Betty McCollum

Democrat Representative of Minnesota's 4th district

Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Minnesota, district 4
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@BettyMcCollum04

mccollum.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

July 12, 1954 (70 years old)

Birthday

Serving as a U.S. representative since 2001
Second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota
Became the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation in 2021
Served eight years as a state representative before her election to the U.S. House
Worked as a high school social sciences teacher and a sales manager
First won election to the North St. Paul city council in 1986
Succeeded Bruce Vento in the U.S. House after he decided not to seek re-election due to illness
Has been reelected multiple times with significant margins
Holds a Bipartisan Index Score of -0.1, placing her 219th out of 435 members in the 116th Congress
Voted with Donald Trump's stated public policy positions 11.4% of the time in the 116th Congress and with Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
Committee assignments include the Committee on Appropriations, with roles on the Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Holds several party leadership, caucus, and membership positions, including Senior Whip and co-founder of the Congressional Global Health Caucus
Advocates for pro-choice, supports Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America
Consistently supports LGBTQ rights and has been approved by the Human Rights Campaign
Supports preserving Social Security and backs organizations advocating for the elderly
Advocates for shifting America's energy consumption to cleaner, non-carbon-based sources
Opposes Conceal-and-Carry legislation and voted against Right-to-Carry reciprocity
Voted against a House resolution opposing the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel
Introduced a bill to prohibit Israel from using U.S. aid to detain Palestinian minors, demolish homes, or annex West Bank land
Voted "present" on a resolution stating "the State of Israel is not a racist or apartheid state"