© Tom Brenner/Bloomberg NewsWASHINGTON—When a Democratic administration pursued an economic stimulus package in 2009, Republican Sen. Susan Collins negotiated with the White House officials and Democratic leaders drafting the legislation. Mr. Klain had previously praised her for her bipartisanship in a handful of tweets during the Trump administration. Mr. Biden and Ms. Collins have known each other since she was a Senate staffer and Mr. Biden was a young senator. She did oppose Neera Tanden, whose nomination was pulled earlier this month, undercut in part by tweets criticizing lawmakers including Ms. Collins. Susan Collins was part of that mistake.”Ms. Clark, the spokeswoman for Ms. Collins, said then-President Barack Obama thanked Ms. Collins for working on the stimulus, saying at the time it was one of the most significant accomplishments of his presidency.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 20, 2021 14:48 UTC