Donald Trump Gave Susan Collins a Pass, for Now. Will Maine Voters?

Donald Trump gave Susan Collins a pass, for now. Will Maine voters?

The Republican senator's maneuvering on Trump's tax and spending cuts bill shows she's walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 reelection bid.

Susan Collins makes 1st Maine appearance after opposing Trump’s megabill

Sen. Susan Collins would have needed several changes to be made to President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including boosting assistance for rural hospitals, before she would have voted to approve it, she said on Friday after marching in the Fourth of July parade in the small northern Penobscot County town of Burlington. It was a familiar situation for Collins, who previously bucked her party by casting a high profile vote opposing …

Trump's megabill inches closer to passage, described as ...

Trump's megabill lands in the House after Senate passes it - Los Angeles Weekly Times

The House of Representatives on Tuesday took the reins of President Donald Trump’s megabill, after the Senate narrowly passed it following days of grueling negotiations and last-minute deals. Now, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down an uncertain path for the bill through his chamber, where several members of his conference have already publicly registered their objection to the Senate-approved version of the bill. The final vote in t…