Collins Joins Dems In Voting For Insurance Company Amendment

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins disappointed Republicans again this week.

Collins broke with Senate Republican leadership and voted with Democrats on a key vote.

Collins broke ranks and voted in favor of a Democratic-backed motion to send the Senate’s $70 billion budget reconciliation package back to committee for further review.

The procedural motion, offered by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), sought to recommit the legislation to the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate allegations that insurance companies have improperly denied medical treatment and coverage to patients.

Collins’ vote placed her at odds with most Senate Republicans, who opposed delaying the legislation and argued that the reconciliation package should continue moving through the legislative process without additional committee review.

The motion failed by a vote of 47-50.