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===Tenure===
 
===Tenure===
 
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Despite having once been regarded as a relatively quiet member of Congress, McCollum became more outspoken during the Trump era due to [[TDS]].<ref>[https://www.twincities.com/2017/03/17/a-new-more-vocal-posture-for-u-s-rep-betty-mccollum/ They called her invisible. Then Trump won the White House]</ref> She 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>
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Despite having once been regarded as a relatively quiet member of Congress, McCollum became more outspoken during the Trump era due to [[TDS]],<ref>[https://www.twincities.com/2017/03/17/a-new-more-vocal-posture-for-u-s-rep-betty-mccollum/ They called her invisible. Then Trump won the White House]</ref> though she did not join [[far-left]] then-representative [[Keith Ellison]]'s boycott of Trump's 2017 inauguration.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/49ed843623314e9eba203d704b98fc07 While Ellison skips, most Democrats will attend inauguration]</ref> She 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> and 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>
 
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>
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