Susan Collins

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

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