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Revision as of 22:59, December 19, 2020
Betty L. McCollum, born July 12, 1954 (age 72), is a former teacher and sales manager currently representing Minnesota's 4th congressional district. A leftist and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she was elected in 2000 in the heavily liberal area and re-elected by large margins since. McCollum has been noted for her anti-Israel advocacy[1] similar to fellow colleagues Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. She is also a co-sponsor of the far-left Green New Deal proposal.[2]
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 election
Rep. McCollum faced a strong challenge from pro-life conservative Republican Teresa Collett in the 2010 Midterm Elections, where she has been noted for ducking debates.[3] While managing to win in the strongly left-wing district, McCollum's margin of victory was only half of what they previously had been.[4]
Anti-Israel record
McCollum, also referred to as "BDS Betty",[5] holds a strong record of promoting anti-Zionist causes. She introduced a bill in 2017 to halt U.S. aid to Israel,[6] calling the latter's policies "apartheid" at a pro-Palestinian conference.[7]
References
- ↑ Betty McCollum - Jewish Guide to U.S. Politics
- ↑ H.Res.109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Minnnesota - Election Results 2010
- ↑ Antisemite Of The Week: Betty McCollum - aka BDS Betty
- ↑ Bill withhold military aid to Israel over Palestinian children detention
- ↑ Rep. Betty McCollum: “It’s Called Apartheid”