Susan Collins votes conscientiously and gets results | LetterSen. Susan Collins has taken years of criticism for her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh. What her critics rarely mention is that she also voted to confirm Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, nominated by President Obama, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated by President Biden. That record isn’t a contradiction. It reflects a […]Portland Press Herald5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSonia SotomayorKetanji Brown JacksonElena Kagan
What Maine women who remember life before Roe are saying about Susan CollinsMany women in their 60s who backed the Republican incumbent for years now point to her role in confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as the moment when she lost their trust.Portland Press Herald12d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentBrett Kavanaughroe v wade anniversary
Feminists can find a much better investment than Susan Collins | LetterCynthia Dill’s Aug. 2 op-ed, “Susan Collins is a feminist’s best investment,” claims the Republican senator is “living proof for girls that the world is their oyster.” Collins voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, disregarding the credible accusations against him of sexual assault. His accuser testified under oath — at great […]Portland Press Herald1mo agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentBrett Kavanaughkavanaugh confirmation aftermath
Op-ed grossly misrepresented Susan Collins | LetterInitially, I thought the title of Cynthia Dill’s Aug. 2 op-ed was a joke (“Susan Collins is a feminist’s best investment”). Instead, it was a free Republican ad for Sen. Susan Collins, portraying her as a friend to feminists. Collins is the non-feminist who voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. This even […]Portland Press Herald2mo agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentBrett Kavanaughsupreme court nomination controversy
Not every Mainer has a problem with Brett Kavanaugh | LetterDon't believe the hype: We weren't all opposed to Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation.Portland Press Herald2mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentBrett Kavanaughkavanaugh confirmation debate
Susan Collins still isn’t listening to women | OpinionWhen we tried to urge her to vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, the senator didn't give us the time of day. American women continue to pay the price today.Portland Press Herald2mo agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentBrett Kavanaughkavanaugh nomination aftermath
Collins’ Kavanaugh vote should cost her Senate seat | LetterAfter the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision was announced, Sen. Susan Collins admitted her decisive vote for Brett Kavanaugh was based on his false reassurances and lies. Did she demand hearings? Call for his impeachment? No! She tepidly voiced “concern.” Remember back when she and Sen. Jeff Flake orchestrated what turned out to be a sham […]Portland Press Herald3mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentBrett Kavanaughkavanaugh vote fallout