Senators Collins and Peters introduce bipartisan legislation to relocate retired laboratory animals to homes or sanctuaries.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Animal Welfare Legislation: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Gary Peters have proposed the "Animal Freedom from Testing, Experimentation, and Research" (AFTER) Act, aiming to enable federal agencies to facilitate the relocation of retired laboratory animals to homes or sanctuaries instead of euthanization.
Key Provisions of the AFTER Act: The bill mandates that agencies develop policies ensuring retired lab animals are evaluated for health before being rehomed. In a push for collaboration, it encourages partnerships with animal rescues and sanctuaries across the country. The initiative is backed by several animal welfare organizations.
Support from Animal Welfare Advocates: Supporters of the bill, including Maine Humane and White Coat Waste, emphasized the need for this legislation. They highlighted the importance of transitioning lab animals into loving environments and ending practices of euthanizing animals that could be adopted.
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Susan M. Collins Fundraising
Susan M. Collins recently disclosed $1.6M of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 28th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 89.5% came from individual donors.
Collins disclosed $882.6K of spending. This was the 67th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Collins disclosed $8.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 27th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Susan M. Collins Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Susan M. Collins is worth $6.6M, as of March 24th, 2026. This is the 141st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Collins has approximately $3.8M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Susan M. Collins Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Susan M. Collins:
- S.4051: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act
- S.3934: Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026
- S.3924: We Can't Wait Act of 2026
- S.3784: Accounting STEM Pursuit Act
- S.3353: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
- S.3296: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Susan M. Collins on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Collins.
2026 Maine US Senate Election
There has been approximately $27,102,682 of spending in Maine US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $1,030,997 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. ($300,498)
- STRONGER MAINE ($254,727)
- SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND ($232,950)
- SLF PAC ($164,163)
- NRRC ($36,250)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
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