Among other legislation, the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, extending various VA programs through next September.
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Sens. King and Todd Young meet with Saudi crown prince
During a recent trip to the Middle East, Sens. Angus King and Todd Young met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to talk about a range of issues.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Support for open borders will be Democrats’ undoing in 2020
Voters (and opinion writers for liberal newspapers) oppose free care for illegal immigrants, decriminalizing illegal crossings and other conspicuously bad ideas.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: When it comes to influencing madmen, no one’s louder than Trump
Republicans are quick to blame movies and video games for stoking violence in this country, but why no mention of the president?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deficit would be zero if not for tax cuts
Maine Sen. Angus King rightly punctures the persistent claim that tax cuts pay for themselves.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
President Trump’s veto of a bill to disapprove of the proposed sale of military products and services to Saudi Arabia withstands a Senate override effort.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Calls for Franken’s resignation failed to take facts into account
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.