Tag: Collins, Susan M
Pitching G.O.P. on Gay Marriage Bill, Tammy Baldwin Leaves Nothing to Chance
WASHINGTON — Senator Tammy Baldwin, the soft-spoken liberal Democrat of Wisconsin, was on a plane home from Washington…
Bipartisan Senate Group Strikes Deal to Rewrite Electoral Count Act
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators proposed new legislation on Wednesday to modernize the 135-year-old Electoral Count…
House Moves to Protect Same-Sex Marriage From Supreme Court Reversal
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday passed a bill that would recognize same-sex marriages at the federal level,…
Kavanaugh Gave Private Assurances on Roe v. Wade. Collins Says He ‘Misled’ Her.
WASHINGTON — During a two-hour meeting in her Senate office with the Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh…
Gun Bill’s Progress Reflects Political Shift, but G.O.P. Support Is Fragile
WASHINGTON — As Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, weighed whether she should vote to take up a…
Harris Emerges as the Voice of Abortion Rights in the Biden Administration
WASHINGTON — With three words last week, Vice President Kamala Harris inserted herself forcefully into the roiling debate…
Here’s How Democrats in Congress Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights
WASHINGTON — Acting swiftly after a leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Senator Chuck…
Democrats Plan a Bid to Codify Roe, but Lack the Votes to Succeed
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, and other top Republicans have mostly refrained from boasting about…
Collins to Back Jackson for Supreme Court, Giving Her a G.O.P. Vote
Ms. Collins, who sat down with Judge Jackson for about 90 minutes before last week’s hearings, had a…
Biden Made a Historic Supreme Court Pick. What Now?
Not much of a fight expected, but it could still get uglyBesides Graham, several other Republican senators have…