[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Betty McCollum

Democratic · Representative, MN ·4

Betty McCollum is the Democratic U.S. Representative (MN's 4th congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2021-2025) and 44 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

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Connection Density 20%

41 → 8

Donor Influence 15%

44 → 7

Silence Risk 25%

31 → 8

Contradiction Risk 25%

59 → 15

Intelligence Volume 15%

49 → 7

Constituency Deviation 0%

17 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 65.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.6%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 63.6%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 est.): 705,537

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $89,186

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Minnesota Marriage Amendment (2012) — Define marriage as one man/one woman (2012) — failed, margin 47.4% yes to 52.6% no

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Minnesota Photo ID Amendment (2012) (2012) — failed, margin 46.2% yes to 53.8% no

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Minnesota Constitutional Amendment — Extension of Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (Lottery Revenue) (2024) — passed, margin 77.4% yes to 22.6% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.16)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: 3M Company (Maplewood) (15000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ecolab (St. Paul HQ) (48000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State of Minnesota (40208 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Minnesota's 4th Congressional District covers nearly all of Ramsey County and part of Washington County, including all of St. Paul and most of its northern and eastern suburbs such as Woodbury, Blaine, Roseville, and Maplewood. It has a population of approximately 705,537 with a median household income of $89,186 — more than double the national median. The district is highly educated (47.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher) and diverse (63.6% White, 13.5% Asian, 10.5% Black, 7.6% Hispanic). With a Cook PVI of D+35, it is one of the most reliably Democratic districts in the nation. Major economic sectors include healthcare, government, education, financial services, and technology, anchored by Fortune 500 companies and the state capital.

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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: Opposed Trump's signature tax and spending bill, calling it 'the Big Ugly Bill' and stating: 'I joined every Democrat in voting NO!' — citing devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and defunding of Planned Parenthood.

primary · 2025-07-03 ✓ Verified

Voted nay on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)) on 2025-04-10: Opposed legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, stating on the House floor that the bill 'does nothing to protect voting rights' — consistent with her career-long opposition to what she views as voter suppression measures.

primary · 2025-04-10 ✓ Verified

Voted nay on H.R. 21 (Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act) on 2025-01-23: Voted against legislation establishing criminal penalties for healthcare practitioners in cases involving infants born alive after failed abortions — consistent with her 100% NARAL Pro-Choice America rating and opposition to what she views as politically motivated restrictions on reproductive healthcare.

primary · 2025-01-23 ✓ Verified

Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: One of three Minnesota Democrats (and 159 House Democrats) to oppose legislation mandating ICE detention for undocumented immigrants merely accused of theft — calling it an overreach that undermines due process.

primary · 2025-01-07 ✓ Verified

Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: As Defense Appropriations Ranking Member, voted for $60.8 billion in Ukraine military aid, stating 'the situation in Ukraine is dire' and that 'Vladimir Putin continues to kill Ukrainian civilians on a daily basis.'

primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified

Raytheon Technologies (RTX) donor RTX Corp. PAC contributed $10,000 to McCollum's campaign in the 2026 cycle.

US Department of Defense (Pentagon) oversight As Ranking Member and former Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, McCollum oversees approximately $800 billion annual defense budget and has…

AIPAC / United Democracy Project public criticism McCollum called AIPAC a 'hate group' in February 2020, stating it weaponizes anti-Semitism and hate to silence debate.

Boeing donor Boeing PAC contributed $20,000 to McCollum's campaign in the 2026 cycle.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) legislative opposition McCollum voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) which mandates ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft, calling it an overreach that…

Reveal Technology, Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00905059/

Accelintpac donor $7,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00894873/

Niron Magnetics PAC donor $10,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00878694/

Humanetics Corporation PAC donor $10,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00839340/

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. PAC donor $10,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00822544/

Aerovironment, Inc PAC donor $7,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797530/

Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) donor $5,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/

C3.Ai, Inc PAC donor $5,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00750026/

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. PAC (Kratos PAC) donor $10,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686709/

Aar Corp. PAC donor $6,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00625921/

Blue Origin LLC PAC donor $5,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00557793/

Leidos Inc. PAC donor $10,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/

Am General LLC PAC (Am General PAC) donor $5,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00432856/

Follow The North Star Fund donor $10,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00431874/

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC donor $10,000 to Betty McCollum's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411116/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
PROOF Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Present	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Nay	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "McCollum called AIPAC a 'hate group' in February 2020, stating: 'AIPAC claims to be a bipartisan organization, but its use of hate speech actually makes it a hate group. By weaponizing anti-Semitism and hate to silence…

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McCollum called AIPAC a 'hate group' in February 2020, stating: 'AIPAC claims to be a bipartisan organization, but its use of hate speech actually makes it a hate group. By weaponizing anti-Semitism and hate to silence debate, AIPAC is taunting Democrats and mocking our core values.'

