Senator Susan Collins

Republican  •  Maine  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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11/25/09
House Committee Passes Domestic Partnership Benefits*Legislation ...

Companion legislation has been introduced by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.). Earlier this year, the committee passed legislation to provide four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees who ...

11/25/09
GUN GRABBERS AT WORK « Straight Talk From Oklahoma

Tops on the list are the “usual suspects” like Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Lindsay Graham and the rest of the weak-kneed Republicans in the Senate whose votes we can never count on. I also want to begin contacting gun owners in states represented by

11/25/09
REPORT: At Least 40 GOP Lawmakers Fail The 'Purity Test'

Susan Collins (R-ME) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) cosponsored resolutions opposing a troop surge in Iraq. In the House, Reps. Bob Inglis (R-SC), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Dean Heller (R-NV), Walter Jones (R-NC), Tim Johnson (R-IL), Mike Castle (R-DE), Howard Coble (R

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11/25/09
A Blue View: The Senate's "Gang of Four calling the shots" Are All ...

And when it comes time for the final consideration of the bill, two other women may cast similarly crucial votes: Senators Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe, Maine Republicans who are expected to be courted heavily by Democrats and the White House. ... S

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11/24/09
Senate Personalities Shape, Debate Health Reform Bill | Procto-Med

And when it comes time for the final consideration of the bill, two other women may cast similarly crucial votes: Senators Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe, Maine Republicans who are expected to be courted heavily by Democrats and the White ... Fox News

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11/24/09
Senate Personalities Shape, Debate Health Reform Bill - Kaiser ...

And when it comes time for the final consideration of the bill, two other women may cast similarly crucial votes: Senators Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe, Maine Republicans who are expected to be courted heavily by Democrats and the ... Fox News repor

11/24/09
Tale of Senate integrity, courage « Sirens' Promise …the lure of ...

“Senator Susan Collins tonight voted against considering a divisive, partisan bill and, instead, urged her colleagues to work together to develop a new, bipartisan proposal to help reform our nation's health care system.” ...

11/24/09
One year after retaining his gavel, Lieberman threatens health ...

President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid played major roles in allowing Sen. Lieberman to retain his committee gavel in 2008. ... Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and then-Republican Arlen Specter (Pa.). “That was arguably the m

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11/24/09
Palin, Olympia Snowe Battle for State of America: Amity Shlaes

They note that Susan Collins , the other Republican senator from Maine, seems to be standing by her party. Doesn't Snowe understand the importance of freedom? No, is the answer. At least not the kind of freedom that libertarians in ...

11/24/09
No Amnesty for Obamacare « Solid Principles

and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican. All three voted to start debate on immigration reform, then voted against ending the debate — effectively killing the bill. Walking the tightrope of the political center, ...

11/24/09
Lieberman Stands In The Way « The Underground Conservative

This is, of course, more than just one senator objecting to one part of health legislation. This is the former Democratic vice presidential nominee, now an independent, Joe Lieberman, still counted on to be the 60th vote Democrats will need to ... Unless

11/24/09
Treachery in Congress? Snowe and Collins Selling Sportsman Out ...

While a confirmation vote took place yesterday, it was a formality after the Senate voted to over-ride a hold placed on the nomination by Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson. It would have taken 40 votes to prevent the confirmation. ... Republican senators Sus

11/24/09
Insurance price-fixing | The Smirking Chimp

If any senator threatens to kill the healthcare bill unless the public option is removed, whatever that senator was given for voting to consider the healthcare bill should be removed from the bill. ... Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) c

11/24/09
Farm Union Aims Health Pitch at Key States - Prescriptions Blog ...

Senator Blanche Lincoln, Democrat of Arkansas and chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, voted on Saturday to move forward with debate on the health care bill. But she has threatened to oppose it if big changes are not made. ... And Maine's two Repu

11/24/09
POLITICO MAFIOSO: Editorial: Senate Must Filibuster "Public Option"

In particular, Maine's two Republican Senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins may be the American people's only hope. They must not give in to small favors like Landrieu did, which put will put taxpayers on the hook for far more than they will r

11/24/09
Explaining the Republican Party « Still liberal at 82

Alexander, Lamar / Senator / TN / “No.” Barrasso, John / Senator / WY / “No.” Bennett, Robert / Senator / UT / “No.” Bond, Christopher / Senator / MO / “No.” Brownback, Sam / Senator / KS / “No.” Bunning, Jim / Senator / KY / “No.”

