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Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

R ME · Senate

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Defense

-55
Helped 737 Hurt 792 Unclear 466

Healthcare

+118
Helped 363 Hurt 245 Unclear 123

Energy

-43
Helped 230 Hurt 273 Unclear 59

Agriculture

+130
Helped 297 Hurt 167 Unclear 83

Finance

-30
Helped 235 Hurt 265 Mixed 1 Unclear 46

Veterans Affairs

+150
Helped 279 Hurt 129 Unclear 76

Education

+8
Helped 167 Hurt 159 Unclear 67

Trade

-18
Helped 143 Hurt 161 Unclear 20

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Technology

+7
Helped 121 Hurt 114 Unclear 14

Transportation

-70
Helped 63 Hurt 133 Unclear 29

Housing

+84
Helped 149 Hurt 65 Unclear 10

Immigration

-122
Helped 21 Hurt 143 Unclear 20

Social Welfare

+91
Helped 119 Hurt 28 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-5
Helped 64 Hurt 69 Mixed 1 Unclear 15

Criminal Justice

+2
Helped 66 Hurt 64 Unclear 13

Environment

-42
Helped 49 Hurt 91

Labor

+1
Helped 54 Hurt 53 Unclear 28

Science & Space

+43
Helped 82 Hurt 39 Unclear 11

Foreign Affairs

-12
Helped 42 Hurt 54 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

10348 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1319), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), Education (5), DOJ (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Protection (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), State Department (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (262), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Parents (3), Children (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Families (1), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (216), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals (1)
Direct (214), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (163), Child Care (2), Environmental Research (2), K-12 Schools (2), HBCUs (1), HSIs (1), Immigrant Students (1), MSIs (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1), Tribal/Native (1)
Direct (142), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (134), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (100), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Public Safety (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (865), Veterans Affairs (51), Defense (46), EPA (22), HHS (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal (1), Federal Agencies (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Law Enforcement (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (119), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (91), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (69), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+119
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+204
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-5
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+23
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+58
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+7
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+11
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+66
Immigration - +111
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+13
Transportation +31
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+23
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+12
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-13

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres548-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

sres502-119

Primary Sponsor

Recognizing November 2025 as National Family Caregivers Month.

1 clause
Family and Social Services Home Health Care Services Nonprofit - Healthcare Advocacy

s4997-118

Cosponsor

Making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

3 clauses

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres358-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for designation of the week of September 17 through 23, 2023, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

1 clause

sres596-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 112th birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a secure, inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a life of leadership.

0 clauses

sres83-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2023, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres21-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause

sres672-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

s145-119

Cosponsor

To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.

1 clause
Water Transportation Foreign Militant Organizations Transportation and Warehousing International Trade

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4051-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins that are emblematic of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and the service and sacrifice of firefighters throughout the history of the United States.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4055-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to create an interdivisional taskforce at the Securities and Exchange Commission for senior investors.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4037-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to ensure continued access to diabetes technology upon Medicare enrollment, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

sres627-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4023-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish the America's Living Library Project, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026
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