By Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization

“The June 26, 2026 letter was signed by the below 61 Members of Congress.

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Betty McCollum MN”

By Ellen Mitchell, The Hill

“‘What programs or activities did the secretary short circuit in order to cover the cost of this name change?’ asked Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), the ranking member on the committee’s defense subpanel.”

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari, Roll Call

“Endorsements: The gun violence prevention group Brady PAC rolled out a series of endorsements of Democratic House hopefuls. The list includes Justin J. Pearson in Tennessee, Paige Cognetti in Pennsylvania, Christina Hines in Michigan, Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa, Katy Padilla Stout in Texas and Hilda Solis in California. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. In Minnesota, Rep. Angie Craig won the backing of Delaware Sen. Chris Coons and former Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow in her quest for the Democratic Senate nod, while rival Peggy Flanagan, the state’s lieutenant governor, secured the support of Rep. Betty McCollum. On the Republican side, the political arm of the conservative Americans for Prosperity is backing Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, who faces a tough challenge from Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola.”

By Lupus Foundation of America

“The Lupus Foundation of America extends our gratitude to Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Ranking Member Betty McCollum (D-MN) for their leadership on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and their commitment to supporting these vital medical research programs.”

By Briana Bierschbach, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“The endorsement battle intensifies in the DFL Senate primary. The Democratic primary for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat is increasingly becoming a contest of competing establishment support, with both campaigns rolling out endorsements to signal momentum and electability. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan this week secured backing from Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota’s longest-serving current member of Congress, as well as Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, the first Latina elected to Congress from that state. Meanwhile, Rep. Angie Craig added another Senate endorsement to her roster with support from Delaware Sen. Chris Coons and former Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, following an earlier endorsement from Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin.”

By Svetlana Shkolnikova, Stars and Stripes

“‘I will oppose this legislation until we can find a bipartisan consensus on our funding priorities,’ said Rep. Betty McCollum, of Minnesota, the top Democrat on the defense appropriations subpanel.”

By Valerie Insinna, Breaking Defense

“‘[The Congressional Budget Office] did a study of the cost of this name change in January and advised that the cost of changing the name across the department would range up to $125 million,’ said Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum, the ranking Democrat on the committee’s defense subpanel. ‘Now we could be asking ourselves, what programs or activities did the secretary short circuit in order to cover the cost of this name change?’”

By Noah Robertson, The Washington Post

“During a hearing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in May, Rep. Betty McCollum (Minnesota), the top Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee on defense, said they needed that information before the committee advanced its version of the annual Pentagon budget.”

By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III, POLITICO

“‘The Americans who settled on the Department of Defense in 1947, they knew what they were talking about,” said Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota, the top Democrat on the House Defense Appropriations subpanel. ‘They knew we should want to deter war, not advertise we want war.’”

By Nahal Toosi, Daniella Cheslow, and Jerry Wu, POLITICO

“REFLECTION PROTECTION: House appropriators battled over Trump’s contentious deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., today. During its marathon deliberation over its $1 trillion Pentagon funding bill, the Appropriations Committee voted down an effort by top Defense Appropriations Democrat BETTY MCCOLLUM (Minn.) to slash funding for the Guard mission in the nation’s capital.”

By Ana Radelat, MinnPost

“Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4th District, has been among the strongest critics.

‘President Trump’s reckless decision to take the United States to war with Iran without congressional authorization has been a disastrous failure,’ McCollum said in a statement. ‘Not only has the president’s war of choice utterly failed to deliver on his own shifting military goals, but it has also cost the American people directly by increasing prices for necessities like groceries, housing, health care, utilities, gasoline, and more.’

She said the effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was just a reversion to what the situation was before the war, when the strait was not blocked.

‘The war has left the U.S. in a precarious geopolitical position, and it has made the world a more dangerous place,’ McCollum said.”

By Dale Mischke, My Villager

“District 4. DFL—Betty McCollum*, Aswar Rahman.”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“RESPONSE: via DFL Rep. Betty McCollum statement, McCOLLUM: ‘Not only has the president’s war of choice utterly failed to deliver on his own shifting military goals, but it has also cost the American people directly by increasing prices for necessities. … President [Donald] Trump is attempting to negotiate with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was not closed prior to the start of the war.’”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“RESPONSE: via DFL Rep. Betty McCollum statement, McCOLLUM: ‘Pouring over a trillion dollars into the Department of Defense will not keep Americans safe if it requires us to mortgage our nation’s students, our future workforce, and our strategic diplomatic efforts to pay for it.’”

By Jordan Carney and Calen Razor, POLITICO

“The panel’s top Democrat, Rep. Betty McCollum, said she voted against the spending package and indicated other Democrats did as well. Democrats are likely to again denounce the bill’s topline — as well as differences over the Iran war, Ukraine and the deployment of National Guard troops — when House Appropriations considers the bill publicly on June 24.”

By Save the Boundary Waters

“We are thankful to the leadership of Rep. Betty McCollum, who continues to be a Boundary Waters Champion in the House. In committee, she voiced, ‘It makes no sense to put our waters at risk for the benefit of Chilean billionaires.’”

By Association of Defense Communities

“‘[T]his level of defense spending comes at the cost of cuts to domestic investments like education and workforce training, as well as international diplomacy,’ Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) said in a statement. “

By Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg Government

“‘The majority has written a Defense Appropriations Act that provides the department with over a trillion dollars—an unprecedented sum,’ Defense Appropriations Subcommittee ranking member Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) said. ‘But this level of defense spending comes at the cost of cuts to domestic investments like education and workforce training, as well as international diplomacy.’”

By Nina Heller, Roll Call

“Minnesota Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum, a member of the House Appropriations panel whose office is in Rayburn, said she doesn’t think enough members understand the severity of the situation, but it’s easy to see why.”

By Minnesota DFL Party

“Congresswoman Betty McCollum is fighting against Donald Trump’s war of choice raising costs at the pump and the grocery store. Minnesotans are ready to send her back to Washington because they want steady leadership ready to work for them.”