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December 2010
December 2, 2010 -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum Supports Committee Verdict, Votes to Censure Congressman Charlie Rangel
December 2, 2010 -- McCollum Commends U.S. Senate for Unanimously Passing Child Marriage Prevention Legislation; Urges U.S. House to Immediately Pass Bill
November 2010
December 1, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Honors World AIDS Day
November 30, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum’s Resolution to Fight Mesothelioma Passed by Congress
November 30, 2010 -- 'National Mesothelioma Awareness Day' passes House of Representatives
November 19, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Calls for FDA to Ban Triclosan
November 18, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Sticks up for Struggling American Families
November 18, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Statement on 2011 Federal Funding for the Central Corridor LRT
November 17, 2010 -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum Nominates Congressman Xavier Becerra as Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair for the 112th Congress
November 10, 2010 -- Honoring Minnesota’s Veterans While Protecting the Benefits They Have Earned
October 2010
October 26, 2010 -- Union Depot project receives $40 million more from federal government
October 26, 2010 -- McCollum Honors Pledge of Allegiance and “One Nation Under God”
October 25, 2010 -- Department of Transportation Awards Union Depot $40,000,000 Grant
October 8, 2010 -- U.S. House Republicans, Boehner and Kline, Call for Eliminating $45 million in Federal Funds to Central Corridor
October 7, 2010 -- Klobuchar, Franken, McCollum, Ellison, Walz Announce Over $18 Million for Minnesota Small Businesses
October 4, 2010 -- Experts at 2010 National Summit On Medicare Geographic Disparity Aim to Improve American Health Care
September 2010
September 30, 2010 --Representative Betty McCollum Co-Sponsors National Alzheimer’s Project Act Legislation
September 30, 2010 -- 2010 National Summit On Health Care Quality and Value to Convene on Capitol Hill
September 29, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Votes to Protect American Jobs
September 28, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Joins Legislation to Help Fight Drunk Driving
September 23, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum's Statement on Promise Neighborhood Grants for St. Paul Schools
September 23, 2010 -- McCollum Highlights New Health Care Rights
September 15, 2010 -- South St. Paul Healthy Youth Community Coalition Members meet with Congresswoman Betty McCollum
September 15, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Helped Launch of Newborn Coalition
September 14, 2010 -- McCollum Welcomes the Newborn Coalition with a Focus on Early Detection, Telemedicine and Screening Education
September 13, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Meets with Fourth District Technology Leaders to Discuss Sector’s Role in Economy and Minnesota's Future
September 10, 2010 -- Impoverished young mothers get job training -- and cribs for their babies
September 3, 2010 -- Mayor Coleman, Senator Klobuchar, Senator Franken and Congresswoman McCollum Kick-off J&J; Distributing Improvements
September 2, 2010 -- McCollum Commends Recovery Act Investments in Energy Efficiency in St. Paul
September 1, 2010 -- McCollum Slams Pawlenty for Blocking Much-Needed Health Care Reform in Minnesota
August 2010
August 31, 2010 -- Minnesota Hospital Association Honors Congresswoman McCollum
August 27, 2010 - Groundbreaking Event Marks Significant Energy Efficiencies
August 20, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum, City Officials Tout Oakdale’s Energy Efficiency Improvements
August 10, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Votes to Save Thousands of Critical Jobs, Continue Medicaid Assistance
August 5, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum and Local Officials Host Public Hearing on K-12 Education in Minnesota Public Schools
August 3, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, and Federal Officials to Host Press Conference on America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
August 3, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Hosts Health Care Roundtable for Local Health Clinic Leaders
July 2010
July 30, 2010 -- McCollum Statement Regarding Ethics Charges against U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY)
July 27, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Votes “No” on War Funding for Afghanistan
July 22, 2010 -- McCollum: Democrats Will Not Abandon Millions of Unemployed Americans
July 21, 2010 -- Franken, Bond, McCollum Introduce Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act
July 2, 2010 -- McCollum Encourages Minnesotans to Utilize Newly-Launched Health Care Information Resources
July 1, 2010 -- McCollum Welcomes Efforts to Rein in Wall Street’s Reckless Behavior, Shield American Taxpayers from Future Bailouts
June 2010
