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Susan Collins

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Susan Margaret Collins is a United States Senator from Maine, serving since January 7, 1997. A member of the Republican Party, Collins is known for her moderate stance on various issues, often working across party lines. Throughout her tenure, she has focused on a range of topics including healthcare, national security, and economic policy. Collins has been recognized for her independent approach to governance, often emphasizing the importance of bipartisanship in her legislative efforts.

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Oct 24, 2023

On October 25, 2023, that was the darkest day in Maine history in my lifetime.

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Sep 18, 2023

This legislation does the critical work of Congress to update and reauthorize programs. This work is especially important when the programs in question help protect children and support Tribes in caring for their Tribal members. Mr…

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Aug 31, 2023

A September 2023 GAO Report found that the F-35 mission-capable rate across all the variants of the F-35 was only 55 percent.

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Jul 19, 2023

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

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Jul 19, 2023

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

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Jul 19, 2023

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

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Jul 19, 2023

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

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Jul 18, 2023

School is out, but the schoolhouse is full. I rise today to urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act. We have seen Democrat-run States, such as New York, that announce plans to house illegal immigrants in…

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Jul 18, 2023

I guess my question would be, why did the SEC agree to a policy that is going to result in so few employees actually coming to work only 4 days a month?

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Jul 17, 2023

After a canceled 7 a.m. flight and not getting standby on a 9:30 flight, I am back in D.C. this afternoon to encourage support for the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, otherwise known as H.R. 3935. This bill…

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Jul 14, 2023

We worked a little late last night. We voted to get rid of this leftwing socialistic woke agenda that has not only been crammed down the throats of the American people but crammed down the throats of our military. That is right. We got rid…

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Jul 11, 2023

Ultimately, we want a cure. And that is what we are all working toward.

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Jul 11, 2023

I think that is so important. It would also have important patient protection so that you do not have to go through prior approvals and all of the rigmarole that we hear about so often.

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Jul 11, 2023

I have frequently said that every time I chair the Children's Congress, which I have done many, many times, I leave with a sense of renewed commitment.

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Jul 11, 2023

When diabetes is cured, each and everybody in this room is going to be a part of making that happen.

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Jul 11, 2023

I think a cure is the destination, and I think we all agree upon that as the destination.

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Jul 11, 2023

Thank you, Senator Collins and members of the committee, for all you are doing to help us.

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Jul 11, 2023

We need Congress to take the next step this year.

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Jul 11, 2023

The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee... overwhelmingly approved the SDP Reauthorization Act that I introduced with Senator Shaheen.

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Jul 11, 2023

We simply must pass legislation to reauthorize the SDP.

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Jul 11, 2023

Sixty Senators signed a letter, that Senator Shaheen and I authored, to Senate leaders advocating for this program.

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Jul 11, 2023

I started the Bipartisan Senate Diabetes Caucus that very year.

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Jul 11, 2023

Your advocacy for the life-changing research to prevent, treat, and one day cure diabetes--type 1 diabetes--motivates me.

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Jul 11, 2023

I have long promoted diabetes research as one of my top priorities.

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Jul 11, 2023

I have frequently said that every time I chair the Children's Congress, which I have done many, many times, I leave with a sense of renewed commitment.

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