Maine’s senior senator called it a ‘huge mistake’ for the president to end negotiations on a relief package, but her election opponent says Collins has been ineffective.
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Mask mandates, health care key issues in fast-paced 1st Congressional District debate
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, seeking a 7th term in Congress, faces a challenge from conservative Republican Jay Allen.
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Maine’s elected leaders call for vigilance after Trump diagnosis
While wishing the president and first lady a full recovery, they also call attention to the impact of the virus on millions of Americans.
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Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
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Chellie Pingree aims to transform American agriculture
From an island in Maine, the 1st Congressional District Democrat is pushing a measure to make the nation’s farming carbon neutral and more sustainable.
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Expiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the waivers for the entire school year.
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Chicks shipped by mail are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars
Several Maine poultry farms have received shipments of hundreds of chicks that died while being delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, either because the shipments were delayed or mishandled.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act to fund Defense Department programs for fiscal 2021.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
A roundup of measures approved in each chamber.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has passed a substitute amendment sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., to the Taxpayer First Act. The amendment, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would fund deferred maintenance programs at the national parks and provide for the purchase of land and waterways to expand public lands.