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Betty McCollum

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–nowID M001143
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LegislationHEADLINE
98%with Dems
of 9,743 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
98%with Dems
of 9,743 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
2017 → 2019
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20012007201320192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.6%with Democrats
of 467 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.6% · 2,633 votes
Economics and Public Finance96.5% · 1,972 votes
Armed Forces and National Security97.1% · 733 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.6% · 421 votes
Energy99% · 393 votes
Finance and Financial Sector97.9% · 326 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 283 votes
Environmental Protection99.3% · 273 votes
Health99.6% · 264 votes
Taxation98.8% · 243 votes
Emergency Management95.3% · 193 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98.9% · 186 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 185 votes
International Affairs98.9% · 181 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.5% · 176 votes
Education97.5% · 162 votes
Agriculture and Food94.6% · 129 votes
Law98.3% · 120 votes
Immigration99.1% · 106 votes
Housing and Community Development95.9% · 97 votes
Science, Technology, Communications97.7% · 88 votes
Commerce90.4% · 73 votes
Water Resources Development96.3% · 54 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance92% · 50 votes
Native Americans90% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34 votes
Animals96.4% · 28 votes
Social Welfare96.4% · 28 votes
Commemorations100% · 18 votes
Families100% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

13 Congresses
107th · 2001119th · 2025
Democrat · House · MN107th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Betty McCollum

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSED2001–now13 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
97.7%with Democrats
of 9,743 votes · 2.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested98%of 9,743 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 467 votes99.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress99.6% · 2,633
Economics and Public Finance96.5% · 1,972
Armed Forces and National Security97.1% · 733
Government Operations and Politics97.6% · 421
Energy99% · 393
Finance and Financial Sector97.9% · 326
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 283
Environmental Protection99.3% · 273
Health99.6% · 264
Taxation98.8% · 243
Emergency Management95.3% · 193
Crime and Law Enforcement98.9% · 186
Labor and Employment100% · 185
International Affairs98.9% · 181
Transportation and Public Works95.5% · 176
Education97.5% · 162
Agriculture and Food94.6% · 129
Law98.3% · 120
Immigration99.1% · 106
Housing and Community Development95.9% · 97
Science, Technology, Communications97.7% · 88
Commerce90.4% · 73
Water Resources Development96.3% · 54
Foreign Trade and International Finance92% · 50
Native Americans90% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34
Animals96.4% · 28
Social Welfare96.4% · 28
Commemorations100% · 18
Families100% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001119th · 2025
Democrat107th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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