Susan Collins

McConnell Backs Bipartisan Electoral Count Bill To Avoid Another Jan. 6

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) expressed his support for a bipartisan bill aimed at clarifying election laws and avoiding…

2 years ago

Senate Democrats Try To Avoid GOP Filibuster On Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- New York) announced that the Senate will hold a vote on a bill aimed…

2 years ago

Senate Bipartisan Group Reaches Agreement On Electoral Count Act Reform

The Senate bipartisan group working to protect election integrity introduced two bills on Wednesday in response to former President Donald…

2 years ago

Senators Nearing Deal On Electoral Count Act Reform In Response To Jan. 6

A bipartisan group of senators is close to reaching an agreement on reforming the Electoral Count Act. The law, which…

2 years ago

Kavanaugh & Gorsuch’s Roe V. Wade Votes Are ‘Inconsistent’ With Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Collins Says

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) claimed that she was misled by Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch during their…

3 years ago

Sen. Susan Collins First Republican To Back Ketanji Brown Jackson For Supreme Court

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) confirmed Wednesday that she would vote in favor of Kentanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme…

3 years ago

Trump Says He ‘Allowed’ ‘Absolutely Atrocious’ Sen. Susan Collins To Win

Former President Donald Trump called Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine "absolutely atrocious" in his latest dig. Trump added that…

3 years ago

Sen. Joe Manchin Endorses GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (West Virginia) crossed party lines and officially endorsed Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) in a joint…

3 years ago

Sen. Susan Collins Endorses Paul LePage For Third Term As Maine Governor

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has endorsed fellow Republican former Gov. Paul LePage (R) for another term as Maine governor. LePage…

3 years ago

Senate Votes On Amendments To Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

In a Tuesday session of the U.S. Senate, senators from both sides of the aisle voted on amendments to the…

3 years ago

Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra As Health & Human Services Secretary

In a razor-thin vote of 50-49, the Senate has confirmed Xavier Becerra as secretary of the Department of Health and…

4 years ago

Rep. Deb Haaland Confirmed As Secretary Of Interior Department, 51-40

In a vote 51-40, the Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) as the new secretary of the Interior Department.…

4 years ago

Neera Tanden Withdraws Nomination For Management And Budget Director

On Tuesday night, Neera Tanden sent a letter to the White House formally asking it to rescinding her nomination as Office…

4 years ago

Neera Tanden’s Nomination As OMB Director Imperiled By ‘Mean Tweets’

In comically tone-deaf fashion, GOP senators have voiced opposition to Neera Tanden as lead of the Office of Management and…

4 years ago

Biden Meets With 10 GOP Senators About Their COVID-19 Relief Proposal

A group of 10 GOP senators led by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) met with President Joe Biden to discuss COVID-19…

4 years ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham Contradicts Past Comments Saying He’ll Vote For Trump’s Nominee To Replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Despite the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's last words, Senate Republicans have ignored her wishes to not fill her seat…

4 years ago

McConnell Vows To Bring Trump’s Supreme Court Pick For Senate Floor Vote

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) promised to bring President Donald Trump's Supreme Court appointee to the Senate floor for…

4 years ago

Lincoln Project Slams Sen. Susan Collins In New Ad, Calling Her ‘Trump Stooge’

The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super PAC, released a video called "Trump Stooge," attacking Sen Susan Collins (R-Maine) for not…

4 years ago

Sara Gideon Wins Maine Democratic Senate Primary, Sen. Susan Collins Challenges Her To 16 Debates

Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon (D) won the Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, and she will go on to face…

4 years ago

GOP Sen. Susan Collins Criticized After Kavanaugh Votes Against Abortion Rights Case

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) came under fire again Monday for casting the deciding vote in confirming conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh,…

4 years ago