June 24, 2010 - McCollum: DISCLOSE Act Protects Our Democracy from Unlimited Corporate Money Stealing Elections
June 24, 2010 -- McCollum Supports President's Decision to Appoint General David Petraeus to Lead U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
June 24, 2010 -- Klobuchar, Franken, McCollum Announce $420,000 For Homeless Minnesota Vets
June 23, 2010 -- McCollum Advocates Giving National Commission on Oil Spill the Power to Subpoena
June 17, 2010 -- McCollum Applauds Rwanda's Decision to Release Peter Erlinder
June 16, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum Bridges Gap Between Nonprofit Sector and Federal Government
June 9, 2010 -- McCollum Introduces Legislation Urging Rwandan Government to Immediately Release Peter Erlinder
June 1, 2010 -- McCollum Statement on the Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla Killings
May 2010
May 28, 2010 -- McCollum Introduces National Farm to School Bill Based on Pioneering St. Paul School Programs
May 28, 2010 -- U.S. House Repeals “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy to End Discrimination Against Gays and Lesbians in the Armed Forces
May 18, 2010 -- Reps. McCollum, Oberstar and Senator Franken Support National Mediation Board’s Decision to Recognize a Simple Majority
May 18, 2010 -- Reps. McCollum, Pallone, Schiff, and Walz Urge Secretary Clinton to Assist Iraqi Armenian Christian Refugees
May 13, 2010 -- McCollum Supports Independent Commission to Examine Gulf Oil Disaster and Future of Offshore Drilling
May 13, 2010 -- Over $220 Million in Additional Recovery Funds to Minnesota for Education
May 7, 2010 -- McCollum: New Jobs Numbers Show Positive Signs for Economic Recovery
May 6, 2010 -- Minnesota Receives Recovery Act Funding for Job Training
May 5, 2010 -- McCollum Statement on the Retirement of Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI)
May 3, 2010 - McCollum Mourns the Death of Maplewood Police Officer Sgt. Joseph Bergeron
April 2010
April 22, 2010 - McCollum Issues Vote in Support of Strengthening Veterans’ Health Services
April 21, 2010 - Quality Care Coalition to Promote Value in Health Care
April 16, 2010 - Rep. Bachmann Rejects Civility, Smears President Obama by Labeling Administration "Gangster Government"
April 13, 2010 - McCollum Honors Victims of Oklahoma City Bombing, Warns Congress that Overblown Rhetoric Aids Anti-Government Extremists
April 9, 2010 - U.S. Representatives 'Head the Class' in Twin Cities Schools During Teach for America Week
April 9, 2010 - McCollum Praises Congressman Bart Stupak As He Announces His Retirement from Congress
April 8, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum Joins Congressman Vernon Ehlers in Support of the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 4755)
April 2, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum on Latest Employment Data: We Must Do More for Struggling Americans
March 2010
March 30, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum Applauds President Obama at Health Care and Student Loan Reconciliation Bill Signing
March 25, 2010 - Congresswoman McCollum Condemns Vigilantism and Threats Directed at Congressional Offices
March 24, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum Supports Summer Jobs Legislation
March 22, 2010 -- Congresswoman McCollum and House Democrats Pass Health Care Reform
March 20, 2010 - Kind, Braley, Inslee, McCollum Finalize Major Breakthrough on Medicare Payment Reform
March 20, 2010 - U.S. House - White House to Address Medicare Geographic Payment Inequities and Reward Value in Care
March 17, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum Announces Benefits of Health Reform for Fourth District Constituents
March 12, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) Will Vote for Reconciliation to Ensure Health Care Reform Legislation Passes
March 3, 2010 - Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund Honor U.S. Rep. McCollum for Animal Welfare Leadership in 2009
February 2010
February 26, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) Speaks Out Against Stalling in U.S. Senate on Extending Unemployment Benefits
February 25, 2010 - Congresswoman Betty McCollum Emphasizes Global Food Security During Appropriations Process
February 17, 2010 - McCollum Announces $35 Million in Federal TIGER Grant Funding for Union Depot
February 12, 2010 - McCollum to Attend Wells Fargo’s Home Preservation Workshop at RiverCentre for Customers Facing Foreclosure
February 10, 2010 - McCollum to Join State Senator Sandy Pappas for Town Hall Meeting in St. Paul
February 8, 2010 - McCollum Mourns the Death of Rep. John Murtha (D-PA)
February 5, 2010 - McCollum to Join Senator Rummel and Representative Gardner at Local Town Hall Meeting
January 2010
January 26, 2010 - McCollum Invites Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson as Guest for President Obama's First State of the Union Address
January 20, 2010 - McCollum Introduces Indian Education Legislation
Congresswoman McCollum's Mesothelioma Resolution Passes
TSA Hearings Priority for Congresswoman McCollum
What Health Care Reform means for Minnesota