Susan M. Collins

Supports expanding access to workforce training to secure good-paying jobs and new career paths.

“I believe that expanding access to robust workforce training is essential to give people the opportunity to gain the skills they need to secure good-paying jobs and forge promising new career paths.”⁷

Supports policies that support small businesses, which are job-creating engines.

“I have championed policies that support small businesses, the job-creating engines that power our economy.”⁷

Supports cutting bureaucratic red tape to promote fair trade policies.

“cut bureaucratic red tape, and promote fair trade policies that allow Maine workers and business to compete on a level playing field in the 21st century economy.”⁷

Wants to spur the creation of clean energy jobs while retaining manufacturing jobs.

“Throughout my time in the U.S. Senate, I have worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and spur the creation of clean energy jobs – while retaining important American manufacturing jobs.”⁸

Recognizes high energy costs burden Maine families and businesses.

“High costs of energy are burdensome to Maine families, truck drivers, farmers, fishermen, schools, small businesses, mills, and factories.”⁸

Supports improving and expanding access to the health care system, particularly for rural areas.

“Throughout my time in the Senate, I have consistently supported programs to improve and expand access to the health care system, particularly for citizens living in rural areas.”¹⁶

Supports enhancing mental health care and expanding drug treatment programs.

“I frequently work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address these and other important issues facing our nation, such as enhancing mental health care, expanding drug treatment programs, supporting America’s caregivers, and improving nutrition programs.”¹⁶

Supports increasing funding for diabetes research.

“In 1997, I founded the Senate Diabetes Caucus and have led the effort to more than triple federal funding for diabetes research.”¹⁶

Supports increasing funding for Alzheimer’s research and strengthening support for family caregivers.

“As the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer ’s Disease, I have worked to increase funding for Alzheimer’s research and to strengthen support for family caregivers.”¹⁶

Supports lowering the cost of prescription drugs.

“I have also championed efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs and launched the Senate’s first bipartisan investigation into the causes, impacts, and potential solutions to these egregious price increases.”¹⁶

Wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“Throughout my time in the U.S. Senate, I have worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and spur the creation of clean energy jobs – while retaining important American manufacturing jobs.”⁸

Wants to increase the affordability of higher education for students.

“working to increase the affordability of higher education.”²⁴

Plans to ensure Congress provides robust funding for effective educational programs.

“I will continue to work to ensure that Congress provides robust funding and targeted legislation for the most effective educational programs aimed at helping teachers and students succeed.”²⁴

Wants to improve retirement security for seniors.

“As a member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, my priorities include improving retirement security, increasing biomedical research for diseases like Alzheimer’s and diabetes, and combatting scams targeting seniors.”²⁷

Supports laws to support seniors.

“During my tenure as Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee from 2015-2021, I led 74 hearings featuring expert testimony on issues important to older Americans, helping to generate and shape at least 45 new laws authored by members of the Committee to support seniors.”²⁷

Wants to ensure accountability and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government.

“Throughout my time in the Senate, I have authored legislation and conducted oversight investigations to ensure accountability and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government.”²⁹

Supports funding for Maine's defense industries and shipyards through legislation.

“I have successfully secured provisions in annual defense authorization and funding bills that support work at Bath Iron Works, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the University of Maine, Saco Defense, Pratt & Whitney, and other companies that are vital to Maine's economy.”³³