Maine’s senators tell their Senate colleagues that Lewiston, like the rest of Maine, is a small community whose fabric was torn apart by the senseless shooting that resulted in the deaths of 18 people.
Sen. Angus King
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Sen. Angus King working on new gun control legislation
King and Sen. Susan Collins, who both oppose a ban on assault weapons, defended their votes last week to protect access to guns for military veterans who are unable to manage their finances.
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Maine’s members of Congress frustrated but not without hope after recent chaos
In interviews with the Press Herald, Angus King, Susan Collins, Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden reflected on the near-shutdown of the federal government followed by the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – and what happens next.
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Sen. Angus King: America needs stability, not standoffs
Recent government shutdowns have been very painful and very costly. What if we forced Congress to do its job instead?
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Maine becomes top recipient of Senate earmark funding after Collins gains seniority
According to an analysis by CQ/Roll Call, Maine is set to receive the most Senate funding for earmarks of any state in Fiscal Year 2024 – $602 million – even though the state’s population ranks 41st.
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Congressional delegation, Maine Republican leaders react cautiously to newest Trump indictment
Only Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, offered a pointed response to the former president’s latest legal troubles.
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Bath Iron Works to christen latest destroyer
The USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. is named after a Medal of Honor recipient.
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Contentious federal defense bill could bring BIW new destroyers, parking garage
The $886 million defense bill making its way through Congress includes key provisions for Bath Iron Works.
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‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson promoted Maine’s growing space industry as plans for the proposed Maine Space Complex get off the ground.
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‘We will not stop’: King, Collins sign letter demanding Bowdoin College graduate’s release
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate, has been detained in Russia since March on spying charges that U.S. officials call bogus.