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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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Jun 26, 2025

I totally disagree that the parliamentarian should be fired.

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Jun 25, 2025

I don’t think that solves the entire problem.

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Jun 25, 2025

These are not only the right thing to do for humanitarian reasons, but they are incredible instruments of soft power.

newsweek.com
Jun 20, 2025

Pocket rescissions are illegal, in my judgment, and contradict the will of Congress and the constitutional authority of Congress to appropriate funds.

politico.com
Jun 17, 2025

Sometimes yes and sometimes no.

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Jun 16, 2025

I will not support a cut in PEPFAR, which is a program that has saved literally millions of lives and has been extremely effective and well-run.

msnbc.com
Jun 13, 2025

it’s hard to imagine a justification

slate.com
Jun 12, 2025

PEPFAR cuts make no sense to me whatsoever, given the extraordinary record of PEPFAR in saving lives.

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Jun 12, 2025

it looks like he is being manhandled and physically removed and it’s hard to imagine a justification for that.

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Jun 10, 2025

As the senator representing … the oldest state in the nation, this is a particular concern.

cnn.com
Jun 10, 2025

It is leading to scientists leaving the United States for opportunities in other countries. It’s causing clinical trials to be halted and promising medical research to be abandoned.

cnn.com
Jun 5, 2025

I certainly would not support cutting Medicare benefits.

nbcnews.com
Jun 4, 2025

I strongly oppose the Department of Labor's directive to pause operations at Job Corps centers in Maine and across the country.

cbsnews.com
Jun 4, 2025

there hasn’t been a successful rescission package in many, many years.

msnbc.com
Jun 2, 2025

We’re still talking with the parliamentarian about what can and can’t be done.

nbcnews.com
May 28, 2025

I'm still looking at it because it kept changing up until literally the very minute it passed.

cbsnews.com
May 21, 2025

I have said and made clear that I do not want to take away Medicaid benefits.

cnn.com
May 21, 2025

as a small businessman who started his business career under George H.W. Bush and operated that business all the way through all the administrations up to and including the Biden administration, I can unequivocally say that the Trump tax…

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May 19, 2025

The administration's new budget seeks to eliminate what is truly a critical program.

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May 12, 2025

This raises questions about whether the administration would be in compliance with the gift law.

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May 10, 2025

I always run on my own record, and that’s what I will do this time.

cnn.com
May 10, 2025

It’s certainly my inclination to run and I’m preparing to do so.

cnn.com
May 8, 2025

I have serious objections to Trump’s budget, including his targeting of LIHEAP.

vox.com
May 5, 2025

I know that my constituents like knowing what the energy usage is of a particular appliance so that they can factor that into their buying decisions.

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