Senator Collins is Ranking Member and former Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Homeland Security and is the Senate's chief oversight committee. She also served on the Armed Services Committee. Senator Collins was also the first freshman Senator ever to lead the [[Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations]]. | Senator Collins is Ranking Member and former Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Homeland Security and is the Senate's chief oversight committee. She also served on the Armed Services Committee. Senator Collins was also the first freshman Senator ever to lead the [[Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations]]. |