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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.”

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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.”

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Metro State forum addresses building Minnesota's cybersecurity workforce

By Heidi Wigdahl, KARE 11

"‘Last year we've seen escalating cyber attacks on our economy, our health care systems, our energy infrastructure, national security assets and even our democracy itself,’ said U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), who referred to Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.”

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Lawmakers continue push to protect workers from extreme heat

By Gordon Severson, KARE 11

“Minnesota Democratic representatives Ilhan Omar, Dean Phillips and Betty McCollum have joined more than 100 members of Congress in a joint letter that was sent to federal labor leaders and OSHA last month to encourage the agency to create strict guidelines to keep workers safe from excessive heat.”

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Environment America, Environment Minnesota endorse Betty McCollum for Congress

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.’”

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DFL Party Endorses Representative Betty McCollum

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.”

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Bill passed by House could expand Minnesota’s ag workforce — and protect undocumented workers

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.”

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Rep. Betty McCollum Co-Sponsors a Resolution

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.”

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McCollum’s new bill seeks to solve murder

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.”

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