• MCCOLLUM, BETTY
Experience: House: District 4, 2001-Present
Home State: Minnesota
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $655,275Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Betty McCollum
    Gender: Female
    Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Katie, Sean
    Birth Date:07/12/1954
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, MN
    Home City: Saint Paul, MN
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BA, College of Saint Catherine, 1987
    AA, Inver Hill Community College, 1980

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-present
    Senior Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
    Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1993-2000
    Member, North Saint Paul City Council, 1987-1992
    Candidate, North Saint Paul City Council, 1984

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Algerian Caucus
    Member, Animal Protection Caucus
    Member, Asian Pacific American Caucus
    Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
    Member, Bike Caucus
    Member, Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
    Co-Chair, Caucus for Congressional-World Bank Dialogue
    Member, Caucus for Women's Issues
    Member, Caucus on Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery
    Member, Caucus on Armenian Issues
    Member, Caucus on Global Road Safety
    Member, Caucus on the Netherlands
    Member, Caucus on Turkey
    Member, Community College Caucus
    Member, Congressional Anti-Human-Trafficking Caucus
    Member, Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Bicameral High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus
    Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on the European Union
    Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Global Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus
    Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus
    Member, Dairy Farmer Caucus
    Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
    Member, Democratic Steering Committee
    Member, Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Farmer Cooperative Caucus
    Member, Food Safety Caucus
    Member, Friends of Canada
    Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus
    Member, Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
    Co-Chair, Friends of Norway Caucus
    Member, General Aviation Caucus
    Member, Hearing Health Caucus
    Member, Heart and Stroke Coalition
    Member, High-Performance Building Caucus
    Member, Historic Preservation Caucus
    Co-Chair, House Mentoring Caucus
    Member, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
    Co-Chair, International Conservation Caucus
    Member, Internet Caucus
    Member, Labor and Working Families Caucus
    Member, Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, Mental Health Caucus
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus
    Member, Native American Caucus
    Member, Progressive Caucus
    Co-Chair, Quality Care Coalition
    Member, Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board
    Member, Refugee Caucus
    Vice Chair, State Issues, National Council of State Legislatures
    Member, Sudan Caucus
    Member, Urban Caucus
    Member, Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Professional Experience

    High School Social Science Teacher
    Management, Dayton's
    Retail Sales, Dayton's
    Retail Sales, Sears
    Management, Sears

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Legion Auxiliary
    Member, Girl Scouts of America
    Member, Habitat for Humanity
    Member, National Council on the Arts
    Member, Northern Saint Paul Business Association
    Member, Northern Saint Paul Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
    Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 99
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/09/2017 H.J.Res.81 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care. 03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/27/2017 H.R.1232 Save America's Science Act 02/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/14/2016 H.R.5479 SHINE Act 06/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
04/28/2016 H.R.4986 Sewall-Belmont House Act of 2016 04/28/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
04/22/2016 H.R.5036 Protecting Families with Disabilities Act of 2016 04/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/13/2016 H.R.4390 Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act 01/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
10/16/2015 H.Res.474 Recognizing the important contribution and added value of mental health and psychosocial support services and the importance of building such capacity in humanitarian and development contexts. 10/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/01/2015 H.R.2751 Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act 07/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/26/2015 H.R.2072 National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Forever Act 05/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
04/30/2015 H.R.1796 National Park and Wilderness Waters Protection Act 04/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 H.R.407 To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. 03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/27/2015 H.R.570 Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act 01/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/25/2014 H.Res.688 Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance. 07/25/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/16/2014 H.R.4843 Native CARE Act of 2014 06/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/28/2014 H.R.4747 Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014 05/28/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).  (All Actions)
07/30/2013 H.R.2822 Global Food Security Act of 2013 07/30/2013 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
07/25/2013 H.R.358 Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act 07/25/2013 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
05/14/2013 H.Res.213 Establishing the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report on the activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, reduce, prosecute, and provide victims' services for cases of sexual assault and abuse in the Armed Forces. 05/14/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
05/10/2013 H.Res.199 Expressing support for designation of May 2013 as "National Celiac Awareness Month". 05/10/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/08/2013 H.R.757 SAVE Native Women Act 04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.  (All Actions)
Total: 4436
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/14/2003 H.R.2998 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for the exemption for certain members of the uniformed services from an otherwise-applicable requirement for the payment of subsistence charges while hospitalized. Passed Yea
10/10/2003 H.R.3199 To expand the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members of the Armed Forces serving in the Iraqi theater of operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home.
10/08/2003 H.R.3275 Clean Contracting in Iraq Act of 2003
10/08/2003 H.Res.372 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives in response to the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh. Passed Yea
10/08/2003 H.R.1482 Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003
10/07/2003 H.Res.234 Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans.
10/07/2003 H.R.1738 To require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq.
10/06/2003 H.R.3133 Freedom to Establish State High Air Quality (FrESH AIR Quality) Act
10/06/2003 H.R.3111 Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2003
10/06/2003 H.R.3078 Employee Right to Choose Act of 2003
10/03/2003 H.R.3148 To award a congressional gold medal to Monsignor Ignatius McDermott in recognition of his contribution to the drug treatment community, and his accomplishments as a priest and humanitarian.
10/02/2003 H.R.3246 Mobile Machinery Tax Fairness Act
10/02/2003 H.Res.364 Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution the report prepared for the Joint Chiefs of Staff entitled "Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned" and documents in his possession on the reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq.
10/01/2003 H.Res.387 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom should cover all travel and transportation costs necessary to return members of the Armed Forces granted such leave to their homes located throughout the United States.
10/01/2003 H.R.3051 To pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces who served or serve in a combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.
10/01/2003 H.R.130 Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2003
09/25/2003 H.R.13 Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 Passed Yea
09/24/2003 H.R.1209 To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
09/23/2003 H.R.3153 Same Day Voter Registration Act of 2003
09/23/2003 H.Con.Res.276 Providing that any agreement relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards.
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