Have you looked at your medical bills lately? Many hardworking Americans struggle to pay for basic healthcare. Senior citizens on fixed incomes often choose between medicine and meals.

Meanwhile, your tax dollars are going to people who broke the law to enter our country. The government takes money from your paycheck and gives it to non-citizens. This happens while many American citizens can’t afford their own healthcare.

In a shocking move, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine sided with Democrats to keep sending your tax dollars to illegal immigrants. The Senate voted on an amendment that would have stopped states from giving Medicaid benefits to illegal aliens who commit serious crimes. Collins joined 43 Democrats to block this common-sense measure. With a final vote of 56-44, just four more votes would have been enough to pass this important protection for American taxpayers.

Senator John Cornyn of Texas proposed the amendment to cut Medicaid funding from states that provide coverage to illegal immigrants convicted or charged with crimes like murder or sex trafficking. The amendment failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to pass.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

43 Democrats and Maine Republican Susan Collins voted against the amendment, resulting in it not reaching the 60-vote threshold. Four Democrats sided with Republicans in voting for the amendment: Sens. Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Maggie Hassan…

“43 Democrats just BLOCKED my amendment to punish states that give Medicaid benefits to illegal aliens convicted or charged with crimes like murder or sex trafficking. Democrats chose to side with the worst of the worst in our society over our seniors and most vulnerable American citizens. Disgusting.”

The vote happened during a marathon session as the Senate worked through President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Collins was the only Republican to vote against the amendment, raising serious questions about her loyalty to conservative values.

American Citizens Left Behind

While Collins helps illegal criminals get taxpayer-funded healthcare, many American citizens struggle. Seniors who worked their whole lives paying into the system now watch as their tax dollars go to people who shouldn’t even be in the country.

Senator Marsha Blackburn also proposed an amendment that would have banned all illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid. Her amendment was blocked too, falling short with a 53-47 vote.

After the vote, Blackburn asked a question many Americans are wondering: “Why do they want illegal aliens to receive government benefits on the taxpayers’ dime?”

Not all Democrats supported this outrageous policy. Four Democrat Senators broke with their party to support Cornyn’s amendment: Sens. Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Maggie Hassan. These Democrats recognized what Collins couldn’t – that American tax dollars should benefit American citizens first.

RINO Watch: Collins Shows Her True Colors

This isn’t the first time Susan Collins has sided with Democrats on key issues. In 2022, she voted to confirm Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. She also supported the impeachment of President Trump during his first term. Many conservatives now ask if she’s really a Republican or just a RINO – Republican In Name Only.

The vote is especially troubling because the amendment targeted illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes. Collins didn’t just vote to give healthcare to all illegal immigrants – she specifically voted against cutting off benefits to those charged with murder and sex trafficking.

As the Senate continues to debate the “Big Beautiful Bill,” voters should remember which lawmakers stood with American citizens and which ones, like Collins, chose to stand with illegal criminals instead. Is Senator Collins truly representing conservative values, or has she completely abandoned the Republican platform she was elected to uphold?

Key Takeaways

• Senator Collins was the only Republican to vote against cutting Medicaid for illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes.
• Four Democrat Senators broke with their party to support the amendment, showing stronger America First values than Collins.
• The Cornyn amendment would have saved taxpayer money by stopping benefits to non-citizens charged with murder and sex trafficking.
• Collins’ vote raises serious questions about her loyalty to Republican values and American citizens.

Sources: The Post Millennial, Yahoo News