Ben · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Betty is counting on this team

If we’re going to push back against Donald Trump’s extreme agenda and build the momentum we need to take back the House, we can’t afford to fall short on Monday. John, I just checked our numbers to see where we stand ahead of the critical end-of-quarter deadline—and we’re still more tha…

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June 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM

McCollum News: U.S. House Speaks With One Voice to Honor Melissa and Mark Hortman, Pray for the Recovery of John and Yvette Hoffman

   News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME JUNE 27, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Minnesota’s entire Congressional Delegation to honor…

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June 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM

They've been working towards this for years, John

For years now, Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican allies in Congress have made it their mission to dismantle Medicaid and SNAP—the essential services millions of Americans rely on to survive. John, For years now, Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican allies in Congress have made it thei…

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June 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM

McCollum News: Minnesotans Mourn the Loss of Melissa and Mark Hortman, Pray for the Recovery of John and Yvette Hoffman

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME JUNE 20, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Minnesotans are devastated by the assassinations of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murder of Senator John…

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June 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM

The Hortmans and Hoffmans

The premeditated murder of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted murder of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette are shocking and heinous acts of political violence. John, The premeditated murder of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and…

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June 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM

McCollum News: Republicans Create Crises and Chaos in Washington to Distract from Big Ugly Truth

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME JUNE 13, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Is it in the public interest for Congress to complete its work in the dead of the night? The Republican majority in the House of Representatives see…

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June 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM

McCollum News: Medicaid Matters to Minnesotans

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME JUNE 6, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Thank you to everyone who attended my Medicaid Matters to Minnesotans Town Hall last Saturday in Stillwater. I appreciated this opportunity to hear…

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  Betty · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM

It's going to take all of us

I know it’s a Saturday, but I wouldn’t be reaching out if this weren’t urgent. John, I know it’s a Saturday, but I wouldn’t be reaching out if this weren’t urgent.  We’re still $5,740 short of our end-of-month fundraising goal, and we only have until midnight to close that gap.  John, w…

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May 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM

McCollum News: Remembering our Fallen on Memorial Day

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME MAY 30, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   It is great to be back in Minnesota this week. On Memorial Day, I visited several events around the East Metro remembering our service members who …

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May 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM

We can't let up

We just wrapped up a call with Betty and the finance team—and we’ve got a problem. John, We just wrapped up a call with Betty and the finance team—and we’ve got a problem. We’re still $7,852 short of our May fundraising goal, and the deadline is less than 48 hours away.  If we come up s…

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  Betty · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM

Saturday is no different

I just met with my team to review our end-of-month fundraising numbers, and here’s where we stand. John, I just met with my team to review our end-of-month fundraising numbers, and here’s where we stand: we’re still $9,200 short of our goal. With the deadline fast approaching, I’m reach…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Trump and Republicans are targeting the Boundary Waters

A bill to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) passed out of the Republican-controlled House Natural Resources Committee earlier this month. John, A bill to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) was included in…

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May 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM

McCollum News: Does anything good happen at 1:00am?

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME MAY 23, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   We’ve all heard that nothing good happens after 10pm. What about 1:00am? That’s when House Republicans scheduled a key committee hearing on Wednesday…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM

Exposing Trump's cruel scheme

Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican in Congress are targeting the most vulnerable people in our country. John, Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican in Congress are targeting the most vulnerable people in our country. It is a campaign of cruelty.  Think about the cruelty of cutting off …

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May 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM

McCollum News: Honoring America's Fallen Heroes on National Police Week

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME MAY 16, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week was National Police Week in Washington, DC, a commemoration to honor the sacrifices of law enforcement, particularly those killed or disabl…

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May 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM

McCollum News: Congress Must Hold the Trump Administration Accountable

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME MAY 9, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   As the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, this week I led Democrats in the first budget oversight hearings of this …

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May 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM

McCollum News: Trump’s First 100 Days: Reckless Actions Are Putting Minnesotans’ Economic Security in Jeopardy

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   MAY 2, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent, In just 100 days, Donald Trump’s actions are proving to be disastrous for Americans’ economic security. Under President Trump, our economy is shrinking a…

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  Betty · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Down to the wire

In times as pressing as these, it’s crucial that we stay engaged in the fight against Donald Trump’s fascist agenda and keep our campaign’s momentum going. John, Let’s cut right to the chase: I just spoke with my team, and they told me we’re still $5,800 short of our monthly fundraising…

