The House has passed the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act to establish a fine and imprisonment of up to 5 years as penalties for those who attempt to defraud military veterans of their benefits.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to president’s speech
While Sen. Collins and Reps. Pingree and Golden find areas to agree with Trump, Sen. King says the president’s actions will be what really matter.
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Rep. Pingree invites climate-change whistleblower to State of the Union
Falmouth native Joel Clement says Interior Department officials retaliated against him in 2017 for his outspoken comments on the threat posed by climate change.
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Trump threats to quit NATO spur Maine lawmakers to defend 70-year-old alliance
Collins, a Maine Republican, is part of a bipartisan group that introduced a resolution this month to prohibit a president from withdrawing from NATO without first securing approval from the Senate.
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New GMO food labels are designed to confuse, Rep. Pingree argues
The congresswoman from Maine says the federal government is trying to put a positive spin on genetically engineered food.
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Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
There were no key votes in the Senate.
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Power shift in Congress will change some roles for Maine delegation
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, are likely to see the biggest effects, but for different reasons.
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Pingree tour of Waterville focuses on supporting community art programs
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, on Friday toured downtown, including the site of a future center for art and film, and she hosted a roundtable discussion about building communities through the arts.
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Sen. King reports raising $5.5 million so far in re-election campaign
A new filing shows the incumbent with $1 million on hand, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein has $32,000 and state Republican state Sen. Eric Brakey has $85,953.