Back to Legislators
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

R ME · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
2013–2015 Senate
2011–2013 Senate
2009–2011 Senate
2007–2009 Senate
2005–2007 Senate
2003–2005 Senate
2001–2003 Senate
1999–2001 Senate
1997–1999 Senate
Vote Date:
to

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

All entities →
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)

Click any row to see supporting clauses

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
Show vote-alignment table
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

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres642-119

Cosponsor

A resolution celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).

1 clause Mar 12, 2026

sres640-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.

1 clause Mar 12, 2026
Health Care Providers

s4076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 12, 2026

s4055-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Senior Security Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 11, 2026
Health Care Providers Education

s4061-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RAYS Act

2 clauses Mar 11, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4037-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Diabetes Act

7 clauses Mar 10, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4023-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America’s Living Library Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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.

1 clause Mar 5, 2026
Education

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TAP Promotion Act

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, 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 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Transportation

s3915-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Specialty CROP Act of 2026

2 clauses Feb 25, 2026
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

sres612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.

1 clause Feb 24, 2026
Defense Contractors

s3900-119

Cosponsor Reported

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

6 clauses Feb 24, 2026
Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s3897-119

Cosponsor Reported

Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026

10 clauses Feb 24, 2026
Taxpayers Government Public Safety Families

s3855-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

sres603-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on February 1, 2026, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause Feb 10, 2026
Labor

s3810-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SWAT Act of 2026

3 clauses Feb 9, 2026
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

sres600-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month".

1 clause Feb 5, 2026

sres599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.

1 clause Feb 5, 2026
Defense Contractors

s3791-119

Cosponsor Reported

Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 5, 2026
Ocean Policy Research Government State Government

Loading countries...

Click an industry from the Impact Profile to view supporting clauses

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution