Susan
Collins
Susan Collins was born December 7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine.
Susan M. Collins
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Economy & Fiscal
Healthcare
Social Issues
Safety & Security
Environment
Governance
Education
Snapshot
Susan Collins was born December 7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from St. Lawrence University in 1975 and worked for U.S. Representative and later Senator William Cohen before serving in Maine state government and as director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's New England regional office. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and has been reelected four times, and now chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- U.S. Senator from Maine1997 to present (elected 1996; reelected 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020)
- Chairman, Senate Appropriations CommitteeCurrent
- Director, SBA New England Regional OfficeAppointed 1992
- Commissioner, Maine Department of Professional and Financial RegulationAppointed 1987
- Staff, U.S. Representative and Senator William CohenEarly career
- St. Lawrence UniversityGraduated Phi Beta Kappa, 1975
- Caribou High School1971
Platform
Campaign Platform
Collins describes herself as a steadfast champion for Maine's working families and job creators, citing her authorship of the Paycheck Protection Program and work making health care more affordable and accessible for families, seniors, and people who live in rural Maine. She points to co-chairing the Senate Alzheimer's Task Force, founding the Senate Diabetes Caucus, authoring the Social Security Fairness Act, and using her Appropriations Committee chairmanship to direct funding to Maine counties.
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Policy Priorities
Top Issues
Economy & Fiscal
Healthcare
Social Issues
Safety & Security
Environment
Governance
Education
Snapshot
Susan Collins was born December 7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from St. Lawrence University in 1975 and worked for U.S. Representative and later Senator William Cohen before serving in Maine state government and as director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's New England regional office. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and has been reelected four times, and now chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- U.S. Senator from Maine1997 to present (elected 1996; reelected 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020)
- Chairman, Senate Appropriations CommitteeCurrent
- Director, SBA New England Regional OfficeAppointed 1992
- Commissioner, Maine Department of Professional and Financial RegulationAppointed 1987
- Staff, U.S. Representative and Senator William CohenEarly career
- St. Lawrence UniversityGraduated Phi Beta Kappa, 1975
- Caribou High School1971
About this profile
Each position comes from Susan M. Collins's own words or public record and links to its source, with the date. "Own words" means a direct quote; "Cited" means a vote, bill or official statement. Positions can change, so check the source before relying on one.
It shows how closely your answers line up with Susan M. Collins's public positions on these questions. It is not a prediction, a recommendation or an endorsement.
Campaigns and readers can ask us to review a position. Include the page link, the position, and a link to a public source. We may not be able to reply to every request. Once we verify a correction, we will update the page as quickly as we can.
Paid political ads on this page are labeled "Paid political advertisement" and listed in our public ad record with who paid for them. Ads appearing on this page and site are not an endorsement by Choose Between™. No sponsor or advertiser can change questions, positions or results.