NEWS
U.S. Representative Betty McCollum Endorses Kelly Morrison for Congress
By Kelly Morrison for Congress
“State Senator Kelly Morrison (DFL-SD45) today announced that U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (MN-04) has endorsed Morrison’s campaign for Congress. This endorsement is part of a growing list of more than 40 leaders and organizations across the state who have announced their support for the campaign.”
The hidden cost of credits
By Alex Bailey, The Hamline Oracle
“Of that lump sum, $1 million was provided by the U.S. Department of Education and advocated for by Minnesota representative Betty McCollum. McCollum also initiated Pipers to Professionals, a program aimed at providing livable wages and support for students working in internships”
Sierra Club Joins Reps. Sanchez, Doggett in Calling on Biden Administration to Reform Central America Free Trade Agreement
By Sierra Club
“The letter was signed by 47 Members of Congress including…Betty McCollum (D-MN)”
Events showcase 65 years of Tibetan resistance and resilience
By International Campaign for Tibet
“Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., addressed China’s efforts to eliminate the Tibetan language, especially through state-run boarding schools that have separated over 1 million Tibetan children from their language, families, religion and culture.”
U.S. Supreme Court to hear abortion drug case that could impact common pregnancy termination in Minnesota
By Ana Radelat, MinnPost
“All of Minnesota’s Democratic members of the U.S. House — Reps. Angie Craig, Dean Phillips, Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum — joined Smith, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and about 250 other congressional Democrats in filing an amicus, or friend of the court, brief in defense of the FDA.”
Downtown Minneapolis post office officially changes name to honor late congressman Martin Olav Sabo
By Cari Spencer, MPR
“In 2022, the name change was signed into law, following bipartisan support for bills authored by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the House and Senate, respectively. Both legislators, along with U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, who worked alongside Sabo, spoke at the ceremony, donning blue ‘Sabo Congress’ campaign stickers.”
VP Harris makes historic visit to Planned Parenthood in Saint Paul
By Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune
“Harris briefly toured the facility with Walz, Dr. Sarah Traxler, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States; Ruth Richardson, Planned Parenthood's regional president and CEO; and U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, who represents the area.”
Kamala Harris Visits Abortion Clinic, in Historic First
by Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas, The New York Times
“Ms. Harris was joined on Thursday by Minnesota Democrats including Mr. Walz and Representative Betty McCollum. The tour was part of a White House initiative led by Ms. Harris to highlight abortion rights.”
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.”