Betty McCollum

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U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 4th Congressional District
From: January 3, 2001 – present
Predecessor | Bruce Vento
Successor | Incumbent (no successor)
Former State Representative from Minnesota's 55B District
From: January 5, 1993 – January 3, 2001
Predecessor | Harriet McPherson
Successor | Scott Wasiluk
Information

Party  | Democrat (DFL)

Religion  | Roman Catholic

Betty L. McCollum, born July 12, 1954 (age 68), is a former teacher and sales manager currently representing Minnesota's 4th congressional district. A leftist and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she was elected in 2000 in the heavily liberal area and re-elected by large margins since. McCollum has been noted for her anti-Israel advocacy[1] similar to fellow colleagues Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. She is also a co-sponsor of the far-left Green New Deal proposal.[2]

An arrogant liberal, McCollum has attacked critics as "anti-American" and "inciting hate, racism, and intolerance" for playing a video clip of her refusing to say "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.[3]

## Contents

* 1 U.S. House of Representatives
* 1.1 2010 election
* 1.2 2020 election
* 1.3 Tenure
* 1.3.1 Trump era
* 1.3.2 Anti-Israel record
* 2 Political positions
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## U.S. House of Representatives[edit]

### 2010 election[edit]

Rep. McCollum faced a strong challenge from pro-life conservative Republican Teresa Collett in the 2010 Midterm Elections, where she had been noted for ducking debates.[4] While managing to win in the strongly left-wing district, McCollum's margin of victory was only half of what they previously had been.[5]

### 2020 election[edit]

McCollum ran for and easily won re-election in 2020 to an eleventh term in office,[6] defeating Republican opponent Gene Rechtzigel by a landslide with over 60% of the vote.[7]

### Tenure[edit]

#### Trump era[edit]

Despite having once been regarded as a relatively quiet member of Congress, McCollum became more outspoken during the Trump era due to TDS,[8] though she did not join far-left then-representative Keith Ellison's boycott of Trump's 2017 inauguration.[9] She co-sponsored a proposal to impeach the president in January 2018,[10][11] and voted in favor of the impeachment coup in December 2019.[12]

Rep. McCollum voted in favor of the far-left Equality Act.[13]

McCollum in mid-February 2020 voted in favor of removing the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment, joining all House Democrats.[14]

Following Donald Trump's successes in the killing of several Iranian leaders directly associated with terrorism, McCollum and other congressional Democrats backed legislation to curb Trump's war powers.[15]

During the coronavirus pandemic, McCollum joined the majority of House Democrats in voting in favor of the "HEROES Act",[16] a highly partisan pork barrel bill.[17] The legislation contained proposals to bail out the Postal Service and was noted for being over 1,800 pages long.

#### Anti-Israel record[edit]

McCollum, also referred to as "BDS Betty",[18] holds a strong record of promoting anti-Zionist causes. In 2006, she voted against the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, which restricts U.S. relations with the Palestinians if they continue to be controlled by Hamas.[19] She introduced a bill in 2017 to halt U.S. aid to Israel,[20] calling the latter's policies "apartheid" at a pro-Palestinian conference.[21] McCollum was among only seventeen U.S. representatives in late July 2019 to vote against an anti-BDS resolution.[22] After being the subject of a harsh attack by the AIPAC in February 2020, she accused the pro-Israel organization of "weaponizing anti-Semitism" and called them a "hate group".[23]

Along with two dozen other progressive Democrats in 2015, McCollum boycotted a speech given by Benjamin Netanyahu on the survival of Israel.[24] Later that year, she and several other House colleagues attended a prayer service at a mosque with connections to radical terrorists.[25]

In late November 2020, McCollum participated at an American Muslims for Palestine conference alongside bigoted far-leftists Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, where several people with ties to terrorists had been present.[26]

## Political positions[edit]

According to On the Issues, McCollum is a consistent leftist who is staunchly pro-abortion, a supporter of the homosexual agenda, pro Gun control, and a proponent of illegal immigration.[27]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Betty McCollum - Jewish Guide to U.S. Politics
2. ↑ H.Res.109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
3. ↑ Disgusting… Radical Rep. McCollum Says Tea Partiers Are Anti-American & Racist Haters For Posting Video of Her Omitting "Under God" From Pledge
4. ↑ Two references:
* Betty McCollum campaign disputes lack of planned 4th District debates
* Collett and McCollum camps trade barbs over debates
5. ↑ Minnnesota - Election Results 2010
6. ↑ U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum prepares for an 11th term
7. ↑ Minnesota Election Results: Fourth Congressional District
8. ↑ They called her invisible. Then Trump won the White House
9. ↑ While Ellison skips, most Democrats will attend inauguration
10. ↑ https://www.startribune.com/mccollum-calls-for-trump-s-impeachment/471694083/
11. ↑ Betty McCollum talks ‘sea change’ over impeachment, her role, and what she says to her Republican colleagues
12. ↑ H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote
13. ↑ HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote
14. ↑ H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote
15. ↑ S J Res 68 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress - National Key Vote
16. ↑ HR 925 - The Heroes Act - National Key Vote
17. ↑ EDITORIAL: Democrats’ HEROES Act an embarrassment of pork, liberal policies
18. ↑ Antisemite Of The Week: Betty McCollum - aka BDS Betty
19. ↑ Lawmaker, Aipac Feud After Fight Over Hamas Bill
20. ↑ Bill withhold military aid to Israel over Palestinian children detention
21. ↑ Rep. Betty McCollum: “It’s Called Apartheid”
22. ↑ Who voted ‘no’ on the House resolution opposing Israel boycott movement
23. ↑ What’s behind Rep. Betty McCollum’s most recent run-in with AIPAC
24. ↑ 26 ANTI-JEW DEMOCRATS to Boycott Netanyahu’s Speech on Survival of Israel
25. ↑ UNBELIEVABLE: Democrats Agree To Prayer Service At Mosque WITH 9/11 CONNECTION
26. ↑ Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib & Betty McCollum Participate in Conference with Terror Funders, Antisemites
27. ↑ Betty McCollum on the Issues

## External links[edit]

* Campaign Website
* House Website
* Betty McCollum - Ballotpedia

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