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Susan M. Collins

5th term · 29.7 years in office: 4 full terms completed, 1 in progress.

Senator · ME · Republican · since Jan 1997

Susan M. Collins

Bills authored 14Missed votes 0 of 214Party unity 81% derived, how we compute this

Counted from 214 roll calls and 151 sponsorship records on file.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
Stray indexpending review

Who they are · every sentence carries its source

Before the votes, a life.

Born in Caribou, Maine, Collins grew up in a family that operated a local lumber business and served in municipal and state government.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins She graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1975 and worked as a congressional staffer for twelve years.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins Before seeking elected office, she served as a commissioner in the Maine state government, a regional director for the Small Business Administration, and a deputy state treasurer in Massachusetts.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

After an unsuccessful run for governor of Maine in 1994, she became the founding director of a family business center at Husson College.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins She was first elected to the United States Senate in 1996 and has won reelection every six years since.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

In their own words

“I am proud to have authorized the original Tick Act in 2019 with my colleague Senator Tina Smith. Our bipartisan legislation strengthens Federal efforts to confront the alarming public health threat posed by Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.”

Congressional Record · Aug 6, 2026 · Source

One rule for every member: their most recent dated, linkable statement about themselves.

The path here

  1. 1975

    Graduated from St. Lawrence University with a bachelor's degree in government.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

  2. 1975-1987

    Worked as a legislative assistant and subcommittee staff director in the United States Senate.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

  3. 1987-1992

    Served as the commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

  4. 1994-1996

    Served as the founding executive director of the Center for Family Business at Husson College.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

  5. 1996

    Elected to the United States Senate.Source 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

  6. 1997-Present

    Serves as a United States Senator for Maine.Source 1: Susan M. Collins — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Susan Collins

Next election: Nov 3, 2026general · in 51 days

100% attendance · all roll calls we have ingested

2 sources

  1. 1Susan M. Collins — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressbioguideopen source
  2. 3Wikipedia: Susan Collinswikipediaopen source archived copy
Full record card

The record card · sourced from Bioguide, the Clerk and the FEC

29.7YRS

In office · 5th term · since Jan 1997

We hold certified results for U.S. House seats only.

100%

Attendance

senate median 98.13% (100 members)

NOV'26

Next election · general

in 51 days

Figures cover all roll calls we have ingested.

Before Congress

  1. 1975 Graduated from St. Lawrence University with a bachelor's degree in government.
  2. 1975-1987 Worked as a legislative assistant and subcommittee staff director in the United States Senate.
  3. 1987-1992 Served as the commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation.
  4. 1994-1996 Served as the founding executive director of the Center for Family Business at Husson College.
  5. 1996 Elected to the United States Senate.
  6. 1997-Present Serves as a United States Senator for Maine.
Senate Committee on Appropriations chairSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsSenate Select Committee on IntelligenceSenate Committee on Appropriations · Department of Homeland Security subcommittee ex officioSenate Committee on Appropriations · Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee ex officioSenate Committee on Appropriations · Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee ex officioSenate Committee on Appropriations · Energy and Water Development subcommittee ex officioSenate Committee on Appropriations · Legislative Branch subcommittee ex officioSenate Committee on Appropriations · State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs subcommittee ex officioSenate Committee on Appropriations · Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies subcommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations · Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies subcommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations · Department of Defense subcommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations · Financial Services and General Government subcommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies subcommitteeSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Primary Health and Retirement Security subcommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations · Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee14 bills authored · 0 enacted

Says vs. does · 72 issues in 6 clusters

Stated position vs. voting record.

The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.

SaysDoes
  • Economy & taxes: not yet stated; voted 49 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT.
  • Safety & enforcement: not yet stated; voted 51 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT.
  • Immigration: not yet stated; voted 72 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS.
  • Rights & liberty: not yet stated; voted 55 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
  • Environment & energy: not yet stated; voted 40 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT.
  • Governance & oversight: not yet stated; voted 38 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT.
Rim = strongest position on each cluster’s named pole · Same scale for every member · How we score ▸

pending review

The stats, cluster by cluster

6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size

Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.

GapSorted by gap size · How we score ▸

Receipts · recent votes on passage

How they voted.

Money & ties

Who's behind them.

How complete is this money picture?

46%of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.

  • Campaign financeThrough Jun 30, 2026Current · 34%
  • Corporate-PAC shareNot yet derived · 22%
  • Disclosed tradesLagged · 12%
  • Lobbyist meetingsNot disclosed · 32%

Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.

Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

A gap in the disclosure system, not a statement about this member — lobbyist meetings are not federally disclosed for any member of Congress.

Weights are fixed product-wide and disclosed, so this percentage is comparable across members.

Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026

$16.2MTotal raised · 1 ▪ = $500.0K · 33 units, rounded up

  • PAC contributions$1.2M · 7.4%
  • Itemized individual$9.1M · 56.1%
  • Small-dollar (≤$200)$1.4M · 8.8%
  • All other$4.5M · 27.6%
FEC filing totals ↗

Disclosed trades

We hold no disclosed-trade filings for this member. That is a gap in what we have loaded; it does not mean none were filed.

FEC OpenFEC · disclosed trades: House Clerk / Senate filings.

Ideology placement

Economic (dim 1)0.124
Social (dim 2)-0.508

Voteview DW-NOMINATE · retrieved Sep 7, 2026 — an external attributed reference, shown as context.

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