Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Jared Golden could not be reached for comment and their positions were unclear.
Rep. Chellie Pingree
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Maine teen wins honor by combining her interests in softball, computer science
Yarmouth High student Elena Miller created a computer app that makes it easier to keep score of softball and baseball games.
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Maine delegation united on bill to help veterans with early-stage dementia
The measure, which is on its way to President Trump to be signed into law, would relax eligibility rules that have stopped some veterans from receiving care at state-run veterans homes.
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House approves defense bill with BIW provision despite Trump’s veto threats
The $741 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which includes an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer project for BIW, passed the lower chamber with a veto-proof majority.
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Pingree presses federal agency to investigate relief loan to Maine business that may not exist
The congresswoman wants answers about a $1.2 million Paycheck Protection Program loan to Common Ground Organic Farm, which organic farmers including Pingree had never heard of before the Portland Press Herald reported on it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Pingree: Why I am voting to end federal marijuana prohibition
A decriminalization bill will resolve conflicts between state and federal law and help support Maine’s legal cannabis industry.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Politics, Uncategorized
Pingree, seeking a seventh term, leads in early election results
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was leading opponent Jay Allen by 10 percentage points in early results Tuesday night.