Washington, April 28 -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following press release:
The House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security & Department of State funding bill on Tuesday by a vote of 35-27. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, voted no on the bill and spoke against (https://youtu.be/buPwcax0HQk?si=OHFhgtoaOTMVS20B) what she called a "retreat from American diplomacy" during the committee hearing. Following the committee's approval of the bill, Congresswoman McCollum issued the following statement:
"It's deeply unfortunate that this bill continues President Trump's retreat from strong American diplomacy and support for developm...