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Collins is a senior Republican woman in the Senate, the dean of Maine's congressional delegation, and the only New England Republican in the 116th, 117th, and 118th Congresses [4]. [5] As of the 118th Congress, Collins is the only Republican to represent a Northeastern state in the Senate.
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Below is an abbreviated outline of Collins' professional and political career: 1. 1997-Present: U.S. Senator from Maine 2. 1993: Deputy State Treasurer of the State of Massachusetts 3. 1992: New England Regional Director, United States Small Business Administration 4. 1987-1992: Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Reg...
DHS speculation
Upon Janet Napolitano's retirement from head of the Department of Homeland Security, there was speculation that Collins may have been tapped for the position. On July 16, 2013, she told reporters, "The White House has not contacted me, I do not expect to be contacted by the White House and I am very happy being senator from Maine and I’m fully committed to seeking re-election."
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking' Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Collins was a centrist Republican leaderas of July 22, 2014. This was the same rating Collins received in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Susan Collins missed 0 of 6,002 roll call votes from January 1997 to September 2015. This amounts to 0 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
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Mar 23, 2024 · Susan Collins (born December 7, 1952, Caribou, Maine, U.S.) American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and began representing Maine in that body the following year. Collins was born in Caribou, Maine, to a family involved in both the lumber industry and state politics.
Collins is the senior senator from Maine and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 7, 1997. Collins is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan 3, 2027. She is 71 years old.
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Jul 28, 2022 · Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she successfully secured more than $ $302,285,000 for 176 Maine projects located across the state in the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations bills.
Nov 4, 2020 · Nov. 4, 2020. BANGOR, Me. — Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, claimed victory on Wednesday in her bid to secure a fifth term, beating back an avalanche of Democratic money and liberal...
