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Great news: Companion legislation to my bipartisan INSULIN Act was just introduced in the House of Representatives. Like the Senate bill I authored with @SenatorShaheen, this bill will, for the first time…

Collins highlights bipartisan legislative work with a Democratic colleague (Shaheen), crediting a cross-party partnership and specific policy substance (a $35 insulin cap bill).Show full reasoning

The on-again/off-again trade talks between the U.S. and Canada lead to higher costs, risk, and uncertainty for Maine businesses. If the Administration proceeds with these tariffs, they will increase costs for Maine fa…

Collins, a Republican, criticizes the (Republican) Administration's tariff policy on substantive, concrete grounds (trade talks, tariffs, impact on Maine businesses/families), making this own-party criticism.Show full reasoning

…ts. I’m not going to comment on them. But I will say that, based on widespread reporting, it appears that he struggles to control his temper.

Collins declines to comment directly on 'reports' but offers a characterological judgment ('struggles to control his temper') about an…Show full reasoning

Thank you, @ChuckGrassley. As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked with colleagues on both sides o…

Collins thanks fellow Republican Chuck Grassley by name and describes working with 'colleagues on both sides of the aisle' to craft a…Show full reasoning

…s, and colleagues gathered to celebrate the extraordinary life of Senator Lindsey Graham. Lindsey was a skilled legislator, a strong leader, and undoubtedly a player on the world stage. For me, Lindsey was also a dear friend. His https://t.co/AsQZkjHZi1

This is a tribute to a named sitting senator, Lindsey Graham, who is in Collins's own party (Republican).Show full reasoning

…est meritocracies in the free world; we need to make sure that it stays that way. Today, I pressed Secretary Hegseth on the alarming number of senior generals and admirals who were removed from their positions or blocked from https://t.co/U45ZroSJf4

Collins, a Republican, is questioning a Republican administration official (Secretary Hegseth) about actions affecting military…Show full reasoning

I am on the way home from the annual fishermen's forum ... I get a text that the administration has terminated the Sea Grant Program for the state of Maine,

Collins is recounting learning that the administration (the executive branch, of her own party) cut a specific program — the Sea Grant Program — that affects Maine fishermen.Show full reasoning

I applaud @RepGolden on his leadership in passing legislation that will extend the regulatory pause on North Atlantic right whale rulemaking until 2035. This delay was first put in place in 2022 to protect Maine’s lobster industry, after pro…

Collins (R-ME) explicitly praises Jared Golden, a Democratic representative, for his legislative leadership on a specific bill extending a regulatory pause protecting Maine's lobster industry.Show full reasoning

…tional security imperative and has been a priority of mine throughout my Senate service. I oppose, however, the Administration’s strategy that would allow the first https://t.co/eA4pWeiy6x

Collins expresses support for a general national security goal (Navy shipbuilding) and then pivots to opposing a specific administration strategy, which is cut off before further detail.Show full reasoning

From my perspective, it seems that vetting is very important. We learned the failure of vetting with Graham Platner. But that’s really up to the Democrats.

Collins references a specific incident (the vetting of Democratic candidate Graham Platner) to imply a failure in the Democratic Party's…Show full reasoning

Today, the Senate unanimously passed my bipartisan bill with Senator Tina Smith to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, which we first authored in 2019. Maine reported 4,257 cases of Lyme disease last year –…

This statement credits Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat, for bipartisan legislative work on a specific named bill (the Kay Hagan Tick Act reauthorization), which the two co-authored in 2019.Show full reasoning

Today, the Senate HELP Committee voted to advance bipartisan legislation I introduced with Senators Tim Kaine and Lisa Murkowski to prevent the Department of Education from transferring critical offices responsible for…

The statement names a specific bipartisan bill co-introduced with a Democratic senator (Kaine) and a Republican senator (Murkowski),…Show full reasoning

Today, I joined my colleagues in the Maine delegation – @SenAngusKing, @chelliepingree, and @RepGolden – in calling for a comprehensive, transparent, and expedited investigation into the fatal shooting involving ICE personnel in Biddeford. We are also asking DHS to…

Collins names three fellow Maine congressional delegation members (King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, and Democrats Pingree…Show full reasoning

…miracle Graham Platner could get appointed as a freshman to the Appropriations Committee, it would take him years to accumulate the seniority, experience, knowledge and power needed to become a subcommittee chair.

Collins targets a specific political rival, Graham Platner (a Senate candidate, not a sitting member of Congress, so he is not listed in…Show full reasoning

Chuck Schumer has made me once again — this is the third time he's done this — his number one target,

Collins directs a complaint at a specific named opposition figure, Chuck Schumer, accusing him of repeatedly targeting her personally.Show full reasoning

I leave that up to the Democrats to decide. I know that a ton of outside money is going to be poured into this race, regardless of who the Democratic candidate is.

Collins references the Democratic Party as a bloc but does not attack them harshly or reduce them to a monolith with contempt; the comment…Show full reasoning

Mr. President, I rise today with my colleague from Vermont, Senator Welch, to introduce the Comprehensive Alternative Response to Emergencies Act, or the CARE Act. Our bipartisan legislation would require the Centers for Medicare and M…

Collins names Senator Welch, a Democrat, and credits him as a co-sponsor on bipartisan legislation, describing the substance of the bill in detail (TIP model, EMS reimbursement, rural access, ER wait times).Show full reasoning