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Sen. Susan Collins Says She Does Not Regret 2018 Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote
The Maine Republican reaffirmed her support for Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Friday despite his role in the 2022 Dobbs decision that ended the federal constitutional right to abortion.
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Sen. Susan Collins said Friday that she does not regret her 2018 vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. “I do not regret that vote,” Collins told the Portland Press Herald. ” Kavanaugh joined the court’s 2022 Dobbs v.
Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to abortion. Collins cast one of the decisive votes in Kavanaugh’s 50-48 confirmation.
The Maine Republican said she evaluates nominees on qualifications, integrity, background and experience rather than predicted rulings. She noted that she has also voted to confirm justices appointed by Democrats. Collins said the Dobbs decision returned abortion policy to the states and has not affected Maine, which expanded its own abortion law after the ruling.
She reiterated her support for abortion rights. The comments come during Collins’s 2026 reelection campaign against Democratic nominee Graham Platner. ” Collins has faced criticism from abortion-rights advocates over the confirmation vote since the Dobbs ruling.
Recent polling shows the race between Collins and Platner running close.
