Augusta, ME – Today, after Susan Collins visited a senior living community in rural Maine, Maine seniors won’t forget that Collins has betrayed them at every turn, siding with Trump and right-wing Republicans when they’ve tried to weaken Social Security and Medicare.

Misha Linnehan, spokesperson for the Maine Democratic Party released the following statement:

“For decades in Washington, Susan Collins has been a reliable vote to weaken Social Security, Medicare, and other programs that Maine seniors rely on. Mainers deserve a Senator who will fight to keep them safe, secure, and healthy as they age – not one who will leave them out in the cold.”

Read more about how Susan Collins has betrayed Maine’s seniors:

Susan Collins has repeatedly voted to weaken and privatize Social Security and has even been honored by an anti-AARP group.

• Collins provided a “key” and “pivotal” vote in advancing the toxic Republican plan they admit is a “backdoor for privatizing Social Security.”

• Susan Collins has a record of voting to “weaken Social Security” in Congress.

• Susan Collins voted against multiple amendments that would have reined in DOGE and protected Social Security benefits from cuts.

• Ahead of DOGE cuts that attacked Social Security and jeopardized benefits, Susan Collins met with Elon Musk and said she was “very impressed” with his plans.
  

• Collins was honored by an anti-AARP group that pushed to privatize Social Security and end health care subsidies.

Susan Collins has been a reliable vote to cut Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and other programs that help seniors afford health care.

• For decades, Collins has been a reliable vote to cut Medicare, and voted at least a dozen times to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act, which saved Maine seniors more than $87 million by closing a coverage gap in Medicare, expanded coverage for tens of thousands, and overall reduced costs while increasing access to care.

• Collins also has a long “record of voting against lower drug prices,” including her vote against the Inflation Reduction Act which lowered the cost of prescription drugs – including capping the price on insulin at $35 per month for people on Medicare

• Collins’ “key” “pivotal vote” for Trump’s GOP tax bill is already shutting down rural Maine hospitals in order to pay for tax giveaways to billionaires.