Sen. Susan Collins deserves credit, not criticism, for her principled stand against the so-called “big, beautiful bill” and efforts to claw back already approved federal funding. As chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, she’s doing yeoman’s work balancing the need to rein in wasteful spending while protecting critical programs that benefit Maine communities.

Sen. Collins has consistently put Maine first, even when it means standing up to her own party.

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