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April 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM

My bill to protect the Mississippi River

The Mighty Mississippi River—one of our national treasures—was just named the most endangered river in the country. John, The Mighty Mississippi River—one of our national treasures—was just named the most endangered river in the country by the conservation group American Rivers.  Floods…

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April 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM

McCollum News: Celebrating Local Artists, Protecting the Mississippi River, and Listening to Constituents

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   APRIL 25, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week I continued to hear directly from Minnesotans at town halls and community events across the Fourth District. Since April 12, I’ve had the …

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  Scott Petty · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Betty is on the front lines

I’m Scott Petty, and I’m proud to be serving as Political Director for Betty McCollum’s re-election campaign. John, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Scott Petty, and I’m proud to be serving as Political Director for Betty McCollum’s re-election campaign. I grew up and h…

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  Congresswoman Betty McCollum · [email protected]

April 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM

McCollum News: Listening to Minnesotans at Town Halls across the East Metro

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   APRIL 18, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   The House of Representatives has been in a District Work Period since last Friday, so I've been back home in Minnesota for the past week listening t…

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April 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM

McCollum News: Trump Tariffs Tank the Global Economy, Minnesotans Fight Back

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   APRIL 11, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Donald Trump is single-handedly tanking our economy, and he’s taking the world’s economy down with it. His erratic, impulsive, and irrational tariff a…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM

HANDS OFF!

On Saturday, I joined thousands of fellow, pissed off Minnesotans at the Minnesota State Capitol to send a clear and resounding message to Elon Musk and Donald Trump — HANDS OFF. Dear John, On Saturday, I joined thousands of fellow Minnesotans at the Minnesota State Capitol to send a cle…

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April 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM

McCollum News: Trump’s Actions Raise Prices and Continue to Weaken America

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   APRIL 4, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   As a candidate, Donald Trump promised he’d lower costs on ‘Day One.’ On Thursday, he announced tariffs that would amount to a $6 Trillion Tax Hike, one…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM

The Authoritarian Owns House Republicans

It is no longer a threat. It is happening. It is real. Trump is an authoritarian. And House Republicans are owned by Trump. House Republicans are shamelessly enabling, facilitating, and cheering on Trump's authoritarian takeover of the federal government. Dear John, It is no longer a thr…

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  Betty · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM

We’re in a tough spot, John

I’ll be honest: we’re in a tough spot. With just a few hours to go until our first end-of-quarter deadline of the year, we’re still $6,500 short of our fundraising goal. John, I’ll be honest: we’re in a tough spot.  With just a few hours to go until our first end-of-quarter deadline of …

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March 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM

McCollum News: Trump Administration National Security Breach Puts American Lives at Risk

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   MARCH 28, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   At the start of the week, we learned that the Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, CIA Director, Direc…

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  Betty · [email protected]

March 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM

A Taxpayer Compensation Fund for the Jan. 6 Rioters?

After two months it is now clear, if a policy or executive order isn’t absurd, cruel, immoral, or unconstitutional, it isn’t a policy from the Trump/Musk White House. John, After two months it is now clear, if a policy or executive order isn’t absurd, cruel, immoral, or unconstitutional,…

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March 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM

Winning ends the chaos

There is one way to put an end to Trump’s chaos in the White House and the dangerous Republican agenda. John, There is one way to put an end to Trump’s chaos in the White House and the dangerous Republican agenda. Democrats must win back the House majority!  Right now, Trump is unchecked…

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March 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM

McCollum News: Listening to Minnesotans and Honoring our Veterans

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   MARCH 21, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This morning, I had the privilege of honoring and extending my gratitude to Fourth District Vietnam Veterans with a lapel pin commemorating their se…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

March 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM

We must fight back

Everyone deserves affordable, accessible health care, especially kids and our veterans. John, Everyone deserves affordable, accessible health care, especially kids and our veterans. And yet, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are taking an axe to our most critical health services to cover tax c…

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March 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM

McCollum News: Republican Bill Slashes Healthcare Investments, Military Readiness Funding, and Money for Local Law Enforcement

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   MARCH 14, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   On Tuesday, the House narrowly passed a Republican-led government funding bill that would do away with critical investments that keep our troops stron…

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March 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM

McCollum News: Standing With Our Local Leaders and Allies Amid Chaos and Crisis in Washington

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   MARCH 7, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress. I chose to attend this speech, because I wanted to be in the room as President Trump …

