Susan Collins sets Senate record with 10,000th consecutive vote
Collins reached 10,000 consecutive roll-call votes, a milestone praised by colleagues from both parties.

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The article includes Collins's account and comments from senators of both parties, while supplying historical context about other voting streaks. It is largely a celebratory account and offers limited independent examination of the record's broader significance.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes bipartisan praise and context about other senators' records, but centers Collins's achievement and presents little critical scrutiny of the streak or its political framing.
- Source diversity — Collins and senators from both parties are quoted or described.
- Counterarguments presented — The article notes that others cast more votes overall and that Proxmire recorded more consecutive votes, while distinguishing their records.
- Loaded language — Some favorable language is used, including descriptions of Collins's record and determination, but much of the praise is attributed.
- Omitted context — It gives little analysis of the significance or political value of maintaining a consecutive-vote streak.
The article uses mostly straightforward reporting and attributes its praise to Collins and her colleagues. Its favorable emphasis on the milestone does not establish a discernible partisan lean.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive language, with celebratory terms attributed to the people quoted.
- Source selection — Includes comments from Republican and Democratic senators as well as Collins.
- Framing — Frames the streak as a notable achievement and campaign asset, without a clear partisan argument.
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Susan Collins reached 10,000 consecutive Senate roll-call votes, a record colleagues from both parties praised. The milestone also reinforces her campaign pitch as she seeks a sixth term amid a challenge from Graham Platner.
Collins said she has made a practice of returning to Washington early to avoid missing votes, and recalled rushing to the Senate floor during a 2008 vote after worrying she might miss it. The article describes her streak as a record and notes that other senators have cast more votes overall, but not as many consecutively.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Collins in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Collins’s record.
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Part of a bigger story
6 OUTLETSOutlets on the left, center and right report that Collins cast her 10,000th consecutive Senate vote, marking a milestone in her voting streak. Left-leaning outlets place the milestone in Collins’s reelection context, including scrutiny of her opponent. Center outlets emphasize the historic voting streak, with some also noting its campaign relevance. Right-leaning outlets focus on her attendance record and praise from senators of both parties.
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