Shocked, Shocked! Susan Collins Gets A Gutter-Scraping 22 From LCV For Her 2022 Record

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In a congressional scorecard released this week, the League of Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Voters gave Sen. Susan Collins poor marks for her 2022 voting record on environmental and democracy issues. The groups largely praised other members of the state’s delegation but also noted some instances — such as Sen. Angus King’s opposition to a tribal rights measure — where Maine’s elected officials took disappointing stances.

The scorecard from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), a national group of which Maine Conservation Voters is an affiliate, features scores based on 23 votes in the U.S. Senate in 2022 and 19 votes in the U.S. House. Those include votes on bills the group opposed, such as legislation to undercut environmental reviews and regulations, as well as measures the organization backed, such as climate funding included in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Collins, a Republican, scored the worst out of Maine’s delegation, receiving a mark of 22% — a significant reduction from her lifetime score of 57%. LCV knocked Collins for supporting legislation to undermine environmental review regulations, opposing potentially transformational investments to combat climate change in the Inflation Reduction Act, supporting fossil fuel industry handouts, and voting to expand dangerous offshore drilling, among other positions.

“Unfortunately, Sen. Collins continues to side with corporate polluters over Maine’s health and environment,” said Maine Conservation Voters’ Senior Director of Policy and Partnerships Kathleen Meil in a statement, adding that the group is also frustrated that the Republican senator opposed reforms to safeguard the right to vote.

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https://mainebeacon.com/collins-receives-poor-marks-king-dinged-for-opposing-tribal-rights-in-environmental-scorecard/

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1. Collins true self is shown.

If the people still support her, they are voting against their own interests. Stupid, but definitely a fact of american voting that people vote their against their often illogical hate and not for their progress.