Trump, Susan Collins

Susan Collins is in a familiar place: the Trump hot seat
"There's jokes on Capitol Hill that today is another day that Susan Collins is 'concerned.'" said Casey Burgat, a professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University.
Susan Collins Was Never Going to Be a Check on Trump
Surely, moderate Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins—who is up for reelection next year in the reliably blue state of Maine—would consider Kennedy and Gabbard too treacherous to swallow? Nope. Collins voted to confirm both nominees,
Maddow Blog | Susan Collins has power to leverage on Trump's NIH cuts. But will she use it?
Susan Collins could leverage her position to push back against NIH cuts she opposes. At least for now, the Republican senator is choosing not to.
Susan Collins Slams 'Poorly Conceived' Trump NIH Directive
The National Institutes of Health directive to cap "indirect costs" for medical research grants drew swift criticism.
Susan Collins will support Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Monday that she will vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Gabbard’s nomination was believed to be on shaky ground after last week’s confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on which Collins and Sen. Angus King serve.
Another Republican senator goes against Trump's 'poorly conceived' NIH funding cuts
Collins said Kennedy “promised” that as soon as he was confirmed he would “re-examine this initiative” that he says was “implemented prior to his confirmation.”
Susan Collins heads to Mar-a-Lago with Republican senators to meet with Trump
Maine's senior senator has been more critical of the Trump administration than most of her Republican colleagues, and will ...
Former Elon Musk worker challenges Susan Collins for US Senate
Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins has her first challenger for the 2026 election cycle — Phillip Rench, a former senior ...
GOP Sen. Susan Collins rails against ‘poorly conceived’ cap on NIH grant costs meant to save $4B
Sen. Susan Collins blasted the Trump administration’s recent cap on indirect costs for grants issued by the National ...
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Sen. Collins to vote for RFK Jr., Trump's pick to lead health agency
The Republican said she received several assurances from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, although many public health ...
Collins warns Trump administration against crackdown on FBI agents in Jan. 6 investigation
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Republican senator from Maine called for information on personnel moves.
GOP Sen. Susan Collins backs RFK Jr. ahead of critical Senate vote on HHS secretary nominee
He told me he believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccine, and said he would help restore Americans’ confidence in vaccines ...
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Former Elon Musk worker files to challenge Sen. Susan Collins
Phillip Rench, of Waterboro, has filed as an independent. He formerly worked for Space X, the space exploration company owned by billionaire and President Trump ally Elon Musk ...