Betty McCollum

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• U.S. House passes bill to swap land inside BWCA

  MPR’s Brett Neely reports on U.S. House passage of bill to swap land inside BWCA. The bill allows Minnesota to give 86,000 acres of school trust lands inside the Boundary Waters Wilderness to the federal government. In exchange, the federal government would give Minnesota lands currently controlled by the Forest Service in the surrounding Superior National Forest.

  Sep. 13, 20123 minSave
• MPR Special Report: Minnesota’s Unending Senate Battle - Al Franken's Road to the Senate

  MPR’s Mark Zdechilk presents the MPR Special Report “Minnesota’s Unending Senate Battle - Al Franken's Road to the Senate.” Chapters include The Campaign, The Election, and The Recount Trial.

  Jul. 2, 200960 minSave
• metty McCollum at the Democatric State Convention

  U.S. Representative Betty McCollum speaks at DFL State Convention.

  Jun. 7, 2008Save
• U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters announces federal money for 35W bridge rebuild

  U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters press conference announcing fed money for bridge repair and reconstruction. She was joined by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, and members of the Minnesota congressional delegation, including Sen. Norm Coleman, Reps. John Kline, Betty McCollum and Keith Ellison, and National Transportation Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker.

  Aug. 10, 2007Save
• US Rep. Betty McCollum speaks on the anti-war Iraq Resolution being debated in the House

  Minnesota Fourth District Democrat Betty McCollum, speaking this week on the floor of the US House. A vote on the resolution supporting the troops but opposing the President's decision to increase the number of troops in Iraq, a vote is expected in the House this afternoon. The nonbinding resolution is expected to pass.

  Feb. 15, 2007Save
• Hmong leader General Vang Pao calls for normalization of trade with Laos and cease fire

  MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports that Gen. Vang Pao, a former Vietnam-era military leader of CIA sponsored forces in Laos and head of the United Lao Liberation Front made a stark change in his position by saying he'd support normalizing trade relations if Laos improves its conduct on human rights.

  Nov. 27, 2003Save
• Betty McCollum discusses legislation in Congress to normalize trade with Laos

  MPR’s Dave Molpus interviews Betty McCollum, member of the U.S. House representing Minnesota's 4th Congressional District, about legislation in Congress to normalize trade with Laos. The U.S. suspended trade relations because of political and religious suppression by the Lao government dating to the mid-1970s.

  Oct. 2, 2003Save
• Hmong Lutheran pastor free from Lao jail, heading back to St. Paul

  An Evangelical Lutheran Bishop says the prayers of people throughout the nation were answered following today's release of a St. Paul Hmong American pastor from a Lao jail. Authorities released Rev. Naw-Karl Mua and two journalists following intense diplomatic pressure by the French, Belgian and U.S. governments; and reportedly a payment of nearly $2500 from Mua's wife to Lao authorities.

  Jul. 9, 2003Save
• Contract This! - Minnesota politicians balk at MLB's contraction idea and antitrust status

  MPR’s Michael Khoo reports on political debate over Major League Baseball’s potential owner vote to contract two teams from the league…one being the Minnesota Twins.

  Nov. 7, 2001Save
• A Congressional debate at the State Fair

  MPR’s William Wilcoxen reports how the race to succeed the retiring Bruce Vento has turned into the state's hottest House race. The tradition of political discourse at the State Fair continued as DFL and Independence Party candidates for the 4th Congressional District seat debated at the Minnesota Public Radio booth.

  Aug. 31, 2000Save