Collins voted at least three times against critical climate protections, repeatedly enabled Trump administration to raid critical military funds -- despite saying she would do the opposite
Senator Collins has a habit of touting just some of the votes she takes in Washington and tries to sweep the others under the rug, like those to weaken and delay climate protections or to greenlight the president’s raid on military construction funds.
Get the facts on Senator Collins’ real environmental record:
- Collins Voted To Revoke “The Ability Of The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency To Regulate Carbon Dioxide Under The Clean Air Act.” E&E News reported the proposal Collins voted for would “overturn EPA’s scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare.” [Senate Vote 184, 6/10/10; Congressional Quarterly, 6/10/10; Congressional Actions, S. J. Res. 26; Sun Journal, 6/11/10]
- Collins Voted To Prevent The EPA From Enforcing Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations. [Senate Vote 36, 3/9/11; Congressional Quarterly, 3/1/11; Congressional Actions, H.R. 1]
- Collins Voted To Delay The Implementation Of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations. [Senate Vote 53, 4/6/11; League of Conservation Voters, 2011 National Environmental Scorecard; Congressional Record, 3/15/11; Congressional Actions, S. Amdt. 215; Congressional Actions, S. 493]
Despite promising Mainers she would do the opposite, Senator Collins has now voted twice to allow the president to move forward with his multibillion-dollar raid on critical military funds. Here’s where she really stands on the president’s reckless cash grab:
- Collins Was The Deciding Vote In Committee To Kill An Amendment That Would Have Blocked Trump From Transferring Military Funds To Build A Border Wall. [Portland Press Herald, 9/12/19]
- Collins Was The Deciding Vote In Committee To Kill An Amendment That Would Have Prohibited The Transfer Of Military Funds For A Border Wall. [Twitter, @Jackfitzdc, 9/26/19]
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