Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maine. A member of the Republican Party, she has held her seat since 1997 and is Maine's longest-serving member of Congress. Born in Caribou, Maine, Collins is a graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.

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Senator Collins has earned a national reputation as an effective legislator who works across party lines to solve problems and deliver results for the people of Maine and America. She has repeatedly been ranked as the most bipartisan member of the U.S. Senate by the Lugar Center and Georgetown University.

1 day ago · Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with reporters after meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be defense secretary, on Capitol Hill, last month. She will be facing ...

5 days ago · Susan Collins is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and began representing Maine in that body the following year. She ran for governor of Maine in 1994 but was defeated.

Jan 2, 2025 · PORTLAND, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is about to begin a momentous year. She will be the new chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, considered one of the most powerful positions in the whole Senate, because it holds the purse strings and decides on big portions of the budget.

Nov 23, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is poised to take over one of the most powerful committees in Congress following a decision by outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Nov 14, 2024 · Senator Susan Collins' plans for reelection could complicate Democrats ' path to winning back control of the Senate in the 2026 midterms. On Thursday, the Maine Republican told the Washington...

Nov 25, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will take over as the head of the extremely influential Senate Appropriations Committee after Republicans take power in January, succeeding Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in the powerful position.

5 days ago · The two most senior Republican women in the chamber, Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, are generally viewed as moderates and have long been considered pivotal swing votes.