Sen. Angus King did the right thing by saying he wished he hadn’t asked the senator to step down.
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Dunlap disappointed by Senate failure to respond to election interference
Meanwhile, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell comes under criticism for blocking a series of bills.
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Maine’s lawmakers call for more effort to combat hate crimes
Though hate crimes appear to be down in Maine, the state’s senators and members of Congress say it’s important to address i t.
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Collins, King reserve judgment on likely National Intelligence director nominee
President Trump tweeted that he plans to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas to replace outgoing director Daniel Coats, but no official nomination has been made.
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Maine congressional delegation rebukes Trump over racist attacks on congresswomen
All 4 members of the state’s delegation criticize the president for racist and xenophobic tweets he made about their colleagues in Congress.
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Maine Voices: State’s delegation should stop blocking protections for right whales
To save the endangered animal, implement and fully fund rules aimed at reducing fatal fishing gear entanglements.
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Maine Voices: ‘Comprehensive immigration reform’ won’t resolve migrant crisis
The best way to deal with the surge is to require asylum seekers to apply from home or a third country, not at the border.
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King gets firsthand view of opioid crisis in Rumford area
U.S. Sen. Angus King visited Med-Care Ambulance Service in Mexico on Friday afternoon to talk about health care services in rural Maine.
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Maine congressional delegation says Iran situation fraught with danger
While the 4 members generally gave President Trump credit for halting a planned retaliatory airstrike, Sen. Angus King worries that the president could be boxed in by hawkish advisers.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to influx of asylum seekers
All four members point to the need for comprehensive immigration reform.