Sen. Susan Collins vows to fight medical research cuts
Sen. Susan Collins vowed on Thursday to fight cutbacks to National Institutes of Health research grants, saying she will personally lobby the Trump administration and is helping to form a broad coalition in an attempt to reverse the funding caps.
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First Democratic challenger to Sen. Susan Collins emerges
A Madawaska Democrat, Natasha Alcala, became the first member of her party to jump into what is likely to be a hotly contested 2026 U.S. Senate race in Maine when she filed paperwork last week with the Federal Election Commission. Alcala briefly entered last year’s U.S. Senate contest but never qualified for the ballot.
Susan Collins is in a familiar place: the Trump hot seat
WASHINGTON – Since President Donald Trump returned to office, GOP Sen. Susan Collins has voted against confirming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pushed back on Trump's efforts to withhold Congressionally-directed spending, and has been openly critical of the new role tech billionaire Elon Musk is playing in the administration.
Challengers to Susan Collins' Senate seat announced
The first group of challengers to Susan Collins’ Senate seat in 2026 have been announced. The first is Natasha Alcala, a Democrat from Madawaska. According to the Sun Journal, Alcala is running to help Maine get more infrastructure funding from the government,
Growing field: First Democrat files to challenge Sen. Susan Collins
The field in the race for Sen. Susan Collins' seat in the U.S. Senate continues to grow in what is expected to be a closely watched race across the country.
Susan Collins Slams 'Poorly Conceived' Trump NIH Directive
The National Institutes of Health directive to cap "indirect costs" for medical research grants drew swift criticism.
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Susan Collins vows to oppose Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel ahead of critical vote
Moderate GOP Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, revealed she will not back President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of ...
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Sen. Susan Collins plans to seek reelection in 2026
Republican Sen. Susan Collins is planning to run for a sixth term in two years, NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported. The senator made the announcement of her 2026 campaign at a stop Friday in ...
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EDITORIAL: Sen. Collins' decision matrix does not pass muster
Susan Collins told NBC News that while she normally attempts to give "deference to presidents on their Cabinet choices," each administration had "a few" that she found herself unable to support.
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Susan Collins, Angus King vote against Trump's pick for FBI director
In a statement, Collins criticized Kash Patel for what she described as his aggressive political activity and for statements that she said discredited the work of the agency.
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Susan Collins Announces Support for Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation as DNI
Senator Susan Collins (R., Maine), said in a statement Monday that she will support Gabbard’s nomination, lending the former Democratic lawmaker a crucial swing vote amid uncertainty about ...
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Collins asks Navy to exempt Kittery shipyard employees from job reductions
Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen ... In a Feb. 11 letter to acting Secretary of the Navy Terrence G. Emmert, the senators warned that any reduction in staffing at the Kittery-based ...
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Senators ask Navy to exempt Portsmouth shipyard workers from Trump buyout program
Susan Collins of Maine and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire ... In a letter Tuesday to Terence G. Emmert, the acting Navy secretary, the lawmakers said public shipyard workers are “critical ...