RepublicanSusan M. Collins
U.S. Senator · Maine
U.S. Senator from Maine
11 tracked promises, 5 rated
Maine
Represents Maine statewide
How they won their seat
Susan Margaret Collins won the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Maine with 50.4% of the vote (417,645 votes).
- Susan Margaret Collins · Republican50.4%417,645
- Sara I. Gideon · Democrat41.9%347,223
- Lisa Savage · Other4.9%40,579
- Max Patrick Linn · Other1.6%13,508
- 2 Other Candidates1.1%9,350
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Susan M. Collins has a pattern of sponsoring and supporting legislation focused on healthcare access, particularly for rural hospitals and prescription drug costs, as seen in her sponsorship of the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act and the bipartisan INSULIN Act. Additionally, she has taken actions regarding PFAS contamination and has actively participated in appropriations related to defense and biomedical research funding. Focus areas (from the record): Healthcare Access · Agriculture · Defense · Biomedical Research · Social Security · Reproductive Rights Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Collins' sponsored bills are related to healthcare and agricultural issues. However, her term limit pledge is noted in her record. What this can't tell you: The effectiveness of her sponsored bills in achieving their intended outcomes is not clear; There are no statements on file to provide further context on her positions; The motivations behind her legislative actions cannot be determined from the available record. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Susan M. Collins has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2023. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Susan M. Collins has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 25
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$1.1M10%
- Large individual (itemized)$7.9M75%
- PAC / committee$1.5M15%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Chairman, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of DefenseOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Financial Services and General GovernmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Homeland SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Legislative BranchOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Primary Health and Retirement SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+21 · based on 5 rated promises
- Hostile 1
- Championed 4
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2015 · 5 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept4
- Against1
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Agriculture / PFAS contamination1
- Biomedical research funding1
- Defense / shipbuilding jobs1
- Federal appropriations / Maine funding1
- Fisheries / lobster industry1
- Medicaid / rural hospitals1
- Prescription drug costs1
- Prescription drug costs / diabetes1
- Reproductive rights1
- Social Security1
- Term limits1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1091%
- Reputable news19%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“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.”
“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.”
“Co-authored and introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Act, legislation she said would restore federal abortion rights by codifying Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and would protect access to contraception.”
“Long championed repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset for public-sector retirees; her Social Security Fairness Act repealing both provisions was signed into law on January 5, 2025 (a kept commitment).”
“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.”
“Introduced the bipartisan Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, which she said would direct the USDA to provide financial assistance to farmers affected by PFAS contamination and expand PFAS monitoring and testing.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Committed to pressing NOAA to revise its North Atlantic right whale rule and to defend Maine's lobster industry, blocking expedited confirmation of a NOAA nominee as leverage to make the agency follow its own data.”
“After the 2025 reconciliation law passed with Medicaid reductions she opposed, Collins said she would press CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to promptly distribute the law's rural hospital relief fund.”
Verified record
694 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $14,925,296, spent $6,547,574, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4641: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2026 ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 744: A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of May 2026 as "Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Month". ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 724: A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States. ↗May 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4291: Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 ↗Apr 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4292: Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026 ↗Apr 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4172: AFTER Act of 2026 ↗Mar 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4051: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act ↗Mar 11, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 621: A resolution designating the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week". ↗Feb 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 3934: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026 ↗Feb 26, 2026
- Sponsored S 3924: We Can't Wait Act of 2026 ↗Feb 25, 2026
- Sponsored S 3784: Accounting STEM Pursuit Act ↗Feb 5, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 544: A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day". ↗Dec 11, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 694 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 696
- Nay
- 162
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
11 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Medicaid / rural hospitalsStated position
After the 2025 reconciliation law passed with Medicaid reductions she opposed, Collins said she would press CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to promptly distribute the law's rural hospital relief fund.
Sourceshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senator-predicts-tremendous-pressure-change-law-trump-bills-medicaid-cuts-loomView position & sources → - Social SecurityStated position
Long championed repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset for public-sector retirees; her Social Security Fairness Act repealing both provisions was signed into law on January 5, 2025 (a kept commitment).
Sourceshttps://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/signed-into-law-social-security-fairness-act-authored-by-senator-collinsView position & sources → - Term limitsStated position
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.
Sourceshttps://www.newsweek.com/30-year-old-clip-susan-collins-resurfaces-announces-running-11510301View position & sources → - Defense / shipbuilding jobsStated position
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.
Sourceshttps://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majority/sen-collins-fy27-navy-budget-should-include-multiple-destroyersView position & sources → - Prescription drug costs / diabetesStated position
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.
Sourceshttps://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2026/3/kennedy-collins-shaheen-warnock-introduce-bill-to-cap-cost-of-insulin-at-35-per-monthView position & sources → - Biomedical research fundingStated position
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.
Sourceshttps://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-calls-for-continued-bipartisan-support-for-alzheimers-biomedical-researchView position & sources → - Agriculture / PFAS contaminationStated position
Introduced the bipartisan Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, which she said would direct the USDA to provide financial assistance to farmers affected by PFAS contamination and expand PFAS monitoring and testing.
Sourceshttps://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/12/04/2025/maine-delegation-introduces-bill-to-support-farmers-affected-by-pfasView position & sources → - Prescription drug costsStated position
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.
Sourceshttps://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senators-collins-shaheen-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-lower-cost-of-prescription-drugsView position & sources → - Federal appropriations / Maine fundingStated position
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.
Sourceshttps://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-officially-becomes-chair-of-appropriations-committeeView position & sources → - Reproductive rightsStated position
Co-authored and introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Act, legislation she said would restore federal abortion rights by codifying Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and would protect access to contraception.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-murkowski-sinema-and-collins-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-reproductive-freedomhttps://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-joins-bipartisan-effort-to-codify-roe-v-wadeView position & sources → - Fisheries / lobster industryStated position
Committed to pressing NOAA to revise its North Atlantic right whale rule and to defend Maine's lobster industry, blocking expedited confirmation of a NOAA nominee as leverage to make the agency follow its own data.
Sourceshttps://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-blocks-expedited-confirmation-of-noaa-nominee-to-pressure-agency-to-listen-to-maine-lobstermen-follow-the-scienceView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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