By Christopher Magan and Elliot Hughes, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“The government’s actions have prompted legal challenges, along with pushback from lawmakers. In June, 86 members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. They expressed ‘grave concerns’ that the tactic undermines due process and targets people who are unlikely to have criminal backgrounds and are following legal pathways to enter the United States.

Rep. Betty McCollum, the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to sign the letter, said Noem never responded.

‘If somebody is going through asylum, we have a system which is supposed to work in which people don’t feel fear and intimidation,’ she said. ‘And the courts are now becoming arresting fields.’”

By Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez, MPR News

“No Minnesota lawmakers broke party ranks in the votes to end the long-running federal government shutdown. Rep. Craig joined Democrats Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Kelly Morrison and Rep. Ilhan Omar in opposing the measure.”

By FOX 9

“A 43-day government shutdown ended late Wednesday when a budget bill was agreed on by lawmakers, with Republicans championing its passage and Democrats blasting the approved measures. Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum, dean of the Minnesota Congressional delegation, joins FOX 9’s All Day to discuss her opposition to the bill.”

By Aki Nace, WCCO

“‘So now, my constituents are going to have to choose between heating their homes, feeding their families, or taking their children to the doctor. It's a terrible deal for the American people,’ Rep. Betty McCollum said.”

By Nathaniel Minor, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“The state’s Democrats — Reps. Betty McCollum, Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison — voted in opposition, citing Republicans' refusal to extend health insurance subsidies.

‘It’s a terrible deal for the American people,’ McCollum said.”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“TOMORROW: Rep. Betty McCollum will host a virtual town hall on Zoom at 12:00 noon to discuss the government shutdown and her opposition to a deal that could end it. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook.”

By Vineeta Sawkar, WCCO

“The Dean of Minnesota's Congressional delegation has seen it all in her nearly 25 years in Washington DC. Where does this Government Shutdown rank? Find out as The 4th District Representative joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.”

By Phil Picardi, MPR News

“Minnesota lawmakers voted with their parties on the bill to end the federal government shutdown. The U.S. House passed the bill last night that replenishes government funds for agencies shut for more than seven weeks. Republicans Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Brad Finstad and Pete Stauber backed the bill. Democrats Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, Kelly Morrison and Ilhan Omar voted against.”

By Dana Ferguson, Brian Bakst and Peter Cox, MPR News

“No Minnesota lawmakers broke party ranks in the votes to end the long-running federal government shutdown.  The U.S. House passed a bill last night that will replenish government funds for agencies shut for more than seven weeks. The agreement, previously approved by the U.S. Senate, doesn't address a health care insurance cost issue that contributed to the congressional standoff. All four Minnesota Republicans – Reps. Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Brad Finstad and Pete Stauber – backed the bill. All four Democrats opposed it. They are Reps. Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, Kelly Morrison and Ilhan Omar. President Donald Trump signed the narrowly approved bill last night. Emmer was over Trump's right shoulder in the Oval Office as the president railed against Democrats.”

By The Guardian

“[Betty McCollum, Minnesota’s 4th, No]”

By Danny Spewak, KARE 11

“‘That's a huge disappointment,’ said Rep. Betty McCollum, who is voting against the government funding bill along with every other Minnesota Democrat in Congress. ‘It's going to affect everyone's insurance premiums. It's not good for our health clinics, doctors, for our hospitals, and it's not good for so many people here in Minnesota.’”

By The New York Times

“[Betty McCollum, Minn. 4th, NO]”

By Christopher Vondracek, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“McCollum, who represents St. Paul and eastern suburbs, took to the House floor on Wednesday night, saying passage of the bill meant her constituents would now need to ‘choose between heating their homes, feeding their families or taking their children to the doctor.’”

By Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Ellie Roth, Ellen Finn and Alanna Elder, MPR News

“The U.S. House of Representatives returns to Washington Wednesday to vote on a bill that would end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. We talk to one of Minnesota’s representatives, Democrat Betty McCollum, about how she plans to vote.”

By Nina Moini and Ellie Roth, MPR News

“‘The more Americans find out what’s in it,’ McCollum told MPR News, ‘it’s not — which Republicans like to call it, a ‘clean CR’ — they’re going to be appalled.’”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“TOMORROW: Rep. Betty McCollum will host a virtual town hall on Zoom at 12:00 noon to discuss the government shutdown and her opposition to a deal that could end it. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook.”

By Danny Spewak, KARE 11

“Similarly, Rep. Betty McCollum also told KARE 11 in an interview that she was ‘heartbroken’ by the developments in the Senate.

‘Nobody wins in a government shutdown, so of course we want it to be open,’ McCollum said. "But it's going to be open in a way that's going to bring a lot of pain and misery to a lot of people looking at their health insurance premiums.’”

By MPR News and The Associated Press

“U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum released a statement saying she also opposes the Senate’s bill.

‘Their bill cuts $18 billion more from SNAP, and fails to include any guardrails to prevent the Trump Administration from continuing their illegal and unconstitutional misuse of congressionally appropriated funds,’ she said in the statement. ‘There is no reason to believe that House Republicans will take action to reduce health care costs for the American people.’”

By Esme Murphy, WCCO

“At a St. Paul community center, Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota and Attorney General Keith Ellison met with SNAP recipients, including a cancer survivor who says it's hard to admit he needs the help.“

By Allison Kite, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“Sitting in front of shelves of canned goods at St. Paul’s Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Ellison and U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum criticized President Donald Trump’s administration for withholding the funds.”