By Alex Derosier, Pioneer Press

“Activists and state lawmakers, including Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, DFL-St. Paul, and Rep. Emma Greenman, DFL-Minneapolis, as well as Minnesota 4th District Congresswoman Betty McCollum, spoke to the crowd, which gathered from around noon to about 2:30 p.m. in front of the Capitol.”

Feven Gerezgiher, Cari Spencer and The Associated Press, MPR News

“Several politicians spoke at the “Hand’s Off!” rally in St. Paul including St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter, U.S Representative Betty McCollum, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and state rep. Emma Greenman, flanked by other DFL lawmakers.“

Renée Cooper, KSTP

“Those stories reached the ears of state and federal lawmakers from Minnesota, including Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota).”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“Rep. Betty McCollum, who serves as a ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, also called for a congressional investigation, seeking an understanding if ‘the inappropriate use of Signal is a widespread practice within the Trump Administration, whether the Espionage Act was violated, and how this security lapse impacts our relationships with intelligence-sharing partners around the globe,’”

By Caitlin Yilek, CBS News

“Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat from Minnesota, raised the question of whether the officials violated the Espionage Act. “

By Ryan Grenoble, HuffPost

"Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, went beyond simply expressing outrage and zeroed in on the group’s use of Signal, a self-deleting messaging app, as particularly worrying:

'The Republican majorities in both the House and Senate must immediately launch Congressional oversight investigations into this outrageous incident to understand if the inappropriate use of Signal is a widespread practice within the Trump Administration, whether the Espionage Act was violated, and how this security lapse impacts our relationships with intelligence-sharing partners around the globe,' she said in a statement."

By Eric Erickson, Park Bugle

"Congresswoman Betty McCol­lum, D-Minnesota, hosted a 45-minute policy meeting for the Como students in her office. She shared her views on the current situation in Washington and the federal government. Students were grateful for her insights and how she addressed their inquiries about climate change, Israel and Gaza, the actions of DOGE and education."

By Ella Stern, Minnesota Women’s Press

“On Friday, March 7, the eve of International Women’s Day, former New Zealand Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, gave a lecture to an almost-full house at St. Catherine University’s O’Shaughnessy theatre. After the lecture, Ardern engaged in a Q&A with Rep. Betty McCollum. Over the course of the hour-long event, the former prime minister discussed the doubt she faced during her path to office, her COVID-19 response and other accomplishments of her administration, and her opinions on leadership and current world issues. She returned time and time again to the importance of hope.”

By Babs Santos, FOX 9

"‘This is a win-win-win folks, and every single one of you played a part," Rep. Betty McCollum said, "We’re on schedule, and we’re under budget.’”

By AIDS United

“The list of signers includes…. Betty McCollum (MN-04)”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“Rep. Kelly Morrison will host her first in-person town hall in Bloomington on Thursday evening and Rep. Betty McCollum will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday evening.”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota joined Democratic colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee in a letter to Senate Democrats urging them to oppose the bill.”

By St. Catherine University

“After delivering her lecture, Ardern spoke with U.S. Congresswoman and St. Kate’s alumna Betty McCollum ’87 in a Q&A session, for which attendees submitted questions ahead of the event. The two leaders each spoke about their experience as women in government, and the need to approach the work with confidence.”

By Ana Radelat, MinnPost

“‘Republicans in Congress had eighteen months to finish their work on the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations bills,’ Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4^th District, said in a statement. ‘By putting forward a full year Continuing Resolution, Congressional Republicans have failed miserably. They have abdicated their constitutional responsibilities to fund the government to Donald Trump.’”

By Mike Magner, Roll Call

“‘The short-sighted decision by DOGE to fire Park Rangers and other staff under false pretenses has created a situation in which our National Parks will not have the personnel necessary to provide the services that visitors have come to expect,’ McCollum said.”

By Brian Bakst and Matt Alvarez, MPR News

“MPR News senior politics editor Brian Bakst discussed how deeply intertwined the state and federal actions are and the challenges that lay ahead. U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat, and state Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, a Republican, joined the conversation.”

By Sylvia Thomson, CBC News

“Speaking to CBC News inside the Capitol building, one U.S. Congresswoman said her constituents were outraged when it became clear a few weeks ago that Trump would impose tariffs on Canadian goods. 'The only thing I want to argue with Canadians about is maybe a hockey score and maybe how many fish we can bring back,' said Betty McCollum, a Democratic representative from Minnesota. 'We are with Canada … The bullying needs to stop. We need our friends and colleagues with us.'”

By Sydney Kashiwagi, The Minnesota Star Tribune 

"McCollum will bring Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire, a former state lawmaker and former president of the National Association of Counties. 'Commissioner McGuire is in Washington to advocate on the national stage for the issues that are critical to our constituents, including access to health care and nutrition assistance for children, seniors, and working parents,' McCollum said in a statement."

By Ana Radelat, MinnPost

“‘House Republicans are using their majority to serve their wealthy donors at the expense of working families,’ Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4th District, said after approval of the budget blueprint. ‘The budget they passed tonight cuts Medicaid by $880 billion, cuts SNAP by $230 billion and balloons the deficit by $4 trillion to extend tax breaks for giant corporations and billionaires like Elon Musk.’”

By Kim Hyatt, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“In the face of sweeping changes in the federal workforce by the Trump administration, their testimony Tuesday stressed the need for full funding at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Indian Health Services (IHS), especially given adverse and disparate health outcomes for Native Americans. Speaking to Chair Mike Simpson, the Republican representative from Idaho who leads the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee on Appropriations, and U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., the tribal leaders also called on continued and increased funding for environmental protections and public safety initiatives.”