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flag Sen. Susan Collins helped end the longest U.S. government shutdown with a bipartisan deal restoring key benefits and funding.

flag Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, received bipartisan praise for her key role in ending the longest U.S. government shutdown, which concluded after a funding bill passed the Senate 60-40 and the House 222-209, then was signed by President Donald Trump. flag As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Collins helped craft legislation that included three yearlong appropriations bills and a continuing resolution funding operations through January 30, restoring SNAP and WIC benefits, ensuring pay for federal workers and troops, and supporting rural communities. flag While Democrats opposed the deal over unresolved Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions, a separate Senate vote on extending those credits is set for mid-December. flag Collins, who faces re-election in 2026, was lauded by Republican colleagues for her leadership and centrist approach, which helped deliver a compromise despite political challenges.

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