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Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL, MN-04), Lead Democrat of the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service, and current Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Native American Caucus, released the following statement regarding the future leadership of the Caucus:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Lead Democrat of the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which provided $166 million in fiscal year 2018 for the operation of the National Gallery of Art, released the following statement on the selection of Kaywin Feldman of the Minneapolis Institute of Art as the institution’s incoming director:
On Monday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL – Minn.) visited an East Ridge High School engineering class to congratulate student Archit Das for winning the inaugural Fourth Congressional District App Challenge. The app, called Happy Weight!, was chosen by a panel of technology experts from the Fourth Congressional District. Designed to help users lead a healthier lifestyle, the app al
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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 Environment](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181221213523im_/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 Foreign Affairs](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181221213523im_/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 Health Care](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181221213523im_/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 Native American Issues](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181221213523im_/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 Veterans](https://webharvest.gov/congress115th/20181221213523im_/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)