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Because Susan Collins Failed Maine: “Maine Electricians Sit Idle as Green Energy Projects Halt Amid Federal Incentive Cuts”

Unions report that around 100 jobs have been lost due to canceled contracts and a 40 percent decline in apprenticeship applications.

ICYMI: “Collins Had Succumbed to a Subtle Pressure Campaign to Get Her to Drop the Amendment.” [Puck]

Pressure campaign from her G.O.P. colleagues and the White House might have been the key factor.

What Mainers Are Saying: Collins Failed to Use “Her Immense Power” to Stop Harmful GOP Bills

She will simply do and say whatever it takes to remain a U.S. senator from Maine

ICYMI: “Susan Collins Dealt New Polling Blow” [Newsweek]

According to reporting, polling from Morning Consult shows Collins hit a “record low” approval rating and the highest disapproval rating in the survey’s history.

What They're Saying: "Rescission Package Would Not Have Passed the Senate Had Collins Not Pulled an Amendment She Sponsored"

Collins’ amendment withdrawal came after reporting that Trump is discussing potential Republican candidates to replace her

ICYMI: “What’s Missing From How Susan Collins Explains Her Votes on Controversial Bills” [Bangor Daily News]

Augusta, Maine – In case you missed it, new reporting from the Bangor Daily News debunks Senator Susan Collins’ excuse for her “key” “pivotal vote” to advance the Republican budget bill that will have devastating effects on Maine, as she faces a “looming 2026 reelection battle.”

Collins Again Fails Mainers: Refuses to Use Seniority to Stop GOP Handing Trump Unilateral Spending Power

Collins’ party skirts appropriations process, hands unilateral spending power to Donald Trump, guts funding for public broadcasting and rural radio

Collins Fails to Stop Republicans From Granting Trump Unilateral Power

Augusta, Maine – Susan Collins just failed to stop Washington Republicans from handing Donald Trump unilateral power over spending and legislation. Today, Senate Republicans voted to advance and remove a bill out of the Appropriations Committee that would gut funding for public broadcasting, including Maine Public Radio, hindering Mainers ability to get news, especially in rural areas.

ICMYI: Collins “Rubber-Stamped” Nomination of Anti-Choice Trump Judge [MSNBC]

Augusta, Maine – In case you missed it, reporting from MSNBC is detailing how Susan Collins “played [her] role and rubber-stamped” a Trump-appointed, anti-choice nominee when she voted to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit yesterday.

Statement: Susan Collins Falls in Line, Backs Another Trump-Appointed Anti-Choice Judge

After offering “no regrets” on casting a decisive vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, Collins is again backing a GOP appointed anti-choice judge

What Mainers Are Saying: “Collins is Out for Herself,” “Betray[ed] Her Constituents,” “Helped Facilitate the Terrible Legislation’s Passage”

“Collins’ ultimate 'No' vote did not hinder the passage of the bill — giving her the political cover she almost always seeks”

What Mainers are Watching and Reading: Maine Dems Call Out Collins for Her Role in Advancing GOP Budget Bill

Bangor, Maine – In case you missed it, coverage across Maine is highlighting the Maine Democratic Party calling out Senator Susan Collins’ complicity in advancing and the eventual passage of the GOP’s budget bill that will have devastating consequences on Maine.

ICYMI: Maine Democrats Call Out Susan Collins for Her Role in Advancing Disastrous GOP Budget Bill in Bangor

Bangor, Maine – In case you missed it, today Maine Democrats gathered outside Senator Susan Collins’ office in Bangor to call out her complicity in advancing and the eventual passage of the GOP’s budget bill that will have devastating consequences on Maine.

ICYMI: “Susan Collins Was Facing a Tough Re-Election Even Before Voting Against Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’” [TIME]

Augusta, Maine – In case you missed it, new reporting from TIME is highlighting “just how much danger Collins is in as she faces re-election in Maine in 2026,” especially after the passage of Republicans' dangerous budget bill that will have devastating effects on Maine.

New Video Marks Kavanaugh Nomination Anniversary and Collins’ “No Regrets” on Votes That Hurt Mainers

Augusta, Maine – Today, the Maine Democratic Party is launching a new video slamming Susan Collins for having “no regrets” on key votes she has taken that continue to harm Mainers and people across the country. The video comes on the anniversary of Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who was later confirmed by Susan Collins’ decisive vote.

ICYMI: Susan Collins Goes Scorched Earth on NPR

Augusta, Maine – In case you missed it, Susan Collins went scorched earth on NPR, accusing the network of a “partisan bent” to justify her support for stripping millions in funding.

What Mainers Are Saying: “Collins Bears Full Responsibility,” “Let the Citizens of Maine… Down Big Time” with Passage of GOP Budget Bill

Augusta, Maine – In case you missed it, Mainers continue to hammer Senator Susan Collins for her role in the passage of Republicans' dangerous budget bill that will have devastating impacts on Maine – from her “key” “pivotal vote” to advance the bill to her failure to use her power to stop it. This comes as experts stress how difficult it will be for Collins to avoid blame, despite an apparently “orchestrated” vote, as she is in the fight for her political career.

Maine Democrats Open Bangor Field Office—Earliest Off-Year Launch in Party History

Bangor, ME – Earlier this month, the Maine Democratic Party hosted over 50 Democratic volunteers, leaders, and elected officials at the opening of its new Central Maine field office in Bangor. This latest investment reflects the Party’s commitment to year-round organizing, a key promise from new Chair Charlie Dingman and Vice Chair Imke Schessler-Jandreau.

ICYMI: Susan Collins “May Not be Able to Avoid the Blame” for GOP Budget Bill Despite Apparently “Orchestrated” Vote [Portland Press Herald]

Collins may have a hard time convincing voters that, as appropriations chair and a senior Republican senator with power and influence in the chamber, she did not play a pivotal role in shaping the bill

ICYMI: “Collins Bears Blame for Big Beautiful Bill” [LTE in Bangor Daily News]

Augusta, Maine – In case you missed it, Mainers are starting to call out Senator Susan Collins for her role and “key” “pivotal vote” in advancing Republicans’ dangerous budget bill that will have devastating impacts on Maine.