Collins says ‘I do not regret’ confirming Kavanaugh despite Roe v. Wade reversal
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said she does not regret her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court despite his vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, reaffirming a position that has become a flashpoint in her closely watched 2026 reelection campaign in Maine. The Maine Republican was asked Friday about her 2018 vote […]
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said she does not regret her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court despite his vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, reaffirming a position that has become a flashpoint in her closely watched 2026 reelection campaign in Maine. The Maine Republican was asked Friday about her 2018 vote to confirm Kavanaugh, whose later vote in the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision helped overturn Roe, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. Collins has faced criticism from abortion-rights advocates regarding the vote since the Dobbs ruling.
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