Sunday, October 14, 2012

Susan Collins


Ranking Member:  Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Susan Collins

Senator                        Maine               Republican
Elected 1996

Committees:
Aging (Special)
Appropriations
Armed Services
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Ratings for 2010:

ADA    Americans for Democratic Action                                             40
            Liberal:             less defense spending   
                                      protect civil liberties, human rights

ACLU  American Civil Liberties Union                                                  47
            Protect individuals from legal infringements on rights

AFS     American Federation of Government Employees                  36
            Liberal labor

LCV    League of Conservation Voters                                                   0
            Pro-environmental protection

ITIC     Information Technology Industry Council                                   67
            Promote electronic commerce and innovation

NTU    National Taxpayers Union                                                          72
            Pro-taxpayer rights

COC    US Chamber of Commerce                                                      82
            Pro-business

ACU    American Conservative Union                                                   64
            Conservative:    foreign policy
                                       social and budget issues

CFG    Club for Growth                                                                          51
            Pro-tax limitation

FRC     Family Research Council                                                         29
            Conservative:    promotes marriage and family
                                        oppose abortion

Votes in 111th Congress:  2009 – 2010

Yes      Overturn Ledbetter
            Extend statute of limitations in pay discrimination
Yes      Pass $787 Billion Stimulus
            Funds to revive U.S. economy
Yes      Repeal DC Gun Laws
            Repeal Washington DC limits on firearms and ban on assault weapons
Yes      Confirm Sonia Sotomayor
            Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court
No       Pass Health Care Bill
            Provides insurance for people without health insurance
Yes      Regulate Financial Firms
            New federal regulations on financial services firms
No       Pass Tax Cuts for Some
            Bush era tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
No       Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
            Give children of illegal parents path to legal status
Yes      Ratify New START
            Ratify Strategic Arms Treaty with Russia
Yes      Confirm Elena Kagan
            Confirm Elena Kagan to Supreme Court
Yes      Stop EPA Climate Regulations
            Oppose EPA regulations of greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act
Yes      Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
            Lift ban on openly gay people in military

Year                 Candidate                     Vote                                         Campaign Chest

2008                Susan Collins (R)          444,300  61%                          8,039,750
                        Tom Allen (D)                279,510  39                             5,988,773

 2002                Susan Collins (R)          295,041  58%                          3,961,167
                        Chellie Pingree (D)       209,858  42                             3,806,798

1996                Susan Collins  (R)         298,422  49%                          1,621,475
                        Joseph Brennan (D)      266,226  44                                976,805

Maine

Population 2010:                      1,328,361
State Rank:                               41st
Change since 2000:                  up 4.2%

Urban:                                      41%
Rural:                                       59

Cities:                                      
Portland                                   66,194
Lewiston                                  36,592
Bangor                                     33,039
South Portland                        25,002

Median Income:                          46,428
Median Home Value:                178,100

Private Employment:                 77%
Government Employment:         14
Self-Employed:                          9
Poverty:                                    12
Blue Collar:                              22
White Collar:                            58

Median Age:                             42
Over 65:                                   15%
Under 18:                                 21

High School Graduates:            90%
College Graduates:                   26
Graduate Degree:                       9

Veterans:                                  13%

Registered Voters 2010:
Democrats:                              324,498
Republicans:                           276,059
Independents:                         387,554
Voter Turnout -                        580,538
Turnout, Voting Age -              55%

White:                                      94%
Black:                                         1
Hispanic:                                    1
Asian:                                         1         

2008 Presidential Vote:
Barack Obama (D) -                421,923           58%
John McCain (R) -                    295,273           40

2004 Presidential Vote:
John Kerry (D) -                      396,842           54%
George W. Bush (R) -            330,201           45

Susan Collin's Voting History:

 Votes in the 110th Congress:  2007 – 08

Yes      Raise CAFE standards
            Limit debate on setting higher fuel standards for vehicles
Yes      Expand SCHIP
            Expand State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Yes      Cap Greenhouse Gases
            Limit debate on setting Cap and Trade system to curb climate change
Yes      Bailout Financial Markets
            $700 billion dollar bailout of financial industry
Yes      Make English Official Language
            English the official language of the US
No       Path to Citizenship
            Limit debate on immigration reform bill
No       Fetus is Unborn Child
            Define fetus as an unborn child
Yes      Prosecute Hate Crimes
            Limit debate on measure funding prosecution of hate crimes
No       Withdraw Troops March, 2008
            Withdrawal of most US troops in Iraq by March, 2008
Yes      Iran Guard is Terrorist Group
            Iranian Revolutionary Guard is terrorist group
No       Increase Missile Defense Funding
            Increase funding for missile defense
Yes      Overhaul FISA
            Overhaul Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Votes in the 109th Congress:  2005 – 06

