Susan Collins

Collins Under Fire After Kavanaugh Dissents In Ruling Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions

By • Jun 29, 2020

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is under renewed political scrutiny Monday for supporting the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in the wake of the Court’s divided decision that struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortion.

As Senate Impeachment Trial Nears, Collins Targeted From Left — And Right — To Break With McConnell

By • Dec 27, 2019
Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has said little publicly about the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. But pressure is mounting for Collins to take a public position on whether to remove the president from office, and to use her political leverage to ensure a fair trial.

Collins Pushes Budget Bill Including Funding For UMaine Marine Research

By • Oct 29, 2019

The U.S Senate is taking up budget bills this week that include funding for marine resources programs at the University of Maine.

Angus King, Susan Collins Call For Sanctions As Turkey Launches Offensive Against Kurds

By • Oct 10, 2019

Maine’s two senators both say that President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from the Syrian border and open the door for Turkey to launch an offensive against Kurds in northern Syria was a mistake.

Susan Collins' Reelection Chances Could Hinge On Her Support — Or Condemnation — Of Donald Trump

By • Oct 8, 2019
Andrew Harnik / Associated Press

As the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump slogs forward, Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins faces a big dilemma — again.

Susan Collins: Trump’s Call For Foreign Investigations Into Bidens ‘Clearly Wrong’

By • Oct 7, 2019
Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press

Although Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has been careful not to talk about some of the detailed information being made public during the House impeachment inquiry, she is critical of President Donald Trump’s public call for the governments of Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.

Susan Collins Says The House’s Impeachment Process Will Affect Senate Business

By • Oct 7, 2019
Susan Walsh / Associated Press

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the House impeachment inquiry will likely mean that action on other important bills, including the budget, will be delayed.

Susan Collins: The Senior U.S. Senator from Maine Discusses Top Issues In the News

By • Sep 6, 2019
Gabor Degre / Bangor Daily News

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins joins us to discuss the top issues affecting our state, nation and world.


Susan Collins Has Raised Over $6.5 Million In Re-Election Campaign

By • Jul 17, 2019
Alex Brandon / Associated Press file

With 17 months to go before the 2020 election, Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has already amassed more campaign cash than she did in three of her previous four congressional contests.

Sen. Collins Faces Pressure From Republicans To Support Funding For Border Wall

By • Jan 18, 2019
Andrew Harnik / AP Photo

The Maine Republican Party is pressuring U.S. Sen. Susan Collins to approve President Donald Trump’s wall along the southern border, a request that’s at odds with the Republican Senator’s expressed desire to end the partial federal government shutdown first.

Bill to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse Passes in House and Senate

By • Jan 30, 2018

Federal legislation designed to help protect amateur athletes from sexual abuse is on its way to President Trump for his signature. The bill, authored by Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins and California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, passed unanimously today in the Senate. Monday night the House passed it on a vote of 406 to 3.

Collins says that, "Amateur athletic governing bodies, like U.S.A. Gymnastics and other U.S. Olympic organizations, will now be required to immediately report every allegation of sexual abuse to the proper authorities."

Month in Review

By Cindy Han • Oct 31, 2017
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Our panel of editorial page editors reviews the news that made Maine headlines in October. Some of the stories we’ll discuss  include:  Susan Collin’s decision not to run for governor, Governor LePage and his off-again, on-again judicial nominations, and proposed fee hikes at national parks.

Guests:  Greg Kesich, editorial page editor for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

The Month in Review

By Jonathan Smith • Sep 27, 2017
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Our panel discusses the events that dominated Maine news during the month of September.

Guests: Greg Kesich, editorial page editor for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

Ben Bragdon, the editorial page editor for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Susan Young, Editorial Page Editor for the Bangor Daily News

Collins Open to Requesting Trump's Tax Returns for Russia Probe

By Steve Mistler • Feb 22, 2017

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she's open to requesting President Donald Trump's tax returns if the documents are necessary to complete an ongoing probe into Russia's alleged interference in the November election. 

Collins was asked during the Maine Public call in program Maine Calling if she would support subpoenaing the president's tax returns. Collins at first said she wasn't sure such a request would be necessary, but added, "If it's necessary to get the answers then I suspect we would."

Susan Collins Doubts Trump Will Pick Her as Running Mate

By • May 2, 2016
Ed Morin / MPBN

The New York Times and other newspapers have picked up on speculation that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine might be considered as a running mate for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. For her part, Collins has doubts.

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