McCollum, Betty

McCollum, Betty is a Democratic Representative representing Minnesota, District 4. They serve on 1 committee, including House Committee on Appropriations.

They have raised $126K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $33K. Organizations spend $544.0 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 98% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 27 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 3 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $5.7 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $33K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are former staff becoming lobbyists and campaign contributions.