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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

sres181-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of April 24 through April 28, 2023, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers

sres185-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating April 2023 as Financial Literacy Month.

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

s1350-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations requiring certain products to have Do Not Flush labeling, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Healthcare Consumers 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
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1337-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To temporarily prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service employees until a certain level of taxpayer services have improved, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

s1351-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Federal Government

s1332-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

s1302-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Healthcare Workforce Diversity Healthcare - Hospitals

s1269-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin.

11 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business Consumers

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
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s1239-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote environmental literacy.

9 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Federal Government

s1223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve certain criminal provisions.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Transportation Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s1189-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Local Government Health Care Providers State Government Waste Management and Remediation Services

s1207-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Internet Services & Social Media Information Technology Nonprofit & Advocacy Federal Government

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
Environmental Groups Education Oil & Gas Federal Government

sres161-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 22 through April 30, 2023, as National Park Week.

1 clause Apr 18, 2023
Regulated Industries

s1144-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Federal Government - Justice State Government - Public Safety Tribal Nations

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
Other Legal Services Newspaper Publishers Television Broadcasting Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals

sres157-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Immigrant Communities Education Federal Government Law Enforcement

s1115-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.

3 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Federal Government

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