Representative · Minnesota's 4th district

Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum is a Democratic representative for Minnesota's 4th district, in Congress since 2001. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 8, and cast 464 of 466 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 3, 2001
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.2%8 of 675 · rank 294 of 439100%464 of 466 · rank 51 of 439130 became law16%63 of 403
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2220.6%7 of 1,222 · rank 384 of 44299%840 of 847 · rank 70 of 442100 became law15%76 of 496
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9970.3%3 of 997 · rank 368 of 44399%565 of 571 · rank 133 of 443190 became law6%37 of 588

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.42+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 5625: Cashless Bail Reporting ActYea
    May 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–116· Against party
  2. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Yea
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  3. H.R. 7888: Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActYea
    Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 227–193· Against party
  4. H.R. 4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024Nay
    Oct 26, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 121–299· Against party
  5. H.R. 1338: SAT Streamlining ActYea
    Jul 25, 2023· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Failed 250–163· Against party
  6. H.R. 3935: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024Yea
    Jul 19, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 205–229· Against party
  7. H.R. 277: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023Nay
    Jun 14, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 151–285· Against party
  8. H.R. 2494: POLICE Act of 2023Yea
    May 17, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 303–126· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing 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".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing 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".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

42 sponsored · 0 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced3481%
  2. Reported by committee49.5%
  3. Passed one chamber49.5%

Policy areas

  1. International Affairs7
  2. Native Americans6
  3. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5
  4. Armed Forces and National Security3
  5. Environmental Protection3
  6. Government Operations and Politics3
  7. Public Lands and Natural Resources3
  8. Congress2

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10576 Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act of 2026
    Introduced· Native Americans· Sep 24, 2026
  2. H.R. 10395 Critical Materials Future Act of 2025
    Introduced· Energy· Sep 15, 2026
  3. H.Res. 1484 Recognizing the nonprofit sector and the contributions of nonprofit employees, and expressing support for August 17, 2026, to be designated as "National Nonprofit Day".
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Aug 17, 2026
  4. H.Res. 1463 Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".
    Introduced· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues· Jul 27, 2026
  5. H.R. 8016 Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
    Introduced· Environmental Protection· Mar 20, 2026
  6. H.R. 7545 Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
    Introduced· International Affairs· Feb 12, 2026
  7. H.R. 5521 Peace Corps Volunteers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
    Introduced· International Affairs· Sep 19, 2025
  8. H.R. 5328 Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025
    Introduced· Native Americans· Sep 11, 2025

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Minnesota's 4th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$80.1M
Per resident
$115
Rank in Minnesota
8 of 8
Contract actions
1,951
New awards: 1,571

By fiscal year

  1. 158.7MFY2017
  2. 136.6MFY2018
  3. 115.2MFY2019
  4. 274.5MFY2020
  5. 186.1MFY2021
  6. 95.4MFY2022
  7. 198.5MFY2023
  8. 139.4MFY2024
  9. 99.2MFY2025
  10. 80.1MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Defense Logistics Agency$25.6M32%
    Department of Defense
  2. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management$12.8M16%
    Department of Labor
  3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.8M12%
  4. Department of the Army$7.8M9.8%
    Department of Defense
  5. Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$3M3.8%
    Department of Justice
  6. National Institutes of Health$2.7M3.4%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  7. Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$2.1M2.7%
    Department of Justice
  8. Agricultural Research Service$1.7M2.2%
    Department of Agriculture

Top recipients

  1. 3M COMPANY$26.6M33%
    548 awards
  2. EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLC$10.5M13%
    1 award
  3. NORTH WIND TEST LLC$5.1M6.4%
    1 award
  4. ST. ANTHONY PARK HOME, INC.$3.8M4.7%
    1 award
  5. TRANE U.S. INC.$3.4M4.2%
    52 awards
  6. TSI INCORPORATED$2.7M3.4%
    23 awards
  7. CHENEGA BASE & LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC$2.2M2.7%
    1 award
  8. ZEPTO LIFE TECHNOLOGY, INC.$1.9M2.3%
    1 award
  9. PATHFINDER CONSULTANTS, LLC$1.8M2.2%
    1 award
  10. BRICE INTEGRATED LLC$1.5M1.9%
    1 award
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$1.3M
through Jul 22, 2026
Cash on hand
$498.7K
From committees
$498.3K
108 committees
From contractor PACs
$235K
45 PACs · 47% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac)$10KGENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$29.3K
3m company3m company pac$10K3M COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization$28.7M
honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac)$10KHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$260.5M
rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee$10KRTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$3.9B
l3harris technologies, inc.l3harris technologies, inc. pac$10KL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$115.4M
the boeing companythe boeing company pac$10KTHE BOEING COMPANYAI match · 99% · the same organization$9B
general atomicsgeneral atomics political action committee$10KGENERAL ATOMICSAI match · 95% · the same organization—
bae systemsbae systems inc. political action committee (bae systems usa pac)$10KBAE SYSTEMS PLCAI match · 99% · the same organization-$88K
kratos defense & security solutions, inc.kratos defense & security solutions, inc. political action committee (kratos pac)$10KKRATOS PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family—
humanetics corporationhumanetics corporation pac$10KHUMANETICS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$1.3M$498.3K$235K45 PACs · 47% of committee money
2024$1.8M$691.8K$298.3K48 PACs · 43% of committee money
2022$2.1M$794.9K$318K53 PACs · 40% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  13. House · Minnesota's 4th districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
mccollum.house.gov
Phone
202-225-6631
Office
2426 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.