Susan M. Collins
Republican · Senator for Maine
30 sponsored · 334 cosponsored
In the Senate since 1997
Age 74
Contact their office: (202) 224-2523 · 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 30 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 4 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 3 they cosponsored.
- 15 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed none of 915 recorded votes.The typical senator missed 2.2%.
- Works most on health and armed forces and national security.64 and 32 of the 364 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (4)
This bill is designed to reauthorize specific programs related to vector-borne diseases. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to update the timeline for several provisions.
Became law · 119-S-2398
- Yes: Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?The bill enhances support for health departments and regional centers that address vector-borne diseases, improving pandemic preparedness related to those diseases. +3
This bill aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. This legislation allows schools participating in the school lunch program to offer whole milk, whether organic or non-organic.
Became law · 119-S-222
- Yes: Would students be better off under this?Students benefit from expanded milk choices and improved food allergy safety protocols in their schools. +5
This bill permanently places all fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Became law · 119-S-331
- Yes: Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?The act directly attempts to combat the fentanyl crisis by increasing penalties and attempting to decrease availablity. +6
- No: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?Increased penalties for fentanyl-related substances could lead to longer prison sentences, hindering criminal sentencing reform efforts. -3
And 1 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill consists of two main parts: the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.
Passed the House 235–191 · 119-S-1318
- Yes: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?The bill strengthens protections against government surveillance and prevents the implementation of a central bank digital currency. +8
- No: Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?The bill acts to restrict and curb the expansion of domestic surveillance capabilities of the Federal Reserve and FBI. -5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (15)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act approves local funds for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2025.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-S-1077
- They cosponsoredOfficer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026Aug 7, 2026
This Act revises administrative procedures for public safety officers' death benefits. It establishes new timelines for notifying claimants of missing information and final benefit determinations.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-3897
This Act amends the Northern Border Security Review Act. It requires updates to the northern border threat analysis every three years.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-850
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?The bill enhances border security through more frequent threat analysis and strategic updates. +3
And 12 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (7)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- 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.
- A resolution designating the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week".
- A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".
- A resolution recognizing November 2025 as "National Family Caregivers Month".
- A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2025, as "National Direct Support Professionals Week".
- 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.
- A resolution designating the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".
Still waiting, of the 30 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 20 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- YeaTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 216 and against 7. Those votes covered 593 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The 5 most recent they voted against
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Aug 8, 2026
Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Stephen A. Vaden, resigned.
Nomination Confirmed 50–48 · Jul 21, 2026
Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Earl Leroy Yeakel III, retired.
Nomination Confirmed 47–46 · Apr 20, 2026
Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lester Martinez-Lopez.
Nomination Confirmed 50–35 · Jan 5, 2026
Emil J. Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., retired.
Nomination Confirmed 50–49 · Jul 29, 2025
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.