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  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
January 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM

McCollum News: Tomorrow's Virtual Update from Washington

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     January 16, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent, Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 17) is my next Virtual Update from Washington, where I will discuss what's happening with federal government fu…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
January 10, 2024 at 7:12 PM

McCollum News: Virtual Update from Washington next Wednesday, Jan. 17

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     January 10, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent, Now that Congress is in full swing for the second session of the 118th Congress, I invite you to join me for my next virtual Update from Wash…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
January 6, 2024 at 3:43 PM

McCollum News: Third Anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     January 6, 2024 Dear Fourth District Constituent, Today is January 6, 2024. Three years ago today, former President Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Thousands of his support…
  Betty McCollum · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Happy holidays

John, This time of year, I’m grateful for the opportunity to spend time with my family and loved ones, reflect on 2023, and look ahead to the New Year. I count my blessings every day, thinking about all you do for this campaign, our country, and our democracy. John, This time of year, I’…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 5:26 PM

McCollum News: Holiday Greetings + Wrapping up 2023 in the Fourth District

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     December 22, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent, Happy holidays! I wish a safe and joyous season to those celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the New Year in the coming weeks.  As we wrap …
  Betty McCollum · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 6:07 PM

I will not back down John

John, When AIPAC – the American Israel Public Affairs Committee – launches a political attack, they have one intention – destroy the target. Now, they have their sights set on me. John, When AIPAC – the American Israel Public Affairs Committee – launches a political attack, they have one…
  Betty McCollum · [email protected]
December 15, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Think about what this means John

John, Read this Washington Post headline and think about what it means: “Liz Cheney’s 2024 campaign mission: Defeat House Republicans” My former House colleague Liz Cheney, a conservative Republican, says our country is “sleepwalking into dictatorship... John, Read this Washington Post h…
  Betty · [email protected]
December 12, 2023 at 6:27 PM

Tearing down the House

John, We are in the final weeks of 2023, a year filled with dysfunction and turmoil in the Republican-led U.S. House. While Republicans tear each other apart, they are also tearing down the House. John, We are in the final weeks of 2023, a year filled with dysfunction and turmoil in the …
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
December 11, 2023 at 5:46 PM

McCollum News: GOP Continues to Fail to Advance Priorities for Minnesota Families

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     December 11, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent, Last week in Washington, the House Republican majority again failed to advance annual spending bills that fund health care, infrastructure, …
  Betty McCollum · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 8:01 PM

What we’re up against John

John, With our critical end-of-month fundraising deadline coming up at midnight, I wanted to take a moment to remind you what we’re up against. John, With our critical end-of-month fundraising deadline coming up at midnight, I wanted to take a moment to remind you what we’re up against. …
  Betty McCollum · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 7:19 PM

Two new endorsements!

John, My campaign to win re-election to Congress and help Democrats take back the U.S. House in 2024 is running at full speed and we are building a great line-up of support. John, My campaign to win re-election to Congress and help Democrats take back the U.S. House in 2024 is running a…
  Betty · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Democracy is under attack

John, I presided over the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection. John, I presided over the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection.  It was an honor to do my duty to the Constitutio…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
November 16, 2023 at 9:36 PM

McCollum News: Government shutdown avoided + Calling for an end to the violence in the Middle East

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     November 16, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Thank you to everyone who was able to join me for my virtual update from Washington yesterday. If you missed it, you can watch the brief…
  Betty · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 10:31 PM

We’ve seen this before John

John, The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump will not only revive his administration’s draconian immigration policies but viciously expand them if he wins next year’s election. John, The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump will not only revive his administration’s dr…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
November 13, 2023 at 8:24 PM

McCollum News: Update from Washington

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     November 13, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   I invite you to join me for a virtual update from Washington this Wednesday, November 15, at 11:30am CT. Many of you have contacted me…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
November 3, 2023 at 8:09 PM

McCollum News: Update from Home and the Week in Washington

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     November 3, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week I participated in a Cybersecurity Roundtable with Metro State University about the threats that cyber-attacks pose to our com…
  Betty · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 12:35 AM

I won’t back down John

John, Sorry to interrupt your Halloween, but I just got a final update from Erik and Ben from my campaign team on our end-of-month fundraising goal. John, Sorry to interrupt your Halloween, but I just got a final update from Erik and Ben from my campaign team on our end-of-month fundrais…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 6:31 PM

re: tonight

John, Betty’s first fundraising deadline since her DFL primary opponent started attacking her and MAGA Mike Johnson became Speaker of the House is at midnight, and according to the latest report, we’re still trailing our goal by $11,281. John, Betty’s first fundraising deadline since he…
  Betty · [email protected]
October 29, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Donald Trump Controls the MAGA House of Representatives

