Susan Collins and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Votes Against Stopping the Medicaid, SNAP and ACA Cuts
During the Senate's June 30 to July 1, 2025 vote-a-rama on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Maine Senator Susan Collins voted against motions to strike the law's Medicaid cuts, its SNAP provisions and its new paperwork barriers, and against extending the ACA premium tax credits; the law's health provisions lead to a 10 million increase in the country's uninsured population, by CBO's estimate. Each motion failed, several by a 49 to 51 margin.
The law's nutrition title will reduce federal spending by almost $187 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Research Service. In Maine, about 13,000 Mainers who once relied on SNAP no longer use it, and studies cited by Maine Public projected 40,000 to 60,000 Maine residents could lose health insurance.
Susan Collins's Votes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in Order
- Collins Voted Against a Motion to Reduce Health Care Costs. On June 30, 2025, Susan Collins voted no on Senator Chuck Schumer's motion requiring changes that would reduce the cost of health care for American families and small businesses; it failed 47 to 53.
- Collins Voted Against Striking the Medicaid Cuts. On June 30, 2025, Collins voted no on Senator Ron Wyden's motion to strike any provision that cuts funding for Medicaid; it failed 47 to 53.
- Collins Voted Against Removing New Paperwork Barriers. On June 30, 2025, Collins voted no on Senator Chris Coons's motion to remove new administrative burdens and paperwork requirements that strip people of federal benefits; it failed 48 to 52.
- Collins Voted Against Striking the SNAP Cuts. On June 30, 2025, Collins voted no on Senator Ben Ray Lujan's motion to strike all provisions relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; it failed 49 to 51.
- Collins Voted Against Extending the ACA Premium Tax Credits. On June 30, 2025, Collins voted no on waiving a budget rule for Senator Jon Ossoff's amendment to extend the enhanced premium tax credits; it failed 47 to 53, and the credits expired on December 31, 2025.
- Collins Voted Against Limiting Mass Firings of Veterans. On June 30, 2025, Collins voted no on Senator Tim Kaine's motion to bar agencies from firing more than 1 percent of their staff, if veterans were among them, without 60 days' notice to Congress; it failed 47 to 53.
- Collins Voted Against Protecting Addiction Treatment in Medicaid. On June 30, 2025, Collins voted no on Senator Ruben Gallego's motion to strike any provision that cuts Medicaid payments for substance use disorder treatment; it failed 47 to 53.
- Collins Voted Against Protecting SNAP for Veterans, Parents and Former Foster Youth. On June 30, 2025, Collins voted no on Senator Tammy Duckworth's motion to keep SNAP benefits from being cut for parents of children under 18, a veteran, homeless people and former foster youth 24 or younger; it failed 49 to 51. She then voted no on Senator Adam Schiff's motion on SNAP for families with children, which failed 47 to 53, according to the Senate Press Gallery.
- Collins Voted Against Cutting Medicare Drug Prices. On July 1, 2025, Collins voted no on Senator Bernie Sanders's amendment to cut the price of prescription drugs under Medicare in half and expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing; it fell short 47 to 53 under a 60-vote threshold.
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Susan Collins Did Not Stop Means for Maine
- Up to 60,000 Mainers could lose health insurance. Studies cited by Maine Public project 40,000 to 60,000 Maine residents could lose health insurance because of the law, adding strain on hospitals that treat uninsured patients.
- MaineCare members will have to renew coverage twice a year. Maine's health department says the work requirement section, effective January 2027, changes renewals from annual to every six months for 100,000 members of MaineCare.
- About 13,000 fewer Mainers get food assistance. WMTW's data team found about 13,000 Mainers who once relied on SNAP no longer use it, and an advocate said the drop is the result of more complicated paperwork required by H.R. 1.
- Maine could owe up to $50 million in SNAP penalties. Maine Public reported that Maine could face up to $50 million in penalties when the law's SNAP cost shift to states begins in October 2027.
- Maine marketplace enrollment fell after the tax credits expired. Maine's marketplace recorded a 9.5 percent decline in total enrollment for 2026, with 2,722 people cancelling because they could not afford premiums.
Frequently Asked Questions Susan Collins on One Big Beautiful Bill
What is Susan Collins's record on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?
Susan Collins voted against at least nine motions and amendments during the June 30 to July 1, 2025 vote-a-rama that would have struck or limited the law's Medicaid, SNAP and ACA changes, including the Wyden motion to strike the Medicaid cuts and the Lujan motion to strike the SNAP provisions. Every one failed. In Maine, about 13,000 Mainers have since left SNAP.
Did Susan Collins vote to protect SNAP from the 2025 budget law?
No. Susan Collins voted no on the motion to strike all provisions relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program on June 30, 2025, which failed 49 to 51, and voted no on a motion to protect SNAP for veterans and parents, which also failed 49 to 51.
How did Susan Collins vote on the Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill?
Susan Collins voted no on June 30, 2025 on Senator Ron Wyden's motion to strike any provision that cuts Medicaid funding, which failed 47 to 53. CBO estimates the law's work requirement alone will add 5.3 million uninsured people by 2034.
Last updated: 2026-10-28