Congress Monitor Build Handoff

Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-05-02T21:57:20.800Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #74874) Resolved official: Kelly Morrison (entity #10866) Ingest result: 34 facts · 32 sources · 1 contradictions · 6 voting_records · 5 skipped

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

{ "target_official": { "name": "Kelly Morrison", "bioguide_id": "M001234" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "2024 cycle: Raised approximately $1,254,065. Outside spending in support: $294,411 from Planned Parenthood/Minnesota ($240,520), American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists PAC ($51,916), AFSCME ($1,965), and Sierra Club Independent Action ($10).", "date_occurred": "2024-11-05", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/races/outside-spending?cycle=2024&id=MN03" }, { "fact_text": "2026 cycle: Raised $1,018,386 — $858,636 from individuals and $152,750 from PACs. Top PAC contributors: ACTBLUE ($405,960), International Union of Painters and Allied Trades PAC ($50,000), Midwest Values PAC ($35,000), Follow the North Star Fund ($35,000), various medical specialty PACs at $17,500 each, LIUNA PAC ($17,500), INSURPAC ($17,500), and League of Conservation Voters Action Fund ($7,000).", "date_occurred": "2026-05-01", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://congressmachine.com/member/M001234/rep-morrison-kelly-d-mn-3" }, { "fact_text": "In Q4 2025, Morrison disclosed $165,800 in fundraising — 91.8% from individual donors — with $227,100 cash on hand.", "date_occurred": "2025-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release:+U.S.+Rep.+Kelly+Morrison+Advocates+Against+Additional+DHS+Funding+Ahead+of+Senate+Vote" }, { "fact_text": "EMILY's List contributed $5,000 to Morrison's campaign, and Planned Parenthood/Minnesota spent $240,520 in outside support — both reflecting her position as the only pro-choice OB-GYN in Congress.", "date_occurred": "2024-11-05", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com/money-flowing-to-democrat-kelly-morrison-in-west-metro-congressional-race-to-replace-dean-phillips/600381445" }, { "fact_text": "Quiver Quantitative estimates Morrison's net worth at $41.3–$41.8 million, ranking approximately 34th–36th highest in Congress. She has approximately $8.9 million in publicly traded assets and $483,000–$1.45 million in 28 private companies. Her wealth descends from a well-heeled Twin Cities family.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-21", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com/kelly-morrison-divesting-stocks-investments-scrutiny-ethics-congress/601762675" }, { "fact_text": "Morrison made 106 stock trades during her first 16 months in Congress — more than every other Minnesota delegation member combined over the past three years — ranking 45th among all 535 members of Congress in total trade volume.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-21", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com/kelly-morrison-divesting-stocks-investments-scrutiny-ethics-congress/601762675" }, { "fact_text": "In April 2026, Morrison violated the STOCK Act by failing to timely disclose trades of Andersen Corp. stock worth between $1.4 million and $2.9 million. She agreed to pay the $200 fine. Her office attributed late disclosures to an investment manager and stated reporting processes had been updated.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-09", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article315356762.html" }, { "fact_text": "Following scrutiny from the Minnesota Star Tribune, Morrison announced in April 2026 she would divest from all public and private individual stocks, stating: 'I don't want there to ever be a question of what I am fighting for and who I serve.'", "date_occurred": "2026-04-21", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com/kelly-morrison-divesting-stocks-investments-scrutiny-ethics-congress/601762675" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "EMILY's List", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $5,000 via PAC. EMILY's List endorsed Morrison throughout her state legislative and congressional campaigns as a 'pro-choice champion.'", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://emilyslist.org/candidate/kelly-morrison/" }, { "donor_entity_name": "American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $51,916 in outside spending supporting Morrison's campaign. ACOG is the professional association for her medical specialty.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/races/outside-spending?cycle=2024&id=MN03" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Planned Parenthood", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $240,520 via Planned Parenthood/Minnesota SuperPAC in outside spending supporting Morrison's campaign. Morrison joined PP President to warn of Medicaid cuts in September 2025.