# Susan Collins

Susan Collins is a Republican U.S. senator from Maine.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Maine
- Serving since: 1997-01-07
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: C001035
- FEC candidate IDs: S6ME00159

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001035 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Collins voted against the majority of Senate Republicans 144 times; party unity 83%, the lowest of 53 Senate Republicans (average 98.4%).

## What Collins says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,243 classified statements: 553 press releases, 457 posts on X, 143 Congressional Record speeches, 90 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Collins | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.1% | 2.1% | 49 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 25.8% | 17.4% | 7 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 80.4% | 70.4% | 4 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 34.8% | 12.6% | 1 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 60.3% | 36.1% | 2 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 0.3% | 2.9% | 46 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 40% (Senate Republicans 17%); Health 36% (Senate Republicans 15%); Armed Forces and National Security 25% (Senate Republicans 25%); Education 20% (Senate Republicans 7.8%); Government Operations and Politics 19% (Senate Republicans 19%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.23 (standard error 0.00), from 25,339 donors and 5,033 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 2.9% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 83% (98.4%). 144 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 31 bills: 30 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 334. 32.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 10 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 950: A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week". (introduced, 2026-10-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/950
- S. 5250: Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5250
- S. 4641: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4641
- S.Res. 744: A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of May 2026 as "Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Month". (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/744
- S.Res. 724: A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/724
- S. 4291: Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4291
- S. 4292: Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4292
- S. 4172: AFTER Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4172
- S. 4051: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4051
- S. 3934: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-26) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3934

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $22.5M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 17% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 9.9% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2114359028226691409
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2113998276114460716
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2113693991526973610
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2113364414921605626
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Senator Collins Celebrates Grand Opening of Atlas Structural Systems Manufacturing Facility in Lewiston · labels: policy discussion · https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-celebrates-grand-opening-of-atlas-structural-systems-manufacturing-facility-in-lewiston
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2112721309339693107
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2112721311625818289
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2112888252931719492
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2112952325941735931
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorCollins/status/2113031173496623528

## Links

- Official site: https://www.collins.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorCollins
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susancollins
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensusancollins
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorSusanCollins
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001035

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001035