On June 30, 2025, Susan Collins voted against an amendment to extend the enhanced health insurance tax credits, which expired at the end of 2025.
On March 4 and March 18, 2026, Collins voted against bringing Iran war powers resolutions to the floor as heating fuel prices in Maine climbed. She also voted against a 2025 budget amendment to keep tariffs from raising grocery prices and against a point of order to block legislation that would raise electricity bills.
Susan Collins's Votes on Health Premiums, Fuel, Groceries and Electricity
- Collins Voted Against an Amendment to Extend the Health Insurance Tax Credits in June 2025. On June 30, 2025, Susan Collins voted no on waiving budget rules for an amendment to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, paid for by a higher rate on income over $10 million, and it failed 47 to 53 with all 53 Republicans voting no. The credits expired at the end of 2025, and enrollees' premium payments rose 58 percent on average in 2026, according to KFF.
- Collins Voted Against Ending U.S. Hostilities With Iran in March 2026 as Fuel Prices Rose. On March 4 and March 18, 2026, Collins voted no on motions to bring war powers resolutions on Iran to the floor, and both failed 47 to 53. On March 4 she said: "Passing this resolution now would send the wrong message to Iran and to our troops." The national average for gasoline reached $4.33 in October 2026, 45 percent above its prewar level, and in Maine heating oil topped $6 a gallon recently, which is more than 80% higher than last year, Maine Public reported in October 2026.
- Collins Voted Against a Budget Measure to Keep Tariffs From Raising Grocery Prices in April 2025. On April 4, 2025, Collins voted no on an amendment for "preventing Trump's tariffs from increasing the cost of groceries" and everyday goods, and it failed 46 to 53. The Yale Budget Lab estimated in August 2026 that tariffs under current law cost households about $1,100 a year.
- Collins Voted Against a Rule to Block Bills That Raise Electricity Bills in February 2025. On February 20, 2025, Collins voted no on a point of order against legislation that would raise energy costs, "including higher monthly electricity bills," and it failed 47 to 53. Energy Innovation projects that federal energy policy changes, including the 2025 law, will add $320 to the average Maine household's energy costs in 2035.
- Collins Voted Against Taking Up a Repeal of a Marketplace Rule in January 2026. On January 13, 2026, Collins voted no on taking up S.J.Res. 84, a resolution to overturn the federal "Marketplace Integrity and Affordability" rule, and it failed 47 to 52. The agency estimated the rule would add between 725,000 and 1.8 million uninsured people in 2026.
What the Costs Susan Collins Voted Against Limiting Mean for Maine Households
- Heating oil. Heating fuel prices in Maine rose 41 percent after the Iran war began, according to WGME, and Maine Public calls Maine the most heating oil dependent state in the country. The Center for American Progress, citing a Joint Economic Committee minority estimate, puts the war's extra cost at about $674 for each heating-oil household this year.
- Gasoline. Maine's average gasoline price rose from $2.92 to $4.06 a gallon, or 39.1 percent, between February and August 2026, by AAA figures compiled by Visual Capitalist.
- Energy bills (projection). Energy Innovation projects that Maine households will pay an average of $320 more for energy in 2035 because of federal energy policy changes.
Frequently Asked Questions About Susan Collins on Cost of living
What is Susan Collins's record on the cost of living under Trump?
Susan Collins voted on June 30, 2025 against an amendment to extend the enhanced health insurance tax credits and on April 4, 2025 against a budget amendment to keep tariffs from raising grocery prices. In March 2026 she voted against bringing Iran war powers resolutions to the floor. She also voted on February 20, 2025 against a point of order aimed at legislation that would raise electricity bills.
What did Susan Collins say about the first Iran war powers resolution in March 2026?
Susan Collins said on March 4, 2026 that passing the first Iran war powers resolution would send the wrong message to Iran and to U.S. troops (a paraphrase of her statement), and she voted no that day and again on March 18, 2026. The Energy Information Administration expects winter heating-oil costs to be 21 percent higher, Fortune reported in October 2026.
Did Susan Collins vote to confirm the Pentagon leaders in charge during the Iran war?
Yes. Susan Collins voted to confirm Stephen Feinberg as deputy secretary of defense on March 14, 2025 and Gen. Dan Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on April 11, 2025. Moody's Analytics economist Mark Zandi estimates the war will cost households nearly $2,000 each, including $1,100 in higher energy prices, $540 in higher interest rates.
Last updated: 2026-10-25