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/races/outside-spending?cycle=2024&id=MN03" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Painters & Allied Trades Union", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2026: $50,000 via PAC — Morrison's single largest PAC contributor", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://congressmachine.com/member/M001234/rep-morrison-kelly-d-mn-3" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Laborers' International Union of North America", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2026: $17,500 via LIUNA PAC", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://congressmachine.com/member/M001234/rep-morrison-kelly-d-mn-3" } ] }, "silences": { "no_data": true, "reason": "No falsifiable silence with the required active-on-adjacent evidence URL could be identified within the specified parameters for this official." }, "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "Morrison campaigns as a champion of ethics reform and government accountability, co-sponsoring the DISCLOSE Act of 2026. She stated 'even the appearance of a conflict of interest' can erode voters' trust in government, citing 'unfathomable levels of corruption and self-enrichment' from the White House.", "claim_date": "2026-04-21", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com/kelly-morrison-divesting-stocks-investments-scrutiny-ethics-congress/601762675" }, { "claim_text": "Morrison violated the STOCK Act by failing to timely disclose between $1.4 million and $2.9 million in Andersen Corp. stock trades. She made 106 trades in 16 months and invested $15,000–$50,000 in autonomous naval vessel stocks shortly after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began. She was one of the most active stock traders in Congress, ranking 45th out of 535 members.", "claim_date": "2026-04-09", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article315356762.html" }, { "claim_text": "Morrison's net worth is estimated at $41 million, making her the 34th wealthiest member of Congress. Government ethics experts noted that her frequency of trades, particularly in the elite world of venture capital investing — 'where access is privileged' — left her open to conflict-of-interest questions.", "claim_date": "2026-04-21", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com/kelly-morrison-divesting-stocks-investments-scrutiny-ethics-congress/601762675" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "statement_vs_disclosure", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Morrison publicly denounces 'unfathomable levels of corruption and self-enrichment' in Washington while simultaneously violating the STOCK Act and trading venture-capital stocks with privileged access unavailable to ordinary Americans. Government ethics experts called her trading pattern 'corrosive' to public trust. Morrison subsequently announced full divestment after Star Tribune scrutiny, implicitly acknowledging the tension." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 1", "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-07-03", "roll_call_url": "https://data.northjersey.com/roll-call/one-big-beautiful-bill-act/2025-house-190/", "why_it_matters": "Morrison voted nay on the GOP reconciliation bill projected to add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid. As an OB-GYN and member of the Democratic Doctors Caucus, she joined Planned Parenthood's president to warn of the 'devastating effects' of Medicaid cuts. Her district has 6.6% poverty and thousands on Medicaid. All 212 Democrats plus 2 Republicans voted nay. The vote was both party-aligned and constituent-aligned, consistent with her healthcare-focused political identity.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 29", "title": "Laken Riley Act", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-01-07", "roll_call_url": "https://alphanews.org/house-lawmakers-overwhelmingly-pass-laken-riley-act-to-crack-down-on-illegal-immigrant-criminals/", "why_it_matters": "Morrison was one of 170 House Democrats to vote against mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes. She joined fellow Minnesota Democrats Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum in opposition, while 46 Democrats voted yea. She subsequently called ICE 'a lawless agency' and co-sponsored the Ban Warehouse Detention Act. Her district is 13.2% foreign-born (93,300 people), with significant Somali, Hmong, and Latino communities.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 23", "title": "Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Sanctions)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-01-09", "roll_call_url": "https://morrison.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-morrison-joins-colleagues-urging-icc-rescind-dangerous-israel", "why_it_matters": "Morrison voted nay on legislation to sanction the ICC for issuing arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant — joining 139 other Democrats. However, she simultaneously signed a letter urging the ICC to rescind those same warrants, calling them 'dangerous' and a threat to Israel's right to self-defense. Her nuanced position — oppose sanctions but also oppose the warrants — reflects the tightrope walked by pro-Israel Democrats who also want to preserve U.S. relationships with the ICC.