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Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

R ME · Senate

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Defense

-44
Helped 826 Hurt 870 Unclear 561

Healthcare

+144
Helped 470 Hurt 326 Unclear 521

Finance

-49
Helped 265 Hurt 314 Mixed 1 Unclear 121

Education

-22
Helped 230 Hurt 252 Unclear 203

Agriculture

+110
Helped 329 Hurt 219 Unclear 119

Energy

-51
Helped 245 Hurt 296 Unclear 100

Government Operations

-33
Helped 54 Hurt 87 Unclear 444

Veterans Affairs

+192
Helped 345 Hurt 153 Unclear 84

Transportation

-12
Helped 149 Hurt 161 Unclear 96

Trade

-20
Helped 149 Hurt 169 Unclear 38

Environment

-57
Helped 100 Hurt 157 Unclear 94

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Technology

0
Helped 131 Hurt 131 Unclear 42

Housing

+110
Helped 194 Hurt 84 Unclear 13

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+3
Helped 131 Hurt 128 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-26
Helped 96 Hurt 122 Mixed 1 Unclear 28

Immigration

-108
Helped 35 Hurt 143 Unclear 54

Labor

-17
Helped 56 Hurt 73 Unclear 63

Social Welfare

+109
Helped 135 Hurt 26 Unclear 29
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12685 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 (1397), 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 (288), 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 (200), 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 (178), 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 (1251), 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 (150), 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
+95
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)
+86
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)
+20
Transportation +32
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

s159-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 21, 2025
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dismantle Iran’s Proxy Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Defense Manufacturing International Trade Foreign Militant Organizations Transportation and Warehousing

s142-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s94-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

sres917-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing November 2024 as National Family Caregivers Month.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024
Transportation

s5329-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance transparency with respect to shipments seeking an administrative exemption from duties for low-value entries, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Nov 14, 2024
E-Commerce Platforms Illicit Trade Manufacturing Federal Government

sres817-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week beginning September 8, 2024, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.

1 clause Sep 16, 2024
Transportation

s4837-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Financial Services

s4776-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, and for other purposes.

284 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration Immigration Services Education

s4675-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the United States Postal Service to submit a comprehensive proposal to the Postal Regulatory Commission before implementing any network changes, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 11, 2024
Transportation

sres712-118

Cosponsor

Designating May 2024 as Older Americans Month.

1 clause May 23, 2024
Transportation

sres693-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

1 clause May 15, 2024
Transportation

s4243-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.

4 clauses May 2, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

sres612-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the importance of maple syrup production to the State of Maine and designating March 24, 2024, as Maine Maple Sunday.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Transportation

s3897-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 11, 2024
Transportation

sres549-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Give the Gift of Blue program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA blue jackets to FFA members in need.

1 clause Feb 8, 2024
Transportation

s3751-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres505-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Transportation

s3348-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Nov 27, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Information Technology Health Care Providers

s3192-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 1, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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