Betty McCollum
Coverage of Betty McCollum in the Nexus archive.
- D.C. Memo: House backs GOP bills to fund Iran war, create voter ID laws, but Senate says ‘wait a minute’
The U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship and photo ID for voting, alongside a stock trading bill restricting lawmakers. The Senate has not yet agreed to take up these measures. A GOP budget blueprint including $95 billion for Iran war funding and the SAVE Act also faces Senate delay.
- When it comes to personal wealth, Minnesota’s members of Congress are not equal
Minnesota’s congressional delegation shows significant wealth disparities, with Rep. Kelly Morrison being the wealthiest and Rep. Betty McCollum having two mortgages. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s financial disclosures reveal student loans and her husband’s credit card debt, while Rep. Angie Craig sold a Mexican condo. Discrepancies in company valuations by Omar’s husband triggered a congressional probe.
- Democrats split over Tlaib's Lebanon measure as Republicans seize on Hezbollah omission
Democrats split on a resolution by Rep. Rashida Tlaib to block U.S. assistance to Israel's war against Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group. The measure failed 92-324 as Republicans criticized its omission of Hezbollah and argued it could hinder U.S. military operations in Lebanon. Over half of House Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the resolution, which would require President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon.
- Cost of Iran war rises to $29B as US gas prices spike
The cost of the U.S. war with Iran has reached $29 billion, with rising fuel prices contributing to a 3.8% annual inflation rate. Pentagon officials testified to lawmakers about the budget and conflict impacts, while critics raised concerns over spending transparency and economic effects. The war has disrupted oil traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor.