Citizens Against Government Waste named Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) the August 2025 Porker of the Month for once again leading Congress in pork-barrel spending.
As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Collins has already requested more than $400 million in earmarks for FY 2026. This is the most requested by any member of Congress.
She secured 231 earmarks worth $575.6 million in FY 2024,which was also the most of any member of Congress.
Previous earmarks, like subsidies for lobster and blueberry research, are typical of her role.
She consistently secures funds for the Bangor Opera House and Portland Museum of Art. She shows blatant disregard for taxpayers nationwide by procuring prolific amounts of pork-barrel earmarks.
Sen. Collins has a long history with earmarks. This history has earned her several Oinker Awards in CAGW’s Congressional Pig Book. These awards include “The Whole Hog Award.”
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