John, The chaos in the U.S. House has ended! Or has it just started? After weeks of MAGA on MAGA fighting inside the ranks of House Republicans, there is a new Speaker of the House… and the winner is… DONALD TRUMP! “‘My strong SUGGESTION is to go with the leading candidate, Mike Johnson…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
October 27, 2023 at 11:17 PM

McCollum News: House GOP Sticks with Extremism + Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in the Middle East

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     OCTOBER 27, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   In the midst of an international crisis and with the federal government only temporarily funded, House Republicans went 22 days without a…
  Betty · [email protected]
October 17, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Trump is taking over the U.S. House ... and a reality TV Democrat is running against me?

Team, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), insurrection defender, election denier, and Donald Trump proxy, is the Republican choice for Speaker of the U.S. House. Handpicked by Trump to be Speaker, Jordan will be SECOND in line for the Presidency as he leads the corrupt, bogus effort to impeach President Biden. …
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
October 13, 2023 at 9:27 PM

McCollum News: GOP Chaos Continues in Washington Amid New Global Crisis

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     OCTOBER 13, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   I am in Washington D.C. awaiting a possible vote to fill the vacancy for the office of Speaker of the House. For 10 days and counting, al…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 10:20 PM

McCollum News: Republican Chaos Rules the House

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     OCTOBER 3, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent, I want to update you on what happened on the House Floor today, after a Republican Member of Congress introduced a Motion to Vacate. By a vot…
  Betty · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 9:12 PM

What tomorrow’s headline needs to be

Team, I don’t want to interrupt your Saturday evening, but I just got an urgent update from my campaign team. Our public FEC end-of-quarter deadline is just hours away, and we’re still $6,712 short of our goal. That means we need a huge surge of support between now and midnight to reach our target. …
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 10:26 PM

McCollum News: As shutdown nears, Americans deserve better than House Republicans' chaos

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Tomorrow at midnight, the federal government will shut down if Republicans continue to refuse to bring up a bipartisan Continuing Resol…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 6:37 PM

Team, did you see Betty call out Rep. Boebert?

Team, We’re one day away from a full government shutdown, thanks to Kevin McCarthy and the dysfunctional GOP majority. Team, We’re one day away from a full government shutdown, thanks to Kevin McCarthy and the dysfunctional GOP majority. Still, instead of working with Betty and her Demo…
  Ben Brandt · [email protected]
September 25, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Can I let Betty know, team?

Team, We’re six days from a government shutdown and there is no one else to blame but the dysfunctional House Republican majority. Even MAGA Republican Matt Gaetz admitted it, saying, “we cannot blame the Democrats for not having done our job.” (A broken clock is right twice a day, I guess.) …
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM

McCollum News: For the second week in a row, Republicans waste precious time and taxpayer dollars

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Just one week from tomorrow, funding for the federal government will expire unless Congress acts. Yet, the House Republican majority is…
  Betty McCollum · [email protected]
September 20, 2023 at 6:11 PM

The Republican Chaos Caucus

Team, We are 10 days away from the federal government shutting down. Rather than working with House Democrats to keep the government open, Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pandering to the most extreme, dangerous fringe of the GOP base. Team, We are 10 days away from the federa…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 7:16 PM

McCollum News: Speaker McCarthy's Chaos Caucus Fails to Pass Their Own Extreme Funding Bills

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   As Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I was prepared to fight back against the radical social agenda being force…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 10:44 PM

McCollum News: Minnesota Gets Back to School – and Washington Gets Back to Work

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   As Minnesota students, teachers, and staff head return to school this week, today I welcomed U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to …
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 8:36 PM

McCollum News: Honoring All Workers On Labor Day

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   As we gather for Labor Day weekend, it’s important to take a moment to celebrate American workers and the proud history of the Labor mov…
  Betty · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 12:40 AM

We’ll be paying the price for generations

Team, I don’t want to interrupt your evening, so I’ll get straight to it. Ben just sent me an update on our fundraising numbers ahead of tonight's end-of-month goal. We’re so close to reaching our target, but we just need one more small boost to get us across the finish line. Team, I don…
  Ben Brandt · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Show Betty you have her back

Team – It’s Ben, Betty’s campaign finance director. I just ran the numbers ahead of tonight’s end-of-month goal, and I have good news: We’ve made a ton of progress over the past 24 hours. Team – It’s Ben, Betty’s campaign finance director. I just ran the numbers ahead of tonight’s end-of…
  Team Betty · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 10:01 PM

