Trump, Susan Collins

Susan Collins Was Never Going to Be a Check on Trump
Surely, moderate Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins—who is up for reelection next year in the reliably blue state of Maine—would consider Kennedy and Gabbard too treacherous to swallow? Nope. Collins voted to confirm both nominees,
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Susan Collins and Her Cowardly Caucus Bow Down to Trump
And in The Boston Globe, Christopher Muther recalled someone’s awkward attempt to turn his cruise ship into a love boat: “One night, a female passenger began getting handsy with me, so I informed her that she was barking up the wrong homosexual.” (Eric Van Loon, Concord, Mass.)
Maddow Blog | Susan Collins has power to leverage on Trump's NIH cuts. But will she use it?
Susan Collins could leverage her position to push back against NIH cuts she opposes. At least for now, the Republican senator is choosing not to.
Susan Collins is in a familiar place: the Trump hot seat
"There's jokes on Capitol Hill that today is another day that Susan Collins is 'concerned.'" said Casey Burgat, a professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University.
Another Republican senator goes against Trump's 'poorly conceived' NIH funding cuts
Collins said Kennedy “promised” that as soon as he was confirmed he would “re-examine this initiative” that he says was “implemented prior to his confirmation.”
Susan Collins Slams 'Poorly Conceived' Trump NIH Directive
The National Institutes of Health directive to cap "indirect costs" for medical research grants drew swift criticism.
GOP Sen. Susan Collins rails against ‘poorly conceived’ cap on NIH grant costs meant to save $4B
Sen. Susan Collins blasted the Trump administration’s recent cap on indirect costs for grants issued by the National ...
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Susan Collins will support Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Monday that she will vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Gabbard’s nomination was believed to be on shaky ground after last week ...