Senator Collins Casts 9,750th Consecutive Vote

Record-setting perfect Senate vote streak continues

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Majority Leader John Thune on the Senate floor congratulating Senator Collins on reaching this milestone.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins cast her 9,750th consecutive Senate roll call vote, extending the unbroken voting streak she began in 1997. She is the first Senator in history to have cast this many votes without ever missing one. Throughout her Senate service, Senator Collins has also made it a priority to return home to Maine on weekends and during state work periods to meet with constituents and visit communities, businesses, schools, and events across the state.

"The people of Maine deserve a Senator who shows up to represent them every day," said Senator Collins. "Since my first vote in 1997, I've tried to bring the same dedication and reliability to my work in the Senate that Mainers bring to theirs. I am truly honored to have reached this milestone, which reflects the values I've worked to uphold and the longstanding trust Mainers have placed in me."

Senator Collins' first vote in the Senate was on January 22, 1997, when she voted to confirm Madeleine Albright as Secretary of State. Her second vote, the same day, was to confirm former Maine Senator Bill Cohen as Secretary of Defense. Senator Collins succeeded Secretary Cohen in the Senate.

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Former Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) is the only Senator who has a vote streak longer than 9,750 after missing votes earlier in his tenure. Senator Proxmire, who was first elected in 1957, cast 10,252 uninterrupted votes between 1966 and 1988.

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has the third-longest Senate voting streak in history. He cast an impressive 8,927 consecutive votes from 1993-2020.

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