{"id":2614759,"date":"2026-06-16T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/collins-says-i-do-not-regret-confirming-kavanaugh-despite-roe-reversal\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:03:43","slug":"collins-says-i-do-not-regret-confirming-kavanaugh-despite-roe-reversal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/collins-says-i-do-not-regret-confirming-kavanaugh-despite-roe-reversal\/","title":{"rendered":"Collins says \u2018I do not regret\u2019 confirming Kavanaugh despite Roe reversal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollins-says-i-do-not-regret-confirming-kavanaugh-despite-roe-reversal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614759&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator susan Collins of Maine affirmed that she does not regret voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, despite his subsequent vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, which ended federal abortion protections. Collins explained that her evaluation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-chairman-says-gun-control-is-top-priority\/\" title=\"Senate Judiciary Chairman Says Gun Control Is \u2018Top Priority\u2019\">judicial nominees<\/a> is based on their qualifications, integrity, and background rather than future rulings. She noted her disappointment with Kavanaugh\u2019s decision but emphasized that it did not impact Maine, which has expanded its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-signs-memorandum-backpedaling-on-president-trumps-abortion-policies\/\" title=\"Joe Biden signs memorandum backpedaling on President Trump\u2019s ... policies\">abortion laws<\/a>. Collins, a Republican and a key vote in Kavanaugh\u2019s 2018 confirmation, is facing a competitive re-election campaign in 2026, with Democrat Graham Platner criticizing her stance. Although her vote on Kavanaugh is a campaign point, Collins remains a supporter of abortion rights and efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >protect roe-era laws<\/a> at the federal level.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) said she does not regret her vote to confirm Justice <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brett-kavanaugh\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"385\">Brett Kavanaugh<\/a> to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court<\/a> despite his vote to overturn <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roe-v-wade\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"310\"><em>Roe v. Wade<\/em><\/a>, reaffirming a position that has become a flashpoint in her closely watched 2026 reelection campaign in Maine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"193\">Maine<\/a> Republican was asked Friday about her 2018 vote to confirm Kavanaugh, whose later vote in the Supreme Court\u2019s 2022 <em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization<\/em> decision helped overturn <em>Roe<\/em>, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. Collins has faced criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jennifer-aniston-on-abortion-laws-i-repeat-no-uterus-no-opinion\/\" title=\"Jennifer Aniston On ...: \u2018I Repeat \u2026 No Uterus, No Opinion\u2019\">abortion-rights advocates<\/a> regarding the vote since the <em>Dobbs<\/em> ruling. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4610926\/trump-republicans-mystery-iran-deal-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump leaves Republicans defending a mystery Iran deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4610885\/josh-hawley-demands-answers-mlb-players-bible-verses-pride-hats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hawley demands answers from MLB over warning players who wrote Bible verses on Pride hats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4609262\/trump-republicans-fisa-headache-save-america-act\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump gives Republicans new FISA headache with SAVE America Act demand<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI do not regret that vote,\u201d Collins told the <em>Portland<\/em> <em>Press Herald<\/em>. \u201cI do disagree with Justice Kavanaugh\u2019s vote.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins noted that she has also voted to confirm Democrat-appointed justices and reiterated her support for abortion rights. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I look at a justice, I look at their qualifications, their integrity, their background, their experience in reaching a decision,\u201d she said. \u201cObviously, I\u2019m disappointed in that decision, which turned abortion issues back to the states. It has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments come as Collins prepares for what is expected to be one of the nation\u2019s most competitive Senate races. Democrats are seeking to unseat the six-term incumbent, though the party\u2019s nominee, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a>, has faced scrutiny over allegations and controversies that emerged during the primary campaign. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner quickly seized on Collins\u2019s remarks. Responding to a clip of her comments on social media, the Democrat wrote, \u201cYou should.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins was one of the pivotal Republican votes in Kavanaugh\u2019s 50-48 confirmation in 2018. At the time, she argued that Kavanaugh respected legal precedent and said she did not believe he would vote to overturn <em>Roe<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4607183\/graham-platner-problem-what-went-wrong-maine\/\"><strong>THE PLATNER PROBLEM: WHAT WENT WRONG IN MAINE?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins has consistently stood by her confirmation vote, arguing that senators should evaluate judicial nominees based on their qualifications rather than attempting to predict how they will rule in future cases. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent polling puts Collins and Platner neck and neck, and the Democratic candidate is likely going to use Collins\u2019s Kavanaugh vote as ammunition on the campaign trail. However, Collins\u2019s confirmation decision does not reflect her stance on abortion, as she has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lisa-murkowski-takes-lead-in-senate-race\/\" title=\"Lisa Murkowski Takes Lead in Senate Race\">long supported abortion rights<\/a> and efforts to advance legislation aimed at codifying <em>Roe<\/em>-era protection into federal law. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collins defends Kavanaugh vote amid Maine 2026 race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2614760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26127550862098.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9068,5894,41833,32275],"class_list":["post-2614759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-kavanaugh","tag-politics","tag-roe-v-wade","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26127550862098.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614759"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614763,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614759\/revisions\/2614763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}