McCollum Votes for Housing Relief & Supports Bridge Reconstruction Bill

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McCollum Votes for Housing Relief & Supports Bridge Reconstruction Bill

Dear Friends:

We must get this country back on the right track. Between rising food costs, skyrocketing gas prices, the growing foreclosure crisis and the monthly increases to the unemployment rate, it has become more difficult for Minnesota families to make ends meet.

Congress is taking action to provide relief. This week, the House passed the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, which will help homeowners keep their homes, aid local communities hit hard by the foreclosure crisis and strengthen the economy and financial markets.

I am pleased to report that Minnesota's overall homeownership rate is one of the highest in the nation and I am working with my colleagues to keep it that way. But this housing crisis is not the only national disaster to severely impact our great state.

We all remember August 1, 2007 when the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis collapsed. Our state's tragedy exposed an enormous problem with America's infrastructure. I commend Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar, my Minnesota colleague, for his strong leadership to invest and protect our nation's vital infrastructure. He has put forth important legislation to address this national issue and I look forward to continuing to work with him to build a 21st century transportation system.

We must get the economy moving, provide opportunities for families to succeed and restore America as a global leader.

Sincerely,

Betty McCollum Signature
Congresswoman Betty McCollum
Serving Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District

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