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 9745", "title": "DHS Funding Continuing Resolution (January 2026)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2026-01-22", "roll_call_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release:+U.S.+Rep.+Kelly+Morrison+Advocates+Against+Additional+DHS+Funding+Ahead+of+Senate+Vote", "why_it_matters": "Morrison opposed Homeland Security funding, stating: 'We cannot give one more penny to ICE as long as this lawless agency is violating Americans' Constitutional rights.' She co-sponsored legislation to ban ICE warehouse detention facilities and was vocal against DHS funding, placing her among the most outspoken anti-ICE House Democrats.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.Res. 189", "title": "Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-03-06", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/189", "why_it_matters": "Morrison voted with 198 Democrats against censuring Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to Congress. The vote passed 224-198 with only 10 Democrats defecting. Morrison's nay was party-consistent.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 22", "title": "SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-04-10", "roll_call_url": "https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/119-2025/h102", "why_it_matters": "Morrison voted nay on legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. The AFL-CIO opposed the bill as creating burdensome barriers to voting access. The bill passed 220-208, largely along party lines. Morrison's vote aligned with Democratic opposition to voting restrictions.", "category": "constituent_aligned" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District encompasses the western and southern suburbs of Minneapolis, stretching across portions of Hennepin, Carver, and Anoka counties. Home to approximately 708,294 constituents, the district is one of the wealthiest and most educated in the country with a median household income of $109,478 — nearly triple the national median of $37,585. The population is 70.0% White (non-Hispanic), with significant Black (9.7%), Asian (8.5%), and Hispanic (5.5%) communities. The district has a median age of 40.7, a poverty rate of only 4.1–6.6%, 73% homeownership, and an extraordinary 51.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — among the highest educational attainment of any congressional district. The economy is anchored in healthcare, professional services, finance, retail, and technology, with major employers across the Twin Cities region including UnitedHealth Group, Medtronic, Target, and Cargill. 13.2% of residents are foreign-born (93,300 people), with significant Somali, Hmong, and Latino communities. The district has a Cook PVI of D+17 and has trended Democratic since Dean Phillips flipped it in 2018 after 60 years of Republican control. Morrison won the 2024 election with approximately 58% of the vote.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "UnitedHealth Group (Minnetonka HQ)", "employees": 10000, "source_url": "https://www.positivelyminnesota.com" }, { "name": "Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis area)", "employees": 9000, "source_url": "https://www.positivelyminnesota.com" }, { "name": "Target Corporation (Minneapolis HQ)", "employees": 8500, "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com" }, { "name": "Cargill, Inc. (Wayzata HQ)", "employees": 5000, "source_url": "https://www.zippia.com" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "62", "share": 0.17, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-mn" }, { "naics": "52", "share": 0.12, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-mn" }, { "naics": "54", "share": 0.11, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-mn" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Minnesota Constitutional Amendment — Renew Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (Lottery Revenue)", "year": 2024, "result": "passed", "margin": "76% Yes — 24% No", "source_url": "https://www.fox9.com/news/live-minnesota-election-results-lottery-revenue-ballot-measure" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "median household income", "value": "$109,478", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/kelly-morrison-M001234/district" }, { "label": "poverty rate", "value": "4.1–6.6%", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-mn" }, { "label": "homeownership rate", "value": "73.0%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/kelly-morrison-M001234/district" }, { "label": "bachelor's degree or higher", "value": "51.8%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/kelly-morrison-M001234/district" }, { "label": "median age", "value": "40.7", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/kelly-morrison-M001234/district" }, { "label": "foreign-born population", "value": "13.2% (93,300 people)", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-mn" }, { "label": "unemployment rate", "value": "3.6%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/kelly-morrison-M001234/district" }, { "label": "Cook Partisan Voting Index", "value": "D+17", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/kelly-morrison-M001234/district" } ] } } }