11/24/09
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Senator Cardin on Afghanistan and "the War ...

Senator Cardin: [In the Foreign Relations Committee] we have a committee on Homeland Security, which is chaired by Senator [Joe] Lieberman and Senator [Susan] Collins is the ranking Republican. So, we have a committee [in the Foreign ...

11/24/09
The Lisbon Reporter: MAINE'S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES ...

Nick has been involved in republican politics since 2002, working and volunteering on several congressional and senatorial campaigns most recently Senator Susan Collins reelection campaign. He been involved in local and state level ...

11/23/09
HEALTH POLITICS: Senate Dems Not Giving Up On A Bipartisan Bill ...

Maine's Republican Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe both voted with fellow Republicans Saturday against the Democratic bid to bring health reform legislation to the Senate floor. ... Everyone was pretty excited when Senator Snowe decided to vo

11/23/09
Senate's Women Could Sway Health Bill - Prescriptions Blog ...

And when it comes time for the final consideration of the bill, two other women may cast similarly crucial votes: Senators Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe, Maine Republicans who are expected to be courted heavily by Democrats and the White House. ... S

11/23/09
Progressive Breakfast: ConservaDems Still Threatening Filibuster ...

NYT: "The two moderate Republican senators from Maine, Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe, say Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, reached out to them after he unveiled the Senate measure, encouraging them to bring forward their ...

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11/23/09
Political minefield awaits health bill « Therearenosunglasses's Weblog

Affordability. “Many Americans will be required to purchase health insurance that is more expensive . . . than the coverage they currently have,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a GOP moderate. The CBO did find that people enrolling ...

11/23/09
Pitched battle expected on health measure - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Affordability. "Many Americans will be required to purchase health insurance that is more expensive ... than the coverage they currently have," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a GOP moderate. ...

11/23/09
Grand opening for new Maine-New Brunswick border | SeacoastOnline.com

Top officials from both countries as well as Maine and New Brunswick are expected to attend. Among those who plan to attend is Maine Sen. Susan Collins. The project was paid for by the two national governments and the state of Maine and ...

11/23/09
Fiorina: I'm a better candidate than DeVore because I am a woman ...

A group of nine GOP senatots voted for her: George Voinovich (Ohio), Susan Collins (Maine), Olympia Snowe (Maine), Judd Gregg (N.H.), Richard Lugar (Ind.), Kit Bond (Mo.), then-Sen. Mel Martinez (Fla.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Lamar ...

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11/23/09
NH INSIDER- Your Source for NH Politics - Press Releases - KNIGHTS ...

MA Reps Stephen Lynch 10%, Richard Neal 10%; Sen John Kerry 10%. ME Rep Michael Michaud (10)%; Sen Susan Collins (R) 10%. MI Rep John Dingell 10%. OH Reps Dennis Kucinich 10%, Tim Ryan (13%). PA Reps Chris Carney 30%, Mike Doyle 20%, ...

11/23/09
Lieberman talks about health care

As his entrance with Maine Senator Susan Collins into his Subcommittee hearing on the Fort Hood Shootings showed, on Thursday, Sen. Lieberman is a media magnet in Washington. Now he walks nearly alone among his colleagues in the ...

11/23/09
Zogby International

Senator Susan Collins holds a 77% favorability rating with 22% viewing her unfavorably. After being read a brief statement describing both supporting and opposing positions on the healthcare bill, support for the bill holds at 39% while ...

11/23/09
Exploring the Political Spectrum: Let The Debate Begin

Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, a member of the Democratic caucus, who was reelected as an independent candidate, opposes the creation of "a government-run health insurance company — the so-called public option", according to a press releas

11/23/09
Democrats Contemplate Direct Government Hiring

Aid to strapped states is one of the top priorities for Democrats, but conservative members of the party, such as Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, as well as potentially allied Republicans such as Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, ...

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