Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maine. A member of the Republican Party, she has held her seat since 1997 and is Maine's longest-serving member of Congress. Born in Caribou, Maine, Collins is a graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.

6 days ago · Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Pete Hegseth to Serve as Secretary of Defense

Nov 14, 2024 · Senator Susan Collins' plans for reelection could complicate Democrats ' path to winning back control of the Senate in the 2026 midterms. On Thursday, the Maine Republican told the Washington...

Jan 23, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement on the nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as Secretary of Defense. “After careful consideration, I have decided to vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense. While I appreciate his courageous military service and his ongoing commitment to our servicemembers and their …

5 days ago · Susan Collins (born December 7, 1952, Caribou, Maine, U.S.) is an 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · A defining duo of the first Donald Trump administration is back. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were at the center of Trump’s many previous battles with his ...

Senator Collins has earned a national reputation as an effective legislator who works across party lines to solve problems and deliver results for the people of Maine and America. She has repeatedly been ranked as the most bipartisan member of the U.S. Senate by the Lugar Center and Georgetown University.

6 days ago · Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. To Capitol insiders, their decisions weren’t surprising.

Jan 23, 2025 · Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) broke ranks with Republicans and opposed President Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during a Senate procedural vote that ...

Jan 2, 2025 · PORTLAND, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is about to begin a momentous year. She will be the new chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, considered one of the most powerful positions in the whole Senate, because it holds the purse strings and decides on big portions of the budget.