in the world directly in the path of inevitable acid mine drainage. One hundred percent of copper mines have failed, leading to polluted waters.’”

By Kirsti Marohn, Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez, MPR News

“‘This is about water, the world's most critical natural resource. And it must be protected, not only for today, but for future generations,’ said Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota. ‘In my opinion, some places are just too precious to mine.’”

By Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life

“Proponents say the mine would create 750 full-time jobs in the area, but a Harvard study showed it would likely create a net loss in jobs from tourism and outdoor recreation. Legislators backing the mine, including Rep Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), who filed the joint resolution, say the mine will be a way to domestically mine more copper and other critical rare earth minerals. The U.S. currently exports about 50 percent of its raw copper to China, Canada, and Mexico. Antofagasta, the Chilean corporation that owns Twin Metals, also exports most of what it mines to places like China, says Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.).”

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press via KARE 11

“Democrats painted mining as an existential threat to the wilderness and said any minerals extracted would just be sold on the international market anyway.

‘Some places are just too precious to mine,’ said Betty McCollum, a Minnesota Democrat.”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“MORE: via DFL Rep. Betty McCollum statement, McCOLLUM: ‘I stand with our law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe and earn the public’s trust. Their work is being undermined by unprofessional and undertrained federal agents.’”

By Lupus Research Alliance

“Strong Leadership Championing Lupus Research

This achievement is due to the strong, ongoing dedication to lupus research by the Congressional Lupus Caucus, led by Reps. Bill Keating (D-MA) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), as well as House Appropriations Committee leadership, including full Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) – as well as Ranking Members Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).”

By Mike Bedigan, The Independent

“‘America deserves justice, not President Trump’s use of DOJ as a weapon against his perceived enemies,’ wrote state Rep. Betty McCollum. ‘I stand with Gov. Walz.’”

By Nathaniel Minor, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“‘The President’s dangerous threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is an escalation at a time when Minnesotans are asking President Trump to stop the chaos caused by federal agents,’ Rep. Betty McCollum said in a statement.”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“NOEM: Reps. Angie Craig, Betty McCollum and Ilhan Omar are co-sponsors of newly introduced Articles of Impeachment against Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem, accusing her of obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust and self-dealing. Rep. Kelly Morrison is not a listed co-sponsor, but she said in a press release that she also supports the effort, as seen in yesterday’s lunch take. None of Minnesota’s Republicans signed on.”

By Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox, MPR News

“All four Democrats representing Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives have joined a call to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Reps. Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, Kelly Morrison and Ilhan Omar are among 70 lawmakers who have signed on to articles of impeachment introduced Wednesday by Illinois Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly. The effort is likely to stall out in the Republican-led house, though it has garnered significantly more party support than other recent efforts to impeach cabinet members. Democrats would need three Republicans to cross the aisle for it to succeed. In a statement to multiple outlets, DHS called the move silly and said its work is protecting Americans.”

By National Parks Traveler

“‘The Boundary Waters is a national treasure,’ said U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D, MN-04. ‘The federal mineral withdrawal put in place under the Biden administration prevents toxic sulfide ore mining in the headwaters, and it was the result of years of comprehensive and scientifically-sound environmental analysis. The repeated efforts by the Trump administration and Congressman Stauber to overturn this withdrawal are anti-science and ignore the public input which overwhelmingly supported these protections.’”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“MORE: Rep. Betty McCollum is one of several Democrats in Congress calling for Sec. Kristi Noem to be impeached. McCOLLUM: ‘Secretary Noem should be fired. If she is not, I support impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate for her obstruction of Congress and violation of the public trust. … Her deployment of unprofessional, poorly trained, masked immigration agents has put our neighbors in danger.’”

By Kim Chipman, Agri-Pulse

“On Saturday, Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., accused the Trump administration of ‘using hunger and fear as weapons.’ Republicans including Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas praised the move.”

By Dan Kraker, MPR News

“U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum of St. Paul — who has introduced legislation similar to Smith’s in the House — also blasted Stauber’s ‘questionable scheme,’ saying the action ignores public input that overwhelmingly supported the mining ban. “