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Has Susan Collins voted nine times to end the war in Iran?

Matches stated record claim. She voted yes on all nine Senate votes to end U.S. hostilities with Iran from April 30 to September 24, 2026, after voting no on the first five; most were votes to move a measure forward.

Susan M. Collins

Iran war: her votes to end it

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What they say

In the October 6 and October 8 debates she said she has voted nine times to end the war in Iran, because under the War Powers Act a war should not go past 60 days without Congress's approval.

What the record shows · Sep 24, 2026

The Senate held 14 roll calls in 2026 on measures to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. She voted against the first five, from March 4 to April 22, and for all nine since, from April 30 to September 24. Two of the nine carried: a motion on May 19 to bring S.J.Res. 185 out of committee, 50 to 47, and H.Con.Res. 86 on June 23, 50 to 48. On June 27, 2025 she also voted against a similar measure, S.J.Res. 59.

Limit: Most of the nine were votes to bring a measure out of committee or onto the floor, not to pass it. She voted no on the five before them. When the 60 days she cites began is not settled here.

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  1. WGME CBS13/FOX23 debate, October 6: Collins on her Iran war votes (38:58)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u58uiW8IeM&t=2338s

    CBS 13 News (WGME) · Published Oct 6, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    38:58-39:24. Described from the host's YouTube captions; no second transcript was found, so the words are not quoted.

    candidate statement

    For: Has Susan Collins voted nine times to end the war in Iran?

  2. WMTW debate, October 8: Collins on her Iran war votes (19:20)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHWVvlZCRXA&t=1160s

    WMTW-TV · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    19:20-19:58. Described from the host's YouTube captions; no second transcript was found, so the words are not quoted.

    candidate statement

    For: Has Susan Collins voted nine times to end the war in Iran?

  3. Senate roll call votes on removing U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, 2025 and 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_119_2.htm

    U.S. Senate · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The Senate's own vote records (vote_119_2_00046.xml and so on), read October 10, 2026. Its 2026 list has 14 such votes: Collins Nay on 46, 58, 69, 79 and 88 (March 4 to April 22) and Yea on 113, 118, 129, 174, 184, 192, 207, 216 and 244 (April 30 to September 24). Vote 328 of 2025, June 27, on S.J.Res. 59: Collins Nay.

    official legislative record

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