Sue voted to confirm RFK Jr. — who is now shamelessly helping Trump gut our public health infrastructure and push conspiracy theories. #ShameOnSue
“For the administration to abruptly cancel grants and slash federal funding with little or no justification clearly puts our nation’s leadership in biomedical research in jeopardy,” Collins said in an interview this week. “It must be reversed.”
Collins criticizes Trump administration over scientific research cuts
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which Collins chairs, is holding a hearing Wednesday morning with top scientists affected by the cuts, including a researcher from MDI Bio Lab in Maine
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May 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Sue voted to confirm RFK Jr. — who is now shamelessly helping Trump gut our public health infrastructure and push conspiracy theories. #ShameOnSue
While both allies and critics of the Republican senator acknowledge she is in an uncomfortable position, they disagree on how much she is helping Maine.
‘I am concerned’: How Susan Collins criticizes Donald Trump as he targets Maine
Allies and critics of the senator acknowledge the uncomfortable position between her party and state, but disagree on whether her words and actions are helpful.
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April 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Yet she voted to confirm Trump‘s budget nominee who told her he believes the president has authority to withhold funds appropriated by Congress…
#ShameOnSue
#ShameOnSue
Sen. Susan Collins on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s authority to withhold $3 billion in emergency funding approved in the stopgap budget bill passed last week to prevent a federal government shutdown.
Susan Collins clashes with Trump on spending cut
President Donald Trump informed Congress that he is withholding $3 billion in emergency spending authorized in the stopgap spending bill that was approved last week.
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March 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yet she voted to confirm Trump‘s budget nominee who told her he believes the president has authority to withhold funds appropriated by Congress…
#ShameOnSue
#ShameOnSue
So do something, anything about it. #ShameOnSue
GOP Sen. Susan Collins calls the Trump administration’s Signal security breach ‘an extremely troubling and serious matter.’
March 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
So do something, anything about it. #ShameOnSue
In Susan Collins land:
A parent asked her how to explain her recent decisions to her 10 year old.
The response:
“Enter content here.”
Susie’s team didn’t even try to explain.
#MEpolitics
A parent asked her how to explain her recent decisions to her 10 year old.
The response:
“Enter content here.”
Susie’s team didn’t even try to explain.
#MEpolitics
March 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The proposal would determine Title IX protections based exclusively on a person's "reproductive biology and genetics at birth." (via Maine Public)
Angus King and Susan Collins break on bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports
The proposal would determine Title IX protections based exclusively on a person's "reproductive biology and genetics at birth."
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March 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
GOP Sen. Susan Collins on Trump’s tariffs: “I'm very concerned about the tariffs going into effect. Maine and Canada's economy are integrated. Much of our lobster, blueberries are processed in Canada and then come back over. We have a paper mill in northern Maine that's right on the border.”
March 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Sen. Angus King said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine opponent who has been nominated by President Trump to lead the nation’s health care system, is “a danger,” “grossly unqualified” and “manifestly hostile” to the agency’s mission to protect public health.
Angus King calls RFK Jr. ‘a danger.’ Susan Collins votes yes.
In a speech on the Senate floor leading up to the vote, King said he was incredulous about the notion that Kennedy has suddenly had a "miraculous conversion" after spending decades calling vaccines un...
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February 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
By voting to confirm this dangerous and unqualified nominee, Sen. Collins just voted to put our national security and every single American at risk. #ShameOnSue
The Republican said that Gabbard shares her vision of returning the director of national intelligence to "its intended size."
Susan Collins votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence director
The Republican said that Gabbard shares her vision of returning the director of national intelligence to "its intended size."
buff.ly
February 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
By voting to confirm this dangerous and unqualified nominee, Sen. Collins just voted to put our national security and every single American at risk. #ShameOnSue
That comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Collins he would reexamine cuts to biomedical research funding.
Susan Collins will vote to confirm RFK Jr. as health secretary
That comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Collins he would reexamine cuts to biomedical research funding.
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Just another snowbird. #ShameOnSue
A group of Republican senators are hoping to talk strategy about passing a budget reconciliation bill. Failure to pass a funding bill by March 14 would lead to a government shutdown, and House and Senate Republicans are at odds over how to proceed.
Susan Collins heads to Mar-a-Lago with Republican senators to meet with Trump
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been more critical of the Trump Administration than most of her Republican colleagues, but also will play a key role in any budget deals.
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February 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Just another snowbird. #ShameOnSue
Quite the update -- Susan Collins claims funding was restored to a rural community health care center, but they said they haven't received the funds.
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#mesen #mepolitics
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#mesen #mepolitics
February 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM