6 days ago · Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security

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.

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.

2 days ago · Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Monday that she will support Tulsi Gabbard to become director of national intelligence (DNI), giving her a key boost in her confirmation push. Collins was ...

Jan 25, 2025 · 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.

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 7, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins officially became Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Committee holds jurisdiction over all discretionary spending for the entire federal government. First elected in 1996, Susan Collins ranks seventh in Senate seniority and is the most senior Republican woman.

Jul 12, 2024 · Collins, a longtime moderate Republican senator from Maine, told reporters on Friday that she intended to write in the former South Carolina governor’s name on the ballot in November. The move recalls 2016, when Collins said she wrote in then-House Speaker Paul Ryan for president over Trump.

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.

2 days ago · Collins is the senior senator from Maine and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 7, 1997. Collins is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan 3, 2027. She is 72 years old. I want to urge Collins to take an action on a bill. I need help, have a question, or want to schedule a tour.