Tag: Betty McCollum
Pete Hegseth drops hammer on Dem who attempted to corner him—she...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Democrat Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum a history lesson on Tuesday in regard to how...
McCollum slams Trump after ICE detains Laotian refugee with criminal record
Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum slammed President Donald Trump earlier this month after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Blong Yang, a Laotian refugee. Yang,...
Minnesota Democrats split over attending Trump’s inauguration
A small but growing list of congressional Democrats who say they won’t attend the presidential inauguration ceremony next month now includes Ilhan Omar.
The progressive...
Incumbents dominating fundraising contest in final days of Minnesota’s 8 U.S....
Will any of Minnesota's eight U.S. House of Representatives races be a factor in determining which party controls Congress come January? Not if donors...
Ilhan Omar beats Don Samuels in primary night devoid of congressional...
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar beat former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday's primary. Winning by roughly 13 points in Minnesota's Fifth...
Aspiring ‘teachers of color’ program gets $1.1 million in taxpayer funds...
(The College Fix) -- The University of St. Thomas will “increase the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics…teachers, particularly teachers of color, who...
Ilhan Omar votes against bill to deport illegal immigrants who assault...
Two Democratic Minnesota congresswomen voted against federal legislation which seeks to deport illegal immigrants who assault law enforcement officers. Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep....
Democrat delegation demands aid for Somalia
In a letter from Dec. 19, every Democrat from Minnesota's congressional delegation asked the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to prioritize aid...
Pro-Palestine activists occupy Rep. McCollum’s office, prevent staff from leaving
Pro-Palestine protesters occupied U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum’s St. Paul office Wednesday night, saying they wouldn’t leave unless their demands were met.
“So we’re here in...
Ilhan Omar implores Americans to ‘oppose Israeli military response’ to Hamas...
U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar took to social media on Monday imploring Americans to “oppose the Israeli military response” to the surprise attack that Hamas...