Maine U.S. Senate


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Photo Senator Susan M. Collins (R)
http://collins.senate.gov/public/ (web)
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U.S. Senate
413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 205100001
(202) 224-2523 (phone)
(202) 224-2693 (fax)
 		 District Address:
Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building
202 Harlow Street, Room 204
Bangor ME 044014919
(207) 945-0417 (phone)
(207) 990-4604 (fax)
 

Born in Caribou, Maine, December 7, 1952; graduated from St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 1975; worked for United States Senator William S. Cohen 1975-1987, serving as staff director of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management from 1981-1987; commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, 1987-1992; New England regional director, United States Small Business Administration, 1992; moved to Massachusetts and served as deputy state treasurer, 1993; moved back to Maine and was an unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate in 1994; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate (November 5, 1996-present); Senate Republican Deputy Whip, United States Senate, 1997-present.

Born in Caribou, Maine, December 7, 1952; graduated from St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 1975; worked for United States Senator William S. Cohen 1975-1987, serving as staff director of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management (more)
Senate Voting Record
Description Preferred Position This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On S.4: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 298 Y Voted WITH the preferred position
On H.R.6: On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1704 N Voted AGAINST the preferred position
On H.R.800: On the Cloture Motion N Voted WITH the preferred position
Test
Description Preferred Position This official's vote
On S.4: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 314 N N
Symbol Key:
Voted with the preferred position Voted against the preferred position
Y Voted YES N Voted NO
- Did Not Vote A Absent
T Paired Vote Z Presiding
P Voted PRESENT    

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Vote rating scale
AFL-CIO 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (68%)
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 2007:
    (29%)
Associated General Contractors 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (83%)
BIPAC, 2008:
    (53%)
League of Conservation Voters, 2008:
    (100%)
League of Conservation Voters, 2007:
    (100%)
National Association of Manufacturers 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (38%)
National Federation of Independent Business 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (100%)
National Small Business Association 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (50%)
Service Employees International Union, 2008:
    (75%)
Service Employees International Union, 2007:
    (50%)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2007:
    (64%)
United Auto Workers, 2008:
    (85%)