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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, serving since 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 Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. McCollum stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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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 · International Affairs
Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 5328
HR 5328 · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Native Americans
Sep 11, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 658
HRES 658 · Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Aug 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 613
HRES 613 · Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Jul 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 2976
HR 2976 · Introduced Apr 21, 2025 · Animals
Apr 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 2977
HR 2977 · Introduced Apr 21, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Apr 21, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HR 588
HR 588 · Introduced Jan 21, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jan 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 9571
HR 9571 · Introduced Sep 12, 2024 · Agriculture and Food
Oct 2, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. McCollum's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 410were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.2%
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
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