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  Betty · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM

A growing cancer in the White House

Trump will address the nation tonight. I will be on the House floor. I want look into Trump’s eyes as he tells the American people his lies. John, Trump will address the nation tonight. I will be on the House floor. I want to look into Trump’s eyes as he tells the American people his lie…

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February 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM

McCollum News: Republican Budget Would Increase Hunger + Strip Away Healthcare from Minnesota Seniors & Children

 News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   FEBRUARY 28, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week by a razor-thin vote of 217-215, the House Republican majority jammed through a Budget resolution that instructs the Energy and Commerce…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM

Putin’s men in the White House

Vladimir Putin is laughing and celebrating in the Kremlin. John, Vladimir Putin is laughing and celebrating in the Kremlin. His White House friends, Donald Trump and JD Vance, met today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. The Ukrainian freedom fighter and ch…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM

MAGA Zombies

Our country is at a crossroads. We must elect a Congress that works for the American people—not just billionaires. I need your help to defeat the MAGA Congress…and we must start now! John, $4.5 TRILLION in tax cuts and $2.8 TRILLION in new debt. $2 TRILLION in healthcare and nutritional …

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February 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM

McCollum News: Republican Budget Would Increase Hunger + Strip Away Healthcare from Minnesota Seniors & Children

 News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   FEBRUARY 21, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   We all held our breath on Monday after hearing the news that Delta Airlines flight 4819 departing from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport had cras…

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February 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM

McCollum News: Costs of Trump's Illegal and Unconstitutional Actions Adding Up for Middle Class Americans

 News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   FEBRUARY 14, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   My offices in Saint Paul and Washington, D.C. continue to hear from Minnesotans who are calling and emailing to share their concerns about the i…

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February 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM

McCollum News: My Call to Action Amid President Trump and Elon Musk's Attacks on our Federal Workforce

 News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   FEBRUARY 7, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week, my offices—both in Minnesota and in Washington, D.C.—received thousands of phone calls and emails from Minnesotans reaching out to shar…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

February 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM

This is not leadership. It’s sabotage.

President Trump’s reckless and illegal government shutdown may be on pause, but make no mistake: The chaos, confusion, and harm to working families are far from over. John, President Trump’s reckless and illegal government shutdown may be on pause, but make no mistake: The chaos, confusi…

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January 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM

McCollum News: America Mourns a Tragedy in Washington, D.C.

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   JANUARY 31, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week, we tragically lost 67 souls in an aircraft collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. My hea…

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January 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM

McCollum News: Defending the BWCA from Toxic Copper Mining

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   JANUARY 24, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   This week, Donald Trump returned to the White House with a reprise of his angry “American Carnage” inauguration address from 2016.  His initial flu…

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  Betty McCollum · [email protected]

January 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM

Protecting Minnesota’s Boundary Waters from the Trump Administration

I’m once again reintroducing the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act   Dear John, Two years ago, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland took historic action to revoke mineral leases allowing for dangerous sulfide-ore copper mining by a Chilean company that would have irre…

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  Betty · [email protected]

January 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM

A harsh rehash of his MAGA agenda

President Donald Trump’s inaugural address was a harsh rehash of his MAGA political agenda of grievance, division, and targeting his enemies. Dear John, President Donald Trump’s inaugural address was a harsh rehash of his MAGA political agenda of grievance, division, and targeting his en…

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January 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM

McCollum News: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   JANUARY 17, 2025   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   On Monday, we celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work for racial equality, voting rights, economic opportunity, a…

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January 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM

McCollum News: Honoring President Jimmy Carter + Announcing $145 Million in Federal Infrastructure Investments in Minnesota

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   JANUARY 10, 2024   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Over the past week, we've seen a stark contrast between the capable leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration during the past four years and …

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  Betty · [email protected]

January 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Four years ago

Today, January 6th, Congress convenes to certify the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. I will be on the floor of the U.S. House for the proceedings to do my duty to sustain our democracy. But I cannot help but feel reflective and angry. Dear John, Today, January…

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January 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM

McCollum News: The 119th Congress is Underway!

News from Representative Betty McCollum SUBSCRIBE   CONTACT ME   JANUARY 3, 2024   Dear Fourth District Constituent,   Happy New Year! I hope you had a happy holiday, and I wish that 2025 brings peace, joy, and fulfillment to you and your loved ones.    Honoring th…

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