The bottom line

Team, From the absurd first debate of the GOP presidential primary to Donald Trump’s four indictments, it’s clear that MAGA extremists are growing louder as the 2024 election cycle heats up. Team, From the absurd first debate of the GOP presidential primary to Donald Trump’s four indictm…
  Betty · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 2:11 PM

There is no magic “blue wave”

Team, MAGA Republicans in Congress are doing everything they can to roll back our freedoms, dictate our reproductive decisions, rip away earned benefits, and more. Team, MAGA Republicans in Congress are doing everything they can to roll back our freedoms, dictate our reproductive decisio…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 3:35 PM

McCollum News: Save the Date—Virtual Fourth District Update

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     AUGUST 28, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   You're invited to join me virtually on Thursday, September 7, for an update about the important work ahead in Washington. My top priority i…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 3:47 PM

McCollum News: Signed, Sealed, Delivered!

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     AUGUST 24, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Happy first day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Whether you’re there for the Princess Kay legends, because you're *hooked* on Minneso…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 9:05 PM

McCollum News: Celebrating the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, One Year Later

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     AUGUST 18, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week marks the One Year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. Thanks to Democrats in Congress working with President Biden, a y…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
August 4, 2023 at 8:15 PM

McCollum News: PACT Act Resources

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     AUGUST 4, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Congress passed the PACT Act last year to extend additional benefits to servicemembers who suffered toxic exposures while serving in the U.…
  Betty's iPhone · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 11:15 PM

(no subject)

Team, I spoke with Erik a few minutes ago. He gave me an update on our fundraising numbers heading into our midnight deadline. I’ll be candid: I was hoping we’d be closer to our goal by now. With just hours to go, we’re still more than $4,000 short of our target.   Team, I spoke with Erik a …
  Erik Myster · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM

We’ve got work to do

Team, Donald Trump, his MAGA sycophants, and right-wing special interests are already ramping up their attacks and pouring millions into races across the country ahead of 2024, and Minnesota is in the conversion. Team, Donald Trump, his MAGA sycophants, and right-wing special interests a…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 29, 2023 at 3:16 PM

We can do this

Team, As Trump’s House GOP apostles pander to the most extreme elements of the MAGA Republican base, attack reproductive freedom and LGBTQ+ Americans while protecting assault weapons and election deniers, remember this: Kevin McCarthy barely got his majority across the finish line in 2023. …
  Betty · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM

The Speaker’s Leading a Circus of Hate in the House

Team, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the GOP majority have turned the U.S. House into an absolute circus. But it’s not entertaining; it’s dangerous and it’s hateful. Team, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the GOP majority have turned the U.S. House into an absolute circus. But it’s not entertainin…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 9:45 PM

McCollum News: Preparing for Extreme Heat

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     JULY 21, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week, millions of Americans have found themselves under extreme heat warnings, while House Republicans worked to defund our ability to …
  Betty McCollum · [email protected]
July 1, 2023 at 12:37 AM

This can’t wait

Team, I don’t want to interrupt your Friday evening, but I just got an urgent update from my campaign team, and this can’t wait. Team, I don’t want to interrupt your Friday evening, but I just got an urgent update from my campaign team, and this can’t wait. Our first FEC end-of-quarter d…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 12:26 PM

McCollum News: Celebrating Our Progress Across the Fourth District

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     JUNE 30, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week I had the opportunity to get out and about across the Fourth District and speak with local legislators, library workers, public saf…
  Betty HQ · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 9:19 PM

All eyes are on us

Reminder, team: All eyes are on us heading into the public FEC end-of-quarter deadline at 11:59 pm tomorrow. Betty is leading the fight to push back against MAGA Republicans in the House. Reminder, team: All eyes are on us heading into the public FEC end-of-quarter deadline at 11:59 pm t…
  Rep. Betty McCollum · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 8:00 PM

This is shocking

Team, Extreme MAGA Republicans are trying to jam their dangerous agenda through the Appropriations Committee. Never in my time as an appropriator have I seen such divisive riders included in an appropriations bill, let alone the defense bill. “House G.O.P. Uses Spending Bills to Pick Pa…
  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 7:36 PM

McCollum News: Fighting for Freedom and Justice + Honoring Captain Chris Parsons

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME     JUNE 23, 2023 Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week in Washington, I led House Appropriations Democrats in the fight against Republicans’ divisive, harmful Defense Appropriations bil…