After Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to confirm Matthew Byrne to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio this past week, advocates are contrasting her actions on abortion rights with her claims about where she stands — and with the actions of her opponent, former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson. “[Jackson has] been…
Anita Charles, the sister of Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles, publicly came out against her brother’s campaign Wednesday morning, saying his rhetoric, education proposals and opposition to abortion rights have pushed her to speak out and support Democrat Hannah Pingree. Speaking at the Maine Democratic Party’s office in Portland, Anita said she and her brother…
Maine physicians are urging Sen. Susan Collins to answer for her record on abortion rights and health care as Congress prepares to leave Washington for its month-long August recess. During a virtual press conference Wednesday, the doctors explained how Collins’ votes on the Supreme Court, prescription drug prices and Affordable Care Act subsidies have made…
One of Sen. Susan Collins’ most infamous votes was her 2018 decision to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who played a key role in overturning Roe v. Wade. But Collins, who has claimed to be a “pro-choice” Republican, has made several other decisive votes against reproductive rights. After a draft Supreme Court opinion revealed…
One of the key divides in Maine’s race for governor came into focus this week as Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund PAC endorsed Democratic candidate Hannah Pingree and warned that her two opponents, Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett, stand in direct opposition to abortion rights. “Maine cannot take these protections for granted,” said…
Mainers observed the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision last week, as the Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced earlier this month that they were endorsing Graham Platner in his race for U.S. Senate. “Mainers deserve a senator they can trust to have their backs at every turn. It…
Sen. Susan Collins said she does not regret voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, despite his role in overturning the federal right to abortion. In an interview with News Center Maine, Collins said she was “disappointed” by Kavanaugh’s vote in the 2022 Dobbs decision, but maintained she stands by her 2018 vote to…
Continuing a pattern of votes during the Trump administration, Sen. Susan Collins voted this week to confirm Kathleen “Katie” Lane — who has a record of supporting efforts to restrict abortion access and roll back reproductive rights — to a lifetime federal judgeship Lane, who was confirmed to serve on the U.S. District Court for…
Sen. Susan Collins has not attended any Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee meetings focused on abortion or reproductive healthcare after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to committee hearing reports. During the same period, Collins has highlighted her voting record, saying in a 2025 statement that “the…
Faith leaders, musicians and hundreds of community members gathered in Portland Friday night for “Love is the Point,” a multi-faith event centered on solidarity with immigrants, transgender people, reproductive rights, and gun safety — all of which are currently being targeted by white Christian nationalist groups and the Trump administration. “We decided that it felt…