Vote: on "As Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee in the 117th Congress, McCollum stated she…"

McCollum labeled AIPAC a 'hate group' and introduced legislation restricting U.S. military aid to Israel, yet as Defense Appropriations Chair she fully funded Iron Dome and U.S.-Israeli cooperative missile defense programs — a tension between her rhetoric opposing pro-Israel influence and her actions funding Israeli…

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statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "As Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, McCollum oversees an approximately $800 billion annual defense budget. Her campaign and leadership PAC have accepted contributions from major defense…

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As Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, McCollum oversees an approximately $800 billion annual defense budget. Her campaign and leadership PAC have accepted contributions from major defense contractors including Boeing ($20,000 PAC), RTX Corp. ($10,000 PAC), Honeywell ($10,000 PAC), Huntington Ingalls ($12,000 PAC), Lockheed Martin ($6,000 PAC), and General Atomics ($15,000 PAC) in the 2026 cycle.

Vote: on "McCollum's campaign website states she 'believes in investing in infrastructure, small businesses…"

McCollum positions herself as a progressive reformer focused on working families, yet serves as Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee while accepting substantial contributions from major defense contractors whose interests she oversees — a pattern that mirrors the military-industrial complex…

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statement_vs_disclosure 30/100

Platform: "McCollum reintroduced H.R. 3103, the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, which prohibits Israel from using U.S. taxpayer dollars in the Occupied…

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McCollum reintroduced H.R. 3103, the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, which prohibits Israel from using U.S. taxpayer dollars in the Occupied West Bank for military detention, abuse, or interrogation of Palestinian children, demolishing Palestinian homes, or further annexation of Palestinian lands.

Vote: on "McCollum voted 'present' rather than 'nay' on H.Con.Res.57, the House resolution affirming that…"

McCollum introduced legislation to restrict U.S. aid to Israel but voted only 'present' on a resolution affirming Israel is not a racist state — declining to join the nine progressives who voted 'nay,' while also refusing to join the 412 members who voted 'aye,' reflecting a straddle between her anti-occupation…

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Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:41:01 GMT (via scheduled run)

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Cap-PAC Separate Segregated Fund Of The National Community Action Foundation Inc (amounts: $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

ideological & single-issue

Americans For The Arts Action Fund PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

colleagues' leadership pacs

Follow The North Star Fund (amounts: $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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3m Company PAC, Ecolab Inc. Political Action Committee, Cubic Corporation Employees PAC, Peraton PAC, Am General LLC PAC (Am General PAC), Aar Corp. PAC, C3.Ai, Inc PAC, Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac), Aerovironment, Inc PAC, Humanetics Corporation PAC, Niron Magnetics PAC, Accelintpac (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

Reveal Technology, Inc. PAC Technology $5,000 (2026)

Accelintpac Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,000 (2026)

Niron Magnetics PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)

Humanetics Corporation PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. PAC Technology $10,000 (2024)

Aerovironment, Inc PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,000 (2026)

Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)

C3.Ai, Inc PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. PAC (Kratos PAC) Defense & aerospace $10,000 (2026)

Aar Corp. PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,500 (2026)

Blue Origin LLC PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2024)

Leidos Inc. PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2026)

Am General LLC PAC (Am General PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)

Follow The North Star Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Criminal Justice and Public Safety	65	70	30
Government Transparency and Ethics	62	75	25
Economic Policy and Taxation	70	75	25
Education and Student Debt	75	80	20
Immigration and Border Policy	72	80	20
Infrastructure and Transportation	68	85	15
Healthcare Access and Affordability	80	85	15
Social Security and Medicare	82	85	15
Voting Rights and Election Integrity	78	90	10
Environmental Protection and Climate Change	85	90	10
Foreign Policy and Ukraine Support	60	90	10
Abortion and Reproductive Rights	90	95	5

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No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$5.5BDonor Contributions

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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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