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===Tenure===
===Tenure===
====Trump era====
====Trump era====
Strongly [[anti-Trump]], McCollum co-sponsored a proposal to impeach the president in January 2018.<ref>[https://www.startribune.com/mccollum-calls-for-trump-s-impeachment/471694083/ https://www.startribune.com/mccollum-calls-for-trump-s-impeachment/471694083/]</ref><ref>[https://www.twincities.com/2019/10/04/betty-mccollum-talks-sea-change-over-impeachment-her-role-and-what-she-says-to-her-republican-colleagues/ Betty McCollum talks ‘sea change’ over impeachment, her role, and what she says to her Republican colleagues]</ref> She voted in favor of the [[impeachment coup]] in December 2019.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/27483/70538/3812/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70538 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. McCollum voted in favor of the [[far-left]] [[Equality Act]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/26388/67163/3812/equality-act#67163 HR 5 - Equality Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
McCollum in mid-February 2020 voted in favor of removing the ratification deadline for the [[Equal Rights Amendment]], joining all House Democrats.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/27614/71052/3812/removing-the-deadline-for-the-ratification-of-the-equal-rights-amendment#71052 H J Res 79 - Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment - National Key Vote]</ref>
Following [[Donald Trump]]'s [[Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy|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.<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/27615/71475/3812/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#71475 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]</ref>
During the [[coronavirus pandemic]], McCollum joined the majority of House Democrats in voting in favor of the "HEROES Act",<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/28934/75022/3812/the-heroes-act#75022 HR 925 - The Heroes Act - National Key Vote]</ref> a highly partisan [[pork barrel]] bill.<ref>[https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-democrats-heroes-act-an-embarrassment-of-pork-liberal-policies-2034282/ EDITORIAL: Democrats’ HEROES Act an embarrassment of pork, liberal policies]</ref> The legislation contained proposals to bail out the [[Postal Service]] and was noted for being over 1,800 pages long.
During the [[coronavirus pandemic]], McCollum joined the majority of House Democrats in voting in favor of the "HEROES Act",<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/28934/75022/3812/the-heroes-act#75022 HR 925 - The Heroes Act - National Key Vote]</ref> a highly partisan [[pork barrel]] bill.<ref>[https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-democrats-heroes-act-an-embarrassment-of-pork-liberal-policies-2034282/ EDITORIAL: Democrats’ HEROES Act an embarrassment of pork, liberal policies]</ref> The legislation contained proposals to bail out the [[Postal Service]] and was noted for being over 1,800 pages long.