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Betty McCollum
U.S. Representative, Minnesota
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Betty Louise McCollum is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district since 2001. She previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota. McCollum has been the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation since 2021, when Representative Collin Peterson lost reelection.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. McCollum votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. McCollum stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 173 →HRES 1484
HRES 1484 · Introduced Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 1463
HRES 1463 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8016
HR 8016 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Mar 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HR 7545
HR 7545 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · International Affairs
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 5521
HR 5521 · Introduced Sep 19, 2025
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. McCollum's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 451were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.6%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.4%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. McCollum sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. McCollum has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
11
Sponsored this Congress
173 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
6,952
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
173
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. McCollum's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33