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Susan collins

Published
June 24, 2022

Sen. Collins, facing backlash, calls Supreme Court decision ‘a sudden and radical jolt’

The Maine Republican claimed during their confirmations that Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh would protect precedent and Roe even though experts warned they would not.
Published
June 19, 2022

Christening BIW’s latest warship, Collins and Navy leaders call for more

Speakers at Saturday's christening of the future USS John Basilone celebrated the ship's famous WWII hero namesake and called for a stronger Navy.
Published
June 12, 2022

Collins believes bipartisan gun deal stands good chance of passage in Senate

Maine's senior U.S. senator, who was a member of a bipartisan committee that negotiated the tentative agreement, says, 'I really think we have to succeed this time, and I think we will succeed.'
Published
June 9, 2022

King, Collins voice support for raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles, a measure Golden opposed

The House passed a bill to raise the age from 18 to 21 yesterday, but it’s unknown if or when the Senate might take it up.
Published
May 26, 2022

Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures

Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.

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Published
May 26, 2022

Sen. Susan Collins blocks NOAA nominee’s confirmation to protest new lobstering rules

Collins blocked the Senate confirmation of Jainey Kumar Bavishi to serve as an assistant secretary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Published
May 25, 2022

Sen. Susan Collins joins push for gun safety legislation

She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine's yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
Published
May 17, 2022

After Kyiv visit, Sen. Collins expresses support for Ukraine military aid

Maine’s senior senator says a trip led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also was meant to signal support for Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids.
Published
May 11, 2022

Senate bill to guarantee abortion access is blocked by Republicans

The 2 Republican senators who support abortion access – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – have proposed a separate bill that would counter the Supreme Court’s action.
Published
May 10, 2022

Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk

The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman's right to abortion.