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Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

R ME · Senate

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Defense

-54
Helped 813 Hurt 867 Unclear 557

Healthcare

+143
Helped 469 Hurt 326 Unclear 520

Finance

-49
Helped 265 Hurt 314 Mixed 1 Unclear 119

Agriculture

+109
Helped 328 Hurt 219 Unclear 119

Education

-46
Helped 206 Hurt 252 Unclear 203

Energy

-49
Helped 244 Hurt 293 Unclear 100

Veterans Affairs

+192
Helped 345 Hurt 153 Unclear 84

Government Operations

-12
Helped 49 Hurt 61 Unclear 442

Trade

-16
Helped 147 Hurt 163 Unclear 37

Environment

-55
Helped 96 Hurt 151 Unclear 95

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Transportation

-54
Helped 93 Hurt 147 Unclear 90

Housing

+110
Helped 194 Hurt 84 Unclear 13

Technology

-4
Helped 122 Hurt 126 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+3
Helped 131 Hurt 128 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-23
Helped 95 Hurt 118 Mixed 1 Unclear 28

Immigration

-108
Helped 35 Hurt 143 Unclear 54

Labor

-17
Helped 55 Hurt 72 Unclear 63

Social Welfare

+93
Helped 119 Hurt 26 Unclear 29
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12417 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 (1385), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), Legislative (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), State (7), Homeland Security (6), Oversight (6), Education (5), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (287), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Parents (3), Children (2), Foreign (2), Families (1)
Direct (240), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (1), Patients (1)
Direct (228), 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 (197), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Environmental Research (1), HBCUs (1), HSIs (1), Immigrant Students (1), MSIs (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1), Tribal/Native (1)
Direct (177), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (161), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (111), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Public Safety (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1227), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), HHS (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Justice (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), Regulatory (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (149), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (111), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+101
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+242
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+10
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-5
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+87
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+4
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+87
Taxpayers - -12
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+12
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+17
Transportation +33
Immigration - +111
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+19
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+11
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-20

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s2515-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Education

s1944-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt grants received under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act from Federal taxation.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s1829-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in the import of petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Health Care Providers Federal Government Environmental Services Federal Administration

s1768-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 31, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s1547-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally.

2 clauses May 10, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

s1397-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To modify the Federal TRIO programs.

2 clauses May 2, 2023
Telecommunications Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1370-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

sres185-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating April 2023 as Financial Literacy Month.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Foreign Businesses Financial Services Education Business

s1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

65 clauses Apr 25, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s1239-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote environmental literacy.

9 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Native American Tribes Oil & Gas Education Environmental Groups

s1094-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.

17 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals Television Broadcasting Newspaper Publishers Federal Government

s1005-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production Environmental Groups Federal Government

s955-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create an interdivisional taskforce at the Securities and Exchange Commission for senior investors, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Homeowners Education Federal Government Business

s811-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to further enhance anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government Business

sres101-118

Primary Sponsor

Designating March 9, 2023, as National Slam the Scam Day to raise awareness about pervasive government imposter scams, and to promote education to prevent government imposter scams.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Financial Services Education Federal Government Law Enforcement

s448-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To codify the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

s453-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals.

1 clause Feb 15, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s94-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require certain information and financial assistance under the State energy program and the Weatherization Assistance Program to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Native American Tribes Energy Production Financial Services Federal Government

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