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her Social Security Fairness Act repealing both provisions was signed into law on January 5, 2025 (a kept commitment).","topic":"Social Security","status":"CHAMPIONED","significance":4,"sources":"https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/signed-into-law-social-security-fairness-act-authored-by-senator-collins | https://www.iaff.org/news/senate-passes-social-security-fairness-act-sends-wep-gpo-repeal-to-the-white-house/ | https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2025/01/social-security-fairness-act-what-we-know-so-far/402058/","latestAssessment":"CHAMPIONED","assessmentConfidence":"90%","resolvedConfidence":0.9,"weight":3.6,"assessments":[{"id":"cmrsauuws00541w5vt75cyapz","status":"CHAMPIONED","method":"FACT_CHECKER","confidence":0.9,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T21:20:22.012Z"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:30.458Z"},{"id":"cmrpjp1tw00jhrbtroji989dg","text":"Said she wrote guardrails into the appropriations bill to protect biomedical and Alzheimer's research grants from being rescinded, describing biomedical research as a top funding priority.","topic":"Biomedical research funding","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":3,"sources":"https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-calls-for-continued-bipartisan-support-for-alzheimers-biomedical-research","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:29.061Z"},{"id":"cmrpjp0ss00j5rbtr6ja4v9d4","text":"As Appropriations Chair, called for the FY2027 Navy budget to fund no fewer than two DDG-51 destroyers per year, citing the need to sustain the fleet and support Maine shipbuilding at Bath Iron Works.","topic":"Defense / shipbuilding jobs","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":3,"sources":"https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majority/sen-collins-fy27-navy-budget-should-include-multiple-destroyers","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:27.725Z"},{"id":"cmrpjozq400itrbtr6y2jao86","text":"Reintroduced the bipartisan Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act, which she said would lower prescription drug costs by removing barriers that delay generic drugs from reaching the market and increasing competition.","topic":"Prescription drug costs","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":3,"sources":"https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senators-collins-shaheen-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-lower-cost-of-prescription-drugs","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:26.333Z"},{"id":"cmrpjoyp300ihrbtrx5uc71mk","text":"Co-sponsored the bipartisan INSULIN Act, legislation she said would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month and address underlying issues in the insulin market for both insured and uninsured patients.","topic":"Prescription drug costs / diabetes","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":4,"sources":"https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2026/3/kennedy-collins-shaheen-warnock-introduce-bill-to-cap-cost-of-insulin-at-35-per-month","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:25.000Z"},{"id":"cmrpjoxra00i3rbtrcbt7wbs0","text":"Co-authored and introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Act, legislation she said would restore federal abortion rights by codifying Roe v. 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Casey and would protect access to contraception.","topic":"Reproductive rights","status":"CHAMPIONED","significance":4,"sources":"https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-murkowski-sinema-and-collins-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-reproductive-freedom | https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-joins-bipartisan-effort-to-codify-roe-v-wade | https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-117s4688is","latestAssessment":"CHAMPIONED","assessmentConfidence":"90%","resolvedConfidence":0.9,"weight":3.6,"assessments":[{"id":"cmrr7zar201t12manffvar469","status":"CHAMPIONED","method":"FACT_CHECKER","confidence":0.9,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T03:12:04.143Z"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:23.782Z"},{"id":"cmrpjowvc00hrrbtrqzks0hye","text":"On becoming Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Collins stated her ongoing priorities would be helping Maine communities, funding biomedical research, investing in rural communities (education, workforce, child care), strengthening national security, and improving infrastructure.","topic":"Federal appropriations / Maine funding","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":3,"sources":"https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-officially-becomes-chair-of-appropriations-committee","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:22.632Z"},{"id":"cmrpjovz600hfrbtra8azsll2","text":"Pledged during her first Senate campaign that if elected she would serve only two terms (twelve years) in the U.S. Senate. She was sworn in for a fifth term in January 2021 and in 2026 launched a campaign for a sixth term, so the term-limit pledge was not kept.","topic":"Term limits","status":"HOSTILE","significance":5,"sources":"https://www.newsweek.com/30-year-old-clip-susan-collins-resurfaces-announces-running-11510301 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/10/politics/elections/maine-susan-collins-reelection-sixth-term-confirmed/","latestAssessment":"HOSTILE","assessmentConfidence":"96%","resolvedConfidence":0.96,"weight":4.8,"assessments":[{"id":"cmrsauhgk00071w5vjnczecrk","status":"HOSTILE","method":"FACT_CHECKER","confidence":0.96,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T21:20:04.581Z"}],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:04:21.475Z"}]}