Betty McCollum — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MN's 4th Congressional District · Democrat

Betty McCollum is a Democrat U.S. Representative for MN's 4th Congressional District. This page tracks Betty McCollum's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2001.

Betty McCollum's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 98.57% — cast 483 of 490 roll-call votes (missed 7).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.78% of the time (2.22% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 6636 bills, 208 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Betty McCollum Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Immigration
• Defense Spending
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How Betty McCollum Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Present on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Betty McCollum Broke With the Democrat Party

Betty McCollum has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-10) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.” (2025-09-19) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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