Susan Collins reveals ‘benign essential tremor,’ says it hasn’t affected her job or how she feels

The 73-year-old Republican from Maine has served in the Senate since 1997 and is seeking a sixth term in November. She said her condition is “extremely common.”

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, this week revealed a nervous system condition that she said she has had for decades but is not considered dangerous or an impairment to doing her job.

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Collins, who at times has visible trembling in her hands and head, told NBC affiliate WCSH in Maine on Wednesday that she has had “an extremely common condition that is called a benign essential tremor” throughout her nearly 30 years in Congress.

“I have had it for the entire time that I have served in the United States Senate,” said Collins, who has represented Maine since 1997. “It has absolutely no impact on my ability to do my job or how I feel each day.”