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Senator Susan Collins
Republican • Maine • 3rd Term • Sworn In 1997
- 24 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 33 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 4 of 100)
- 198 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 6 of 100) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 17 of 100)
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- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 59%
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Senate moderates voice concern over public option
...floor for debate, he would ultimately oppose the measure because it includes a public option. Meanwhile, Maine Republican Susan Collins, who had earlier indicated interest in trying to pass a bipartisan bill this year, issued a statement underscoring he
Snowe disappointed by elimination of 'trigger'
...Office for evaluation. Instead, his proposal would let individual states opt out of the government plan. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine also opposes a government-run plan. She says it could "further exacerbate the cost-shifting that already driv
Lieberman Public-Option Push-Back Brings Out Snowe and Lincoln
...overhaul if changes are not made to the version Majority Leader Harry Reid outlined this week. Meanwhile, Maine Republican Susan Collins, who had earlier indicated interest in trying to pass a bipartisan bill this year, issued a statement underscoring h
Moderate Democrats cool to government-run health plan
...on key votes said they wouldn't cross party lines this time. "I don't see opt-out as any kind of compromise at all," said Sen. Susan Collins, echoing the position of Sen. Olympia Snowe. Other key problems that Democratic centrists cited were the potenti
Maine gov urges residents to vote for gay marriage
...was the right thing to do," he said, flanked by supporters of the NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality campaign. Republican Sen. Susan Collins takes no positions on state referendum questions, a spokesman said. Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe released a stateme
Palin vs. Collins in NY's 23rd
In Sunday's Watertown Daily Times, reporter Martha Ellen gave extensive coverage to a strong endorsement of Scozzafava from Sen Susan Collins (R-Maine), ...
RE: Susan Collins
In Sunday's Watertown Daily Times, reporter Martha Ellen gave extensive coverage to a strong endorsement of Scozzafava from Sen Susan Collins (R-Maine), ...
Cost Estimate May Be Key For Public Option
...insurance plan. If Reid hopes to win over Snowe and other Republicans, especially Maine's other moderate senator, Susan Collins, he'll need to proceed cautiously. "I'm always looking for Republicans" said Reid, lamenting the fact that the Senate is lar
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds Congress for Introducing Bill to Prevent Theft and Abuse of Pets
...House bill has nearly 30 original cosponsors, and the Senate version was introduced on Wednesday with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. as original cosponsors. The bill
Moderates will determine fate of public option in health bills
...his status as a coveted swing vote. As leadership and the media lavish attention on moderate Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, and centrist Democrats such as Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Specter speaks out in favor of the 'public opti
Czar-Struck
The count varies (high seems to be 32) but Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrat-ish, Conn., and Sen. Susan Collins, actual Republican, Maine, of the Homeland ...
RE: Susan Collins
“SEN. SUSAN COLLINS, R-MAINE: I opposed the public option for philosophical reasons. I don't think that the government should be competing with the private ...
Collins: Where's the vaccines?
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- US Sen. Susan Collins wants an explanation about why the H1N1 flu vaccine is so hard to come by. In a letter Monday to US Health and ...
RE: Susan Collins
In Sunday's Watertown Daily Times, reporter Martha Ellen gave extensive coverage to a strong endorsement of Scozzafava from Sen Susan Collins (R-Maine), ...
Collins: Where's the vaccines?
...Maine—U.S. Sen. Susan Collins wants an explanation about why the H1N1 flu vaccine is so hard to come by. In a letter Monday to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Collins called it "alarming" that supplies are short when Presid
Pivotal Dems appear willing to compromise
...the Senate Finance Committee this month, hosted meetings Tuesday and Thursday with a small group of moderates, including Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Some centrists have had lengthy, private meetings with President Barack Obama at the White House. Their
Moderate Democrats hold health bill's fate in their hands
...Finance Committee earlier this month, hosted meetings Tuesday and Thursday with a small group of moderates, including Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Some centrists have had lengthy, private meetings with President Barack Obama at the White House. Their ch
Pivotal Dems appear willing to compromise
...the Senate Finance Committee this month, hosted meetings Tuesday and Thursday with a small group of moderates, including Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Some centrists have had lengthy, private meetings with President Barack Obama at the White House. Their
RE: Susan Collins
... in the Senate Finance Committee this month, hosted meetings Tuesday and Thursday with a small group of moderates, including Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. ...
RE: Susan Collins
As leadership and the media lavish attention on moderate Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, and centrist Democrats such as Ben Nelson of ...
HARMAN STATEMENT ON SMALL BOATS PROVISION IN COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION
"A few years ago, Senator Susan Collins and I toured the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Mindful of the assault on the USS Cole, during a security ...
Snowe indicates health vote may not occur before Christmas
...Reid (D-Nev.), Finance chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), and Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) She added that her Maine counterpart Sen. Susan Collins (R) has been included in meetings with centrist senators on the topic. The contents of this site are © 2009 Capi
Scozzafava hits trail with GOP women
...trail today after a week in which several national Republicans endorsed Conservative Party challenger Doug Hoffman. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.) joined Scozzafava today at a campaign event. Ex-Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Ala
Collins immersed in health bill Colleagues, family say work ethic makes ...
Sen. Susan Collins has applied it to campaign finance reform, homeland security and countless other issues. Passage of a controversial $900 billion health ...
Group seeks solutions to heating cost woes
Each year, 4.5 million low-income families, including about 48000 households in Maine, rely on the program, according to the office of US Sen. Susan Collins ...
Sen. Collins: Please Support the Climate Bill
by Cpt Robespierre Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) has a big opportunity to help Maine, and at the same time to reform our energy policy and influence the ...
RE: Susan Collins
They were Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, as well as George Voinovich of Ohio, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. The president will sign the Act into ...
Pressed, Sen. Reid says health bill may have public option
...public option out of the bill. I want to rely on a reformed private marketplace." Another member of the centrist group, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said: "There are a lot of senators from both sides of the aisle who have a sense of unease about all th
Crossover Vote Or Lost Cause? Maine Sen. Collins' Reform Vote Examined
...Sen. Susan Collins, Maine's junior senator, has a lot of people asking her which way she's leaning on supporting health care reform. And she's remaining mum. The Washington Post reports that both she and her Maine colleague, Sen. Olympia Snowe have sup
Pressed, Sen. Reid says health bill may have public option
...public option out of the bill. I want to rely on a reformed private marketplace." Another member of the centrist group, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said: "There are a lot of senators from both sides of the aisle who have a sense of unease about all th
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