brett kavanaugh

Published
March 4, 2023

Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill

But her critics point out that Matthew Kacsmaryk would likely be an obscure federal judge if the justices she voted to confirm to the Supreme Court had not helped to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Published
July 11, 2022

Buttigieg says officials like Kavanaugh ‘should expect’ public protest

"Any public figure should always, always be free from violence, intimidation and harassment but should never be free from criticism or people exercising their First Amendment rights," Buttigieg said in a 'Fox News Sunday' appearance.
Published
May 3, 2022

Sen. Collins calls draft abortion ruling ‘completely inconsistent’ with what Supreme Court nominees told her

Maine's Republican senator is expected to face an angry backlash for her votes in favor of conservative justices based on their assurances that abortion access was settled law.
Published
October 1, 2021

Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19

He was the only one of the nine Supreme Court justices to skip Friday's ceremonial swearing-in for Amy Coney Barrett, an event that itself was delayed nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
October 30, 2020

Commentary: How my former boss Susan Collins broke my heart – and lost my support

I shared my rape story with her. Then she announced her support for Brett Kavanaugh – in a speech that felt like a slap in the face.
Published
October 8, 2020

Commentary: By making strong case for Kavanaugh, Sen. Collins made Mainers proud

She’ll have my vote in November, because she’s shown true leadership in a time of national crisis.
Published
October 6, 2020

Commentary: I no longer trust Sen. Collins to protect our reproductive rights

Two years ago Tuesday, she voted for Brett Kavanaugh, after skipping the meeting where I’d hoped to tell her my abortion story.
Published
June 15, 2020

Sen. Collins criticized for Kavanaugh vote after Supreme Court ruling protecting gay, transgender workers

Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon tweets that Collins 'will continue to be a reliable vote for Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ nominees' due to her support for the newest justice.
Published
January 18, 2020

Commentary: Real leadership needed to protect and advance reproductive rights

Sen. Susan Collins is no longer a reliable advocate for the thousands of Mainers in need of affordable, high-quality sexual and reproductive care.
Published
December 6, 2019

How surviving a rape at age 15 helped spur Bre Kidman to run for US Senate

A terrible night in Finland in 2003 left the Saco lawyer determined to fight for justice after seeing Brett Kavanaugh win a U.S. Supreme Court seat.