Augusta, Maine – Susan Collins is once again defending her decisive vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court – the same vote that helped pave the way for the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The Portland Press Herald highlighted the Maine Democratic Party’s call out of Collins’ continued support for anti-abortion judges:

“Every time she gets the chance, Susan Collins votes to put anti-abortion judges on the bench. Her vote for Brett Kavanaugh helped overturn Roe and her continued support for anti-abortion judges makes it clear that she has no interest in protecting reproductive rights. Mainers know exactly where Collins stands and are ready to hold her accountable.”

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Portland Press Herald: Susan Collins doesn’t regret putting Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court

By Randy Billings

June 12, 2026

• Sen. Susan Collins said Friday that she doesn’t regret her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court […]

• Collins has faced criticism for her decision to confirm Kavanaugh when she ran for reelection six years ago, but this is her first election cycle since the high court decided to allow states to adopt anti-abortion policies.

• “I do not regret that (confirmation) vote,” Collins told reporters after speaking at a banking conference in Portland. […]

• Maine Democrats and reproductive rights advocates are hoping voters will hold her accountable for casting one of the decisive votes to confirm Kavanaugh, leading to the end of national abortion protections. […]

• She said he assured her that Roe v. Wade was “settled law” and that he respects judicial precedents. But four years later, Kavanaugh ended up being a deciding vote in the court’s 5-4 decision. […]

• In addition to highlighting her vote on Kavanaugh, Democrats and reproductive rights advocates have also called out her votes to confirm more than a dozen other judges with demonstrated records against abortion rights.

• “Every time she gets the chance, Susan Collins votes to put anti-abortion judges on the bench,” Kristi Johnston, spokesperson for the Maine Democratic Party, said on Thursday, after Collins confirmed two additional judges.

• “Her vote for Brett Kavanaugh helped overturn Roe and her continued support for anti-abortion judges makes it clear that she has no interest in protecting reproductive rights,” Johnston said. “Mainers know exactly where Collins stands and are ready to hold her accountable.” […]

• But Collins was among those who voted to confirm Katie Lang, a former lawyer for the Republican National Committee, to a lifetime judgeship. Lang had received a rare “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association — a rating based on her never having been a lead counsel and for having less than 12 years legal experience.