Susan Collins is the senior United States Senator from Maine, having served in the Senate since 1997. A member of the Republican Party, she was born in Caribou, Maine, in 1952 and graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1975. Before her election to the Senate, she worked on the staff of Senator William Cohen and served as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation under Governor John McKernan. Collins has been re-elected five times and is currently in her sixth term.
Collins is widely regarded as one of the more centrist members of the Senate Republican caucus and has frequently cast pivotal votes on bipartisan legislation. She chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, one of the most influential committees in Congress, which oversees federal spending. Her seniority and committee position make her one of the most consequential members of Maine's federal delegation.
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Chairman
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- SRES. 724: A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States. — Introduced
- S. 4292: Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2026 — Introduced
- S. 4291: Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 — Introduced
- S. 4172: AFTER Act of 2026 — Introduced
- S. 4051: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act — Introduced