In Maine, Vance shouts out Susan Collins at vice presidential visit she skipped

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Vance praised the Maine Republican for being the “most independent member” of the Senate but noted she “sometimes makes my job just a little bit harder.”

Vice President JD Vance used an appearance in Maine to rally support for a Republican senator who has bucked the Trump administration at key moments but remains critical to Republicans’ hopes of hanging onto the Senate majority.

The vice president offered up praise for Sen. Susan Collins , R-Maine, who is locked in a tight re-election battle, and made sure to tout her “independent” credentials when speaking at a manufacturing facility in Brewer.