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Did Collins back a 17% increase for the DHS inspector general?

Matches stated direction. Collins voted to advance funding with a 17% annual OIG-base increase; her motion failed, and the package later became law.

Susan M. Collins

DHS inspector-general annual funding

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Collins said she increased the DHS inspector general’s budget by 17%.

What the record shows ·

She voted to advance H.R. 7147 on March 12, 2026; the motion failed. Its April 30 law provided $257.6 million for OIG operations, about 17% above the prior $220.1 million annual base.

Limit: This verifies procedural support and annual appropriations, not all resources or her sole credit.

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  1. WABI debate, 2026-10-13https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cXhqabYBF4&t=3788s

    WABI · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Paraphrase from saved native captions; exact timestamp retained. Independent factual review and owner approval October 29, 2026.

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  2. Congressional Record, March 12, 2026, Senate roll call 54https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2026-03-12/html/CREC-2026-03-12-pt1-PgS1024.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Mar 12, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Collins Yea on cloture to proceed to H.R.7147; motion failed 51–46. Procedural support, not final passage.

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  3. H.R.7147, House-passed text, OIG operations and supporthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7147eh/html/BILLS-119hr7147eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Jan 22, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    The measure Collins voted to advance already contained $257,599,000 for the OIG annual account.

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  4. Public Law 119-86, Division A, Title I, OIG operationshttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ86/html/PLAW-119publ86.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Apr 30, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Annual operations appropriation $257,599,000; includes defined oversight allocations. Not every transfer or supplemental resource.

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  5. Public Law 118-47, Division C, Title I, OIG operationshttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ47/html/PLAW-118publ47.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Mar 23, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Annual operations base $220,127,000, subsequently continued for FY2025.

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  6. Public Law 119-4, section 1101(a)(6)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ4/html/PLAW-119publ4.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Mar 15, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Continues the DHS annual base; carryover rescission is separate. Defined annual-base change is 17.0229%.

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