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Susan Collins

U.S. Representative - ME · ME · R
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Senate advances Iran war powers resolution for first time, 50-47
Four Republican defections force first-ever Senate procedural win
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Bill Cassidy portrait
Lisa Murkowski portrait
Susan Collins portrait
Rand Paul portrait
John Fetterman portrait
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Events (12)
Nov 3, 2026 · deadline
Senate battlegrounds in Georgia, Michigan, and Maine determine which party controls the chamber in 2027
Nine Senate seats are rated as battleground races heading into November 2026. Democrats defend seats in Georgia (Jon Ossoff) and Michigan — both states Trump won in 2024. Republicans defend a seat in Maine (Susan Collins), a state Kamala Harris won. Democrats must hold all their seats and flip four Republican-held seats to take the majority. As of March 2026, four Senate Democrats and six Senate Republicans announced they would not seek re-election, opening additional competitive contests in Alabama, North Carolina, and Iowa.
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Jun 26, 2026 · effective_date
Respect for Marriage Act marks four years in force as same-sex marriage protections remain intact under Trump
The Respect for Marriage Act continues to provide statutory federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages despite Trump administration executive orders targeting gender ideology. Overturning the law requires an act of Congress or a Supreme Court ruling. As of 2026, no federal court challenge has succeeded in limiting RFMA protections.
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May 19, 2026 · legislation
Senate advances Iran war powers resolution after Cassidy flips and three Republicans miss vote
On May 19, 2026, the Senate voted 50-47 to pull S.J. Res. 185 from committee, the first successful procedural move on a resolution aimed at ending unauthorized U.S. hostilities against Iran in the 119th Congress. Bill Cassidy flipped three days after losing his primary, while John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, and Tommy Tuberville missed the vote and handed Tim Kaine's resolution the margin it needed. The vote kept alive a congressional challenge to Trump's war after the War Powers Resolution's 60-day deadline had passed, but the measure still faced a final Senate vote, a hostile House, and a near-certain veto (CBS; NBC; CNBC; CNN; CRS; Lawfare).
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Apr 30, 2026 · legislative
Senate rejects Iran War Powers Resolution hours before legal deadline
The Senate rejected another Iran War Powers Resolution shortly before the 60-day legal deadline. The vote left Trump’s Iran operations in place and underscored Congress’s unwillingness or inability to force withdrawal.
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Apr 30, 2026 · legislative
Senate rejects Iran War Powers Resolution for sixth time, 50-47, hours before 60-day legal deadline
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The Senate votes 50-47 against a War Powers Resolution that would have required President Trump to end military operations in Iran within 30 days. For the first time, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) joins all 47 Democrats in voting for the resolution. But the measure still falls three votes short of the 51 needed to pass. The vote comes hours before the legal 60-day deadline of May 1. (Bloomberg Gov, Apr. 30, 2026)
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Recent bills sponsored & cosponsored

Bills & legislation

S. 4292 · 2026 · Sponsored
Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026
In Committee
Mark Warner portrait
S. 4291 · 2026 · Sponsored
Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026
In Committee
Mark Warner portrait
S. 4051 · 2026 · Sponsored
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act
In Committee
Amy Klobuchar portrait
Lisa Murkowski portrait
Gary Peters portrait
Cynthia Lummis portrait
Chris Van Hollen portrait
John Curtis portrait
+5 more cosponsors
S. 3934 · 2026 · Sponsored
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026
In Committee
Gary Peters portrait
Roger Marshall portrait
S.Res. 621 · 2026 · Sponsored
A resolution designating the week of February 23 through February 27, 2026, as "National Public Schools Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S716; text: CR S711-712)
Jack Reed portrait
Mazie Hirono portrait
Alex Padilla portrait
Timothy Kaine portrait
Angus King portrait
Richard Durbin portrait
+11 more cosponsors
S. 3784 · 2026 · Sponsored
Accounting STEM Pursuit Act
In Committee
Jacky Rosen portrait
Mazie Hirono portrait
Angus King portrait
S.Res. 544 · 2025 · Sponsored
A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8696-8697; text: CR S8677)
Angus King portrait
S. 3353 · 2025 · Sponsored
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
In Committee
Jeanne Shaheen portrait
Angus King portrait
Jeff Merkley portrait
Elissa Slotkin portrait
S. 3296 · 2025 · Sponsored
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
In Committee
Richard Blumenthal portrait
John Fetterman portrait
Lisa Blunt Rochester portrait
Christopher Coons portrait
Jeanne Shaheen portrait
S. 3267 · 2025 · Sponsored
ASAP Act
In Committee
Shelley Moore Capito portrait
Catherine Cortez Masto portrait
Mark Warner portrait
Jim Banks portrait
James Lankford portrait
John Kennedy portrait
+18 more cosponsors
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Statistics
Bills sponsored
32
Bills cosponsored
361
Total votes cast
6,391
Recent votes
News mentions
24
Congressional terms
2021–2027· Current
Senate · Class II
117th–119th Congress · ME · R
2015–2021
Senate · Class II
114th–116th Congress · ME · R
2009–2015
Senate · Class II
111th–113th Congress · ME · R