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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

s1705-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program to promote career awareness in accounting as part of a well-rounded STEM educational experience.

1 clause May 18, 2023

sres226-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating May 20, 2023, as Kids to Parks Day.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Health Care Providers

s1633-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 17, 2023
Veterans of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps (1943-1948)

sres216-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of May 14 through May 20, 2023, as National Police Week.

1 clause May 17, 2023

sres215-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2023, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

sres217-118

Primary Sponsor

Supporting the designation of May 15, 2023, as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, and to improve protections from those scams for seniors.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

s1667-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s1612-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a rule to implement the requirement that the Secretary be permitted to waive the limitation in law on reimbursement of veterans receiving domiciliary care in State homes.

1 clause May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1630-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 16, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s1604-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 15, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

sres209-118

Cosponsor In Committee

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 11, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s1576-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes.

17 clauses May 11, 2023
Agricultural Biotechnology Research & Development Chemicals Manufacturing Taxpayers

s1552-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Coastal Management Fellowship and the Digital Coast Fellowship, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 11, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

s1587-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 11, 2023
Consumers Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

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
Financial Services Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1549-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Federal Government - Congress Federal Government General Public

s1518-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security Consumers

s1527-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education National Security

s1500-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the Election Assistance Commission to provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems and to provide for the establishment of an Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems.

3 clauses May 9, 2023
Telecommunications Scientific Research Federal Government Lobbying

s1448-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 4, 2023
Education Federal Government Healthcare Consumers Homeowners

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