Susan Collins says she has no regrets over Kavanaugh vote despite Roe reversal
Collins said she relied on Kavanaugh’s assurances and qualifications, while Democrats cited 13 abortion bans and other restrictions nationwide.
- Despite the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization which overturned Roe v. Wade, Senator Susan Collins explicitly stated that she has "no regrets" regarding her pivotal 2018 vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
- Collins maintains that her judicial confirmation votes are based on a nominee’s qualifications, integrity, experience, and judicial temperament, rather than predicting how they might rule on specific future cases.
- While defending her confirmation vote, Collins clarified that she fundamentally disagrees with Justice Kavanaugh's specific vote to overturn Roe, characterizing the Court's decision to abandon long-standing precedent as an "ill-considered action."
- Her stance has become a significant focal point in her 2026 reelection campaign. Maine Democrats and reproductive rights advocates continue to use her support for Kavanaugh—and other conservative judicial nominees as central arguments against her candidacy.
- Collins notes that her personal support for abortion rights remains consistent, pointing to her efforts to introduce bipartisan legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade into federal law as evidence of her commitment to reproductive access.
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Years after Roe v. Wade overturned, Collins still doesn't regret Kavanaugh vote
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 confirm him after saying at the time that she believed he would not help overturn Roe v. Wade. Collins’ vote was wi…
Collins does ‘not regret’ support for Kavanaugh but ‘disappointed’ with his landmark abortion ruling
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) says she does “not regret” her vote to confirm conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018, but she says she is “disappointed” that he ruled with the conservative majority in 2022 to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion. Collins told News Center Maine in a televised interview…
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Susan Collins: I got Roe v. Wade overruled and je ne regrette rien
My unsolicited advice to the Platner campaign is to run this footage as often and as broadly as possible: NEWS CENTER MAINE: This is the first reelection campaign that you're run since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. I was hoping you could talk to me a little bit about your vote to confirm Kavanaugh and whether you regret that? SUSAN COLLINS: I do not regret that vote.[image or embed]— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 11:17 AM · Jun 16, 2026…
After Collins Says 'I Do Not Regret' Kavanaugh Vote That Led to Roe Reversal, Platner Responds: 'You Should'
Maine's Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she doesn't regret her vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, despite the Roe v. Wade reversal. Democratic challenger Graham Platner says, "You should."
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