Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins opposes Trump’s push for recess appointments, which would allow him to quickly put his cabinet nominees into their crucial roles without the delays or possible rejections risked by the Senate confirmation process.
[RELATED: Collins, Heading for Clash Over Trump Cabinet Picks, Says She’ll Seek 2026 Re-election…]
Sen. Collins came out in opposition to Trump’s plan for recess appointments when speaking with Axios, claiming that recess appointments would “avoid and evade the Senate’s constitutional duty to provide advice and consent.”
Recess appointments would allow Trump to appoint his Cabinet picks to their positions to serve while the Senate is in recess, allowing them to occupy their positions without waiting for a possibly lengthy and contentious confirmation process.
“Any Republican senator seeking the coveted leadership position in the United States Senate must agree to recess appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner,” said Trump.
The Senate would eventually need to confirm the picks, but only after the conclusion of the current session.
The next legislative session will not conclude until January 2026.
Collins said that her duty in the Senate requires her to scrutinize his cabinet picks, which means resisting any attempt to pull Congress into a recess for the express purpose of making recess appointments.
“That means a background check, it means extensive committee investigations and questionnaires and public hearings,” said Collins during her Axios interview.
During Trump’s first term in office, the Congress blocked any potential recess appointments by going into a “pro forma” session.
She was particularly skeptical of Trump’s health administration picks, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and Dr. Mehmet Oz to head up the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
[RELATED: Trump Taps Robert F. Kennedy, Jr to Run DC Health Bureaucracy…]
While Collins has expressed a desire to subject Trump’s health administration picks to significant scrutiny, she was the only Republican to vote in favor of confirming President Joe Biden’s HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
She also voted to confirm Rachel Levine, a transgender-identifying biological male, as Deputy HHS Secretary.
Government watchdog organization GovTrack ranked Collins as the most liberal Republican senator and placed her further left than Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock (Ga.).
Recent previous presidents, including Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton have all made use of recess appointments.
Enjoy your last term. I would vote demorat before Id ever vote for you again. Just retire now while you still have a shred of dignity.
Well Sue ,what is the problem with Pam Bondi?
She voted for a man in a dress
Sue, Any new information on Chinas “operation fox hunt” in Maine with special interest in grow houses in northern homes?
Susan Collins epitomizes the DC Swamp. Get out of the way, Susan. You’re an embarrassment to MAGA and the Maine people who don’t have their heads up their butts!
For several years I’ve not voted in Collin’s senate campaign. I couldn’t bring myself to vote for the fascist democrat but I also couldn’t bring myself to someone who promotes herself as the spoiler rather than a person representing the people of the state of Maine. After the libs in the media got over their hissy fits after getting trounced in the election they once again played their cards early. The announced the democrats were going to court Lisa Mirkowski and Susan Collins to be the dissenting votes against the newly elected president. Well that didn’t take long did it. The dems can always count on Miss Parkinsons Susan for a vote on their side. Like another comment above I will vote for your opponent in your next reelection bid. It’s time for you to go.
You should be ashamed of yourself!! Recruited DEMI and dumped her, you were NO HELP. Could have campaigned with Theriault, NO HELP again. Local Maine races, NO HELP. You hate Trump so not only are you “no help” but showing yourself for what you actually stand for. “toxic spoiler” and not the people you are supposed to represent, especially the ones that voted for Trump in the Second District. I am sure you will sprinkle borrowed Washington money to buy votes the next two years. A few will fall for it, most will not.You need to be primaried. Good Republicans have your number “susan”. Please just retire, Please……
Over the course of her Senate career, she has managed to immensely embarrass the people of Maine and herself. Maine Wire could highlight her screw ups weekly right up to election day 2026 and it would not even begin to cover all of them, but it would make her a good punching bag for MAGA. Just once a week exposing her hypocrisy and this “bag” would run for the hills.
This week I offer her screw up of voting to confirm Merrick Garland for AG. Punch away,Patriots.
I see a little bit of Joe in Sue!
Here’s what NEEDS to be dug up, that time WAY BACK when she said she was only going to “serve” (I think) two terms… anyone else recall that too?
Get on the Trump train or,get out of the way.
I voted for this hag in 2020 for the opponent was a patrician communist.
In 2026 I will vote for ANYONE primarying her. collins will win the primary.
I will then blank the collins race. She is now on my never never list.
I don’t care who she’s running against.
Collins needs to go.
The first thing Republicans in the state including towns/cities is start digging the same way DemocRATS-Communists do to us. Being nice and playing along is getting us NO WHERE. Take a good look at what the DemocRATS-Communists have done to Maine and the country.
When oh when are Republicans going to wake up? Or is it they are just part of the crowd because they like the power and money? Sadly I think it is the latter. Republicans need to fight and if that means digging up every piece of dirty then do it!!! DemocRATS-Communists would not hesitate to do it to Republicans.
collins needs to go she is a rhino
This woman takes cash to protect corporations and criminals. She is despicable.
I’m tired of hearing about Susan Collins .
She has taken a path that is an embarrassment to the people of Maine .
I will vote next time for ANYBODY BUT COLLINS .
She needs to go !
A lot of Mainers might be alive if she was not for open borders. I would like an extensive investigation on Collins.
She’s the only Republican Senator I’m New England . That is reality . She made key votes Republicans needed .
Support her . Don’t give Schumer and democrats another seat .
Ayuh,…….. Cancel Collins,……
Might I suggest we contact the MEGOP and just tell them no more donations to the party that does not represent us. They need to get Collins straightened out
How about we see extensive investigations into Collins’ stock trades and donors?
