Full List of Times Susan Collins Broke With Trump in His Second Term
However, Collins has pointed to numerous major votes in which she has sided against the administration on some of Trump’s top priorities.Maine generally leans toward Democrats, having backed former Vice President Kamala Harris by 7 points in 2024. In the moments when it mattered, Collins sided with Donald Trump and Washington Republicans—including voting to confirm the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and helping advance legislation that slashed nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid to pay for massive tax breaks for the wealthy.
- ▪However, Collins has pointed to numerous major votes in which she has sided against the administration on some of Trump’s top priorities.Maine generally leans toward Democrats, having backed former Vice President Kamala Harris by 7 points i
- ▪In the moments when it mattered, Collins sided with Donald Trump and Washington Republicans—including voting to confirm the justices who overturned Roe v.
- ▪Wade and helping advance legislation that slashed nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid to pay for massive tax breaks for the wealthy.
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By Andrew StantonReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Senator Susan Collins’ record of being an independent voice has become a central flashpoint in the Maine Senate race, as she faces a competitive challenge from former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat, ahead of November's midterms.Democrats hope to tie Collins, a Republican, to President Donald Trump, who is unpopular in the Pine Tree State, arguing that she only votes against him when her vote does not count.
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