Yes      Bar ANWR Drilling
            Bar oil and gas leasing in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
No       FY06 Spending Curb
            Curb federal entitlement spending
Yes      Estate Tax Repeal
            Limit debate on proposal to permanently repeal estate tax
Yes      Raise Minimum Wage
            Increase minimum wage to $7.25
Yes      Confirm Samuel Alito
            Confirm Samuel Alito as Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Yes      Path to Citizenship
            Path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
No       Bar Same Sex Marriage
            Limit debate on Constitutional amendment for marriage to man, woman
Yes      Stem Cell Research Funding
            Federal funds for embryonic stem cell research
No       Limit Interstate Abortion
            Prohibit minors crossing borders for abortion without parental consent
No       CAFTA
            Central American Free Trade Agreement
No       Urge Iraq Withdrawal
            Start withdrawing US troops from Iraq in 2006
No       Provide Detainee Rights
            Habeas Corpus rights for military detainees

 Votes in the 108th Congress:  2003 – 2004

Yes      Ban Drilling in ANWR
            Block drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes      Approve Bush Tax Cut
            Reduce taxes by $350 billion through 2013
Yes      Medicare/Rx Bill
            Medicare prescription drug benefit legislation
No       Bar Overtime Pay Regulations
            Block funds for federal regulations of overtime pay
No       Energy Bill
            Cloture motion to end debate on comprehensive energy bill
Yes      Support Roe v. Wade
            Senate support for Roe v. Wade decision
No       Ban Partial Birth Abortion
            Ban procedure opponents describe as “partial-birth” abortion
Yes      Assault Weapons Ban
            Extend for 10 years ban on assault weapons sale and possession
No       Ban Same Sex Marriage
            Cloture motion to end debate on Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex
            marriage
No       Ban Bunker Buster Bomb
            Prohibit Energy Department funding of “bunker-buster” program
Yes      Fund Iraq War
            Provides $87 billion for US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
No       Restrict Missile Defense
            Restrict deployment of national missile defense system

 Votes in the 107th Congress:     2001 – 2002

Yes      Approve Bush Tax Cuts
            Cut taxes $1.35 trillion over 10 years
Yes      Expand Patients’ Rights
            Expand patients’ rights dealing with insurers, health organizations
Yes      Campaign Finance Reform
            Eliminate use of “soft money”, raise contribution limits
No       Permit ANWR Development
            Cloture motion to end debate on allowing energy development of Arctic National
            Wildlife Refuge
Yes      Confirm Ashcroft as AG
            Confirm John Ashcroft as Attorney General
Yes      Bar Gays in the Boy Scouts
            Withhold education funds from schools prohibiting Boy Scout use
Yes      Funds for Hate Crime Prosecution
            Cloture motion to end debate on funding to prosecute hate crimes
Yes      Overseas Military Abortions
            Abortion services for military personnel and dependents overseas
Yes      Bar Cooperation with International Court
            Prohibit US cooperation with International Criminal Court
Yes      Trade Promotion Authority
            Authority for president to negotiate trade agreements
Yes      Authorize Force in Iraq
            Authorize US military force in Iraq
No       Homeland Security Department Union
            Cloture motion to limit debate on excluding presidential authority to bar union
            membership

 Votes in the 106th Congress:  1999 – 2000

Yes      Education Savings Accounts
            Tax free education savings accounts for children in public, private schools
No       Prescription Drug Benefit
            Establish prescription drug Medicare benefits
Yes      Delay Ergonomic Standards
            Delay federal standards for ergonomic protection for one year
Yes      Phase Out Estate Tax
            Phase out estate and gift taxes
Yes      Review Movie Violence
            Federal review of violence in entertainment produced on federal property
No       Gun Show Background Checks
            Background checks on persons purchasing guns at gun shows
No       Ban Partial Birth Abortion
            Ban late-term procedures known as partial birth abortion
Yes      Broaden Hate Crimes List
            Broaden coverage of federal hate crimes
No       NATO War in Serbia
            Authorize US operations as part of NATO campaign against Yugoslavia
Yes      Table Cuba Travel Ban
            Table proposal to bar US citizens’ travel to Cuba
No       Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
            Ratify comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
Yes      Permanent Trade with China
            Enable permanent trade relations with China

 Votes in the 105th Congress:  1997 – 1998

Yes      Balanced Budget Amendment
            Amend Constitution requiring a balanced budget
Yes      Clinton Budget Deal
            Implements entitlement spending cuts per budget agreement
Yes      Cloture on Tobacco
            Invoke cloture on tobacco settlement
Yes      Education IRAs
            Expand education savings accounts to include private schools
Yes      Satcher for Surgeon General
            Confirm David Satcher as US Surgeon General
Yes      Highway Set-asides
            Table proposal to end minority set-aside funding benefits
Yes      Table Child Gun Locks
            Table proposal requiring gun dealers sell child safety locks on handguns
No       Override Partial Birth Veto
            Override Clinton veto of partial birth abortion ban
Yes      Chemical Weapons Treaty
            Ratify treaty barring chemical weapons
No       Cuban Humanitarian Aid
            Provide humanitarian assistance to Cuban citizens
Yes      Table Bosnia Troops
            Table proposal requiring legislation to continue US forces in Bosnia
No       Funds for Test Ban Treaty
            Increase funding for expenses related to nuclear test-ban treaty


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