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2024 Election Guide: What you need to know before you vote

By Kyle Brown, KSTP

“According to her campaign website, McCollum includes preserving Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid among her top priorities in Congress. Access to affordable health care and maintaining the Affordable Care Act is also a top issue for her.”

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Walz joins spouse Gwen, son Gus in voting early in Minnesota

By Dana Ferguson, MPR News

“‘I cast my vote for Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Betty McCollum, and had my son with me, Gus, to vote for the first time,’ Walz told reporters at the Ramsey County Government Center. ‘(It’s) exciting, an opportunity to turn the page on the chaos of Donald Trump and a new way forward.’”

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Rick Nolan, former northern Minnesota congressman who represented two districts, dies at 80

By Steve Karnowski, Pioneer Press via the Associated Press

“Betty McCollum, the dean of the state’s congressional delegation, called Nolan ‘a champion for Northern Minnesota and a fighter for working women and men across our state. A committed public servant who loved the Northland, he was a true Minnesotan  one need look no further than his hot dish competition, where he’d share sap that he harvested, venison that he hunted, and wild rice that he gathered with his own hands.’”

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Minnesota 2024 voter guide: Who’s running, where they stand on the issues

By Briana Bierschbach, Ryan Faircloth, Josie Albertson-Grove, Sydney Kashiwagi, and Janet Moore, Star Tribune

"The dean of Minnesota and the Midwest’s congressional delegations, McCollum is seeking her 13th term in Congress. She serves as the lead Democrat on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Has two adult children and two grandsons."

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Women veterans will see new Minnesota clinic

By John Croman, KARE 11

"She noted that both of Minnesota's US senators are women. And US Rep. Betty McCollum of Saint Paul, is the highest-ranking Democrat on Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which comes in handy for getting new facilities and initiatives funded."

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Local DFL leaders celebrate office opening in Stillwater

By The Stillwater Gazette

"U.S. Representative Betty McCollum, State Auditor Julie Blaha, State Representative Josiah Hill, candidates for MN House Lucia Wroblewski and Jake Ross, the Harris-Walz campaign, and the DFL celebrated the opening of the Stillwater Democratic coordinated campaign office dedicated to electing Vice President Harris, Governor Tim Walz, and Minnesota Democrats up and down the ballot."

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5 INVESTIGATES reporting prompts new legislation to crack down on SeaQuest

By Eric Rasmussen, KSTP

"U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) introduced the Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition (C.A.R.E.) Act on Friday. The legislation would expand the types of animals covered by the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded animals and other marine life not currently protected by the law. "

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Rep. Betty McCollum on Government Funding Deadline

Interview with Greta Brawner, C-SPAN

"Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the looming federal spending deadline and other political news of the day."

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