The special election to replace Sen. John Kerry, who vacated his seat to become Secretary of State, is scheduled for June 25.
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Pingree visits Turkey with congressional group
The Maine Democrat says it’s particularly important for the U.S. to maintain positive relations with Turkey because of the civil war in neighboring Syria.
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Independent and powerful Sen. Max Baucus plans to retire
The Finance Committee chairman played key roles in major legislation that affected many Americans.
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Collins, other Republicans to dine at White House on Wednesday
The president also called the Maine Republican on Tuesday as he lobbied potential swing-vote senators ahead of a Senate vote on gun-control measures.
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Belfast Republican says he’s running for Congress
Blaine Richardson of Belfast says he’s going to run in next year’s primary and already has a campaign committee in place.
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Gun-control group to aim at Collins in Maine TV ads
The $12 million ad buy in selected states is designed to build support for universal background checks, including guns sold at shows or in private transactions.
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Pingree backs bill legalizing marijuana
The measure would control the drug at the federal level similar to the way alcohol is regulated.
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Assault weapons ban joins gun-control bills up for Senate vote
Democrats win committee approval, but the proposal faces an uphill battle before the full Senate.
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Ex-Sen. Scott Brown takes job with law firm
Brown recently passed up an opportunity to run for the Senate seat formerly held by Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Senate panel approves bill penalizing illegal gun purchases
The bill authored by Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont would penalize “straw” purchasers, who buy firearms for another person who is prohibited from obtaining one on his own.