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MN · DISTRICT 4

Betty McCollum

DemocratMinnesotaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 9

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Government & elections

Investigate fraud and corruption if Democrats control the House

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Betty McCollum says a Democratic House majority would examine fraud and corruption, including alleged personal and political profiteering by President Trump and people in his administration. She says taxpayer fraud should be rooted out and those responsible prosecuted and imprisoned.

Context: The stated examination is conditional on Democrats holding a House majority.

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Foreign affairs & defense

End the war in Iran

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Betty McCollum supports ending what she calls President Trump’s illegal war in Iran, citing its cost to the federal government. She presents ending the war as one way to reduce the deficit.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

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Economy, taxes & work

Review trade agreements through congressional oversight

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Betty McCollum supports Congress reclaiming its authority to oversee trade and examine trade agreements. She says the review should seek to keep jobs in the United States, protect businesses from unfair competition, protect workers from outsourcing and poor working conditions, and guard consumers against high costs and poor-quality goods.

Context: She frames this as something Congress could do with a Democratic majority.

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Economy, taxes & work

End Trump’s tariffs

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Betty McCollum supports ending President Trump’s tariffs, which she describes as an unfair tax on American consumers and says are driving up the cost of food, fuel, fertilizer and other necessities.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

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Advance immigration reform and citizenship pathways

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Betty McCollum supports comprehensive immigration reform that would protect undocumented immigrants from deportation, keep families together, extend temporary protected status, create citizenship pathways, welcome refugees and use humane border-security strategies. She is also a co-sponsor of the American Dream and Promise Act, which she says would provide earned legal status and pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

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Reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA tax credits

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Betty McCollum is co-sponsoring legislation to reverse Medicaid cuts made by the Big Ugly Bill and extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for people who buy coverage on the individual marketplace.

Context: The passage does not identify the legislation by name.

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Support universal, single-payer health care

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Betty McCollum supports universal, single-payer health care, including Medicare for All, with comprehensive coverage and no out-of-pocket costs. She also supports steps toward that goal.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

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Economy, taxes & work

Rescind tax cuts for high-income people and corporations

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Betty McCollum supports rescinding tax cuts for wealthy people and corporations, which she says would help restore fiscal responsibility and address the national debt. She also opposes cuts to federal investments in education, the environment, health care and scientific research.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

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Foreign affairs & defense

Use hearings and oversight on the Iran war

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McCollum says that, as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, she will hold hearings and ask questions about the administration’s war. She also says she will not provide the Department of Defense with a blank check for the war.

Context: The statement is conditional on Democrats holding a House majority and McCollum serving as subcommittee chair; it refers to the Iran war described as unlawful in the quoted statement.