By Books for Africa

“In her role as Chair of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Congresswoman McCollum is working on a partnership between Books For Africa and the Department of Defense. Through the Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance Program, since 2019, BFA has sent 13 containers to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Somalia, resulting in over 628,000 books shipped. This month, it will send five more containers to Zimbabwe, and in the next three months, will send five containers to Kenya in partnership with the BetterWorld Trust and local partner Giving Hands Kenya.”

By Environment America Action Fund

“;From protecting the Boundary Waters to combating climate change and supporting clean energy and public transportation, Betty McCollum has been a leader in the House of Representatives, preserving our health and environment,; said Environment Minnesota member and 4th Congressional District resident Anne Davini-Johnson. ‘We need to go to the polls Tuesday, August 9, to make sure that McCollum can continue to champion Minnesotans’ priorities in Congress.’”

By Minnesota DFL Party

DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after the party endorsed Representative Betty McCollum on the first ballot:

“Representative Betty McCollum, the dean of our Congressional delegation, has been one of the most effective champions for our progressive values in Minnesota history. Our DFL Party endorsed Representative McCollum because she has been working tirelessly to protect our environment, advocate for tribal nations, fight for universal health care, advance civil rights at home and abroad, and defend access to abortion.

“It is essential that we re-elect Representative McCollum this November so she can continue leading us forward with courage and conviction.”

By Jay Kolls, KSTP

“‘We are very hopeful that this will be approved by the Senate and we’re thankful Congresswoman McCollum helped line up support for it,’ Choi said. ‘Community leaders working alongside police is critical to stopping the current cycle of violent crime, in particular gun crimes in Ramsey County and St. Paul in particular.’”

By Ashley Hackett, MinnPost

“Lawmakers voted 247-174 for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, originally introduced in 2019, which creates protections for farm workers who have worked in the U.S. illegally. All but one Democrat supported the measure, and 30 Republicans also voted in favor. Minnesota Democratic Reps. Angie Craig, Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum and Dean Phillips voted “yes,” while their Republican counterparts Reps. Jim Hagedorn, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, and Pete Stauber voted against the bill.”

By Rilyn Eischens, Minnesota Reformer

“‘While there is disagreement about the merits of Line 3, and whether investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is sound policy in general, the public needs to have confidence that all federal decisions around any such projects that are approved are made without cutting any legal or regulatory corners,’ McCollum wrote in the letter.”

By Saint Sahag Armenian Church

“We are pleased to share with all of you that after our efforts and personal outreach to US Rep. Betty McCollum, we have received a good news from her office today informing us that Rep. McCollum co-sponsored a resolution condemning Azeri aggression, denouncing Turkey’s involvement and urging them to return to the ceasefire agreement.”

By Mshale

“On Foreign Affairs, Congresswoman McCollum responded to our question on how president Trump should eb graded by saying she will give him an F “With regard to Africa, in addition to blatantly insulting our African allies, Trump wants to abandon commitments to improve food security, poverty alleviation, and resettle African refugees in the U.S. The fact of the matter is, with regard to foreign policy, this administration is a disaster”.

By Mitch Anderson, The Minnesota Daily

“McCollum introduced the Joshua Haglund Justice and Peace Act of 2007 earlier this year. The bill calls for the U.S. government to work with Armenia to resolve Haglund’s murder, in addition to allocating $250,000 toward a University learning abroad scholarship established in his honor.”