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December 3, 2020
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After passing the U.S. House of Representatives today, legislation authored by U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (MN-04) and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) to restore over eleven thousand acres of wrongly seized land to the Leech Lake Reservation is headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
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December 3, 2020
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) issued the following statement today after Rep. David Scott was affirmed as the next Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee:
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November 20, 2020
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) issued the following statement today after Sec. Mike Pompeo became the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit an Israeli settlement, signaling a symbolic U.S. stamp of approval of Israel’s military occupation:
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Economy & Jobs
While we have made a strong recovery from the Great Recession, we have more to do to create good-paying jobs for all working families.![Environment](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218063348im_/https://mccollum.house.gov/sites/mccollum.house.gov/files/styles/congress_image_thumbnail/public/featured_image/issues/14102301_1107718405950190_4014345928961358952_n.jpg?itok=w4Vt8AfJ)
Environment & Energy
The environment — our air, our water, our land — is a sacred trust that we must protect and preserve for ourselves and future generations.![Foreign Affairs](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218063348im_/https://mccollum.house.gov/sites/mccollum.house.gov/files/styles/congress_image_thumbnail/public/featured_image/issues/13925991_1094036373985060_5629692434452927413_o.jpg?itok=IYJRv3kc)
Foreign Affairs
As the world’s most powerful country, the United States has a responsibility to aggressively pursue initiatives that alleviate poverty, promote democracy and human rights, improve lives, and stabilize communities in the developing world.![Health Care](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218063348im_/https://mccollum.house.gov/sites/mccollum.house.gov/files/styles/congress_image_thumbnail/public/featured_image/issues/13920692_1094328047289226_7995067688253554714_n.jpg?itok=uZ4hU6s_)
Health Care
All Americans should have comprehensive, affordable, quality health care as a fundamental right.![Native American Issues](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218063348im_/https://mccollum.house.gov/sites/mccollum.house.gov/files/styles/congress_image_thumbnail/public/featured_image/issues/14100363_1105686906153340_356469571185337981_n.jpg?itok=0i1jOfDj)
Native Americans
While significant progress has been made, the federal government still has work to do to fully meet its obligations to Native people.![Veterans](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218063348im_/https://mccollum.house.gov/sites/mccollum.house.gov/files/styles/congress_image_thumbnail/public/featured_image/issues/14980672_1180960118626018_2603763199220817836_n.jpg?itok=L5-wCpdb)