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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

s1143-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans

s1040-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 29, 2023

sres136-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the people of the United States.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s1067-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions.

3 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1030-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

sres129-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 2023 as National Women’s History Month.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Regulated Industries

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 Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government

s1014-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to initiate hearings to review Federal milk marketing orders relating to pricing of Class I skim milk, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Agriculture Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

sres120-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating March 23, 2023, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

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
Financial Services Education Federal Government Business

s934-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government Native American Tribes

s870-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.

61 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Fire Protection Services Manufacturing Emergency Services Federal Government

s863-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the United States relationship with the People’s Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holistic approach toward the People's Republic of China across all Federal departments and agencies.

1 clause Mar 16, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government

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 Business Consumers Federal Government

sres110-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

s821-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region.

2 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Foreign Affairs Federal Government

s806-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a grant program to assist with the purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Energy Production Education Agriculture Federal Government

sres111-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the importance of maple syrup production to Maine and designating March 26, 2023, as Maine Maple Sunday.

1 clause Mar 15, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s820-118

Cosponsor Reported

To add the Consumer Product Safety Commission to the list of agencies required to be represented on the PFAS interagency working group.

2 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Trade Federal Government Taxpayers

sres112-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

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