She’s gotten very rich in the Senate.
Collins is the poster child for term limitations.
8000 years old and still talkin’ stupid shit.
EFF OFF senator karen and take Mills with you.
Collins spends her time talking to Axios. “former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz. ” You cannot find “journalists” much further to the Marxist left than those associated with Politico.
Mick Rinomy of the great north woods
The glue factory for her.
Really, might as well vote for a Democrat. Collins is bona file swamp creature these days,
What a joke. The Republicans in maine should sensure her! RETIRE and go away , and thate that old wind bag KING with you, you’ve both been there WAY TOO LONG!! You have ENOUGH OF OUR MONEY TO RETIRE! FLOOD HER PHONES AND EMAILS ,CONFIRM OUR APPOINTMENTS OR GET OUT OF THE WAY!
Collins running in 2026, will cause me to vote for a democrat for the first time in 55 years, at least I know what I’m getting.
king says “ill call myself an independent but vote democrat” Collins says “hold my beer”
She must be primaryed but all the republicans do is have covered dish dinners they don’t get the vote out. All other areas in the country turned out voters in record numbers. If Gaetz is a sex trafficker what does the deep state have on Collins
Susan Collins please spare us the sound of your voice .
We are tired of listening to you .
We will NOT vote for you again no matter who runs against you .
We want to be done with you .
Collins is a major blocker of the Trump mandate. she is deep state, the problem not the cure
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This club is s as always one of the first to yell the a demoRat president deserves the cabinet he wants. What a piece of …. I haven’t voted for her in the past and never will.
Perhaps it is time for Susan Collins to take a good look in the mirror and recognize what unrest the US Citizens have experienced over the last four years under the present administration. Time is of the essence and we need to move forward. Her tactics as presented are most inadequate and serve no purpose. Perhaps it is time for Susan to step down.
I’ve never been rude in my contacts with Collins office but quite some time ago the Senator’s staff stopped responding or even acknowledging my contact. What’s the point of having a representative republic when our representatives are so arrogant as not to respond to a constituent’s contact. Collins previous opponents were even worse than her; it’s not rational to not vote for this horrible woman when her opponent is even more horrible.
If you were only half a Republican you would be voting for everything President Trump puts forward… But no, you are a spineless Democrat using the name ‘Republican’ to get yourself elected. The people of Maine see you and know what you stand for… You had better retire and disappear before the investigations start. You along with the other RINO’s will be first in line to be ousted!
You are a disgrace to the Party and the people of Maine…
What a disgrace.
LOL…Susan thinks she’ll run again and win?? I think your fate has been sealed. You’ve made yourself quite clear on where you stand. I also think you are compromised, too much elbow rubbing with the likes of Chuck Schumer?? That crud rubbed off on you… so sad for you.
I have always said of Suzy Collins “A Democrat in Republican Clothing”! Another Career Politician that entered politics and became a ranking member of the Swamp! Another completely disgraceful Maine Politician!
Suzy, You are a Legend in your Own Mind! Time for a Change Maine!!
Billy Bob Faukingham should run against her in the next primary. He, is a true Republican unlike our present.
I’ve used “https://formspal.com/opencongress/” to track all of our Maine Congressional members as to how they vote, etc. I’ve been tracking Susan Collins since Barack Obama’s first term. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski (both Republicans) started voting with the Democrats way back at the start of Obama’s 2nd term. This is why she’s referred to as a RINO! I would like to see Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, and all the other senators (both dems & republicans) who have been there the longest, INVESTIGATED! Senator Collins hasn’t done anything substantial for Maine citizens in a long time. She could have been vocal about the RCV when Gov. Mills brought that into play. She could have been vocal and supported Republican candidates locally. She could have been vocal about the Govenor’s Covid mandates. She needs to be primaried is she runs again in 2026!
For every dollar Collins funds to the Military Industrial Complex she receives a dollar back in an “In kind Campaign Contribution ” , Also lets look into what Sam Bankman Fried expected to receive from Collins for his Campaign donation of EMBEZELLED MONEY. She has also received kickbacks from PPP Loans during COVID she helped Fast Track
As a republican voter, I sincerely ask you to please sit down and shut your pie hole. Please.
While she’s saying she finds RFK Jr “fringe” and grumbling like she won’t vote for him, just remember this…
One Republican supported ALL 21 of Biden’s nominees:
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
I’m having a difficult time remembering the last time Sen. Collins represented Maine as a Republican. Here are a list of other POTUS recess appointments:
President Obama made 32 recess appointments, all to full-time positions. During his presidency, President William J. Clinton made 139 recess appointments, 95 to full-time positions and 44 to part-time positions. President George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, 99 to full-time positions and 72 to part-time positions.
We all realize you’re not a fan of President elect Trump Sen. Collins. Governance however, is not a personality contest.
Retirement is too good, just die already you fuckin lesbian
She’s as much of a republican as Angus King is an “independent”. (King is an independent democrat).
Never Forget…Susan Collins voted to approve both Merrick Garland and Alejandro Nicolas Mayorkas.
This ugly woman is a rabid pro transvestite girls first communist.
Over on ‘coffee with Mike’ they’re saying the Trump appointments are a ruse. MAGA being stupid and all. Trump knows they won’t get confirmed. Only the dirty jew approved warmongers get through.
War with Iran. War with Russia. War with China. America is finished. You’re all too fat, lazy and riddled with diabetes to fight. Like, ya’ll did nothing to stop Covid lockdowns.
This women gets more votes then Trump. Fix is in.