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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Our View: With a ‘yes’ vote, Sen. Collins ties her legacy to that of Brett Kavanaugh
It may not seem fair to pin so much responsibility on one senator, but she is part of a small group of her colleagues who could break a partisan vote.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Here is the text of Sen. Susan Collins’ speech on the Senate floor
Here is the text of Sen. Susan Collins’ speech announcing her support for the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh: Mr. President, the five previous times that I have come to the floor to explain my vote on the nomination of a justice to the United States Supreme Court, I have begun my floor remarks explaining my […]
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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Collins says she will vote to confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
In a floor speech Friday, she also praises the #MeToo movement and says sexual assault victims deserve to be listened to.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Senate prepares for final vote on Kavanaugh expected Saturday, as nationwide protests continue
Three Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — and one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, have yet to announce their positions.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Senate gets ready to vote on Kavanaugh as nationwide protests continue
Three Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — and one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, have yet to announce their positions.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Sexual assault survivors from Maine converge on Capitol Hill to appeal to Collins
The women travel to D.C. by bus and plane to share their experiences in the hope of influencing the senator's critical vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
As partisan debate rages, Collins says Kavanaugh probe appears ‘very thorough’
But others note that Kavanaugh's accuser was not interviewed, and Democrats dismiss the report as one, Sen. Heidi Heitcamp of North Dakota, ends speculation by saying she will vote no.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Maine leads nation with $2.1 million spent here on TV ads for and against Kavanaugh confirmation
Home to a key swing vote, the state has received almost a quarter of all the money targeting the court issue nationwide.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Mainers bound for D.C. in bid to meet with Sen. Collins have a common story: ‘I’m a survivor’
The group boards a bus hoping to tell Maine's Republican senator about experiences of sexual violence and persuade her to vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Police boost security, escort Sen. Collins at Capitol
Senators – especially Republicans – have expressed unease over protesters who have confronted them at their Senate offices, restaurants, airports and even their homes.
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