Maine’s congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.
Sen. Susan Collins
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Maine’s U.S. senators celebrate approval of electoral count reforms
The massive bill passed the Senate on a 68-29 vote and it is expected to be passed by the House of Representatives by Friday and then signed into law.
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Electoral protections advance but tribal sovereignty provision left out of massive federal bill
The omnibus spending bill must pass the Senate and House to become law before the new Congress convenes on Jan. 4.
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Bill to protect electoral vote counts could pass next week, but time is short
Congressional leaders say reforms to the 1887 Electoral Count Act will be attached to a giant federal spending bill headed for a vote before Congress adjourns.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Whether or not it’s protected by the First Amendment, racist is as racist does
Whatever its root, the proliferation of racist rhetoric helps to normalize it, intensifying racist violence and the oppression of minorities.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rising tide of hate overshadows passage of same-sex marriage law
Twelve Senate Republicans, including Susan Collins, helped pass the Respect for Marriage Act last week. But much of the rest of the party remains busy spreading hate and bigotry.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
As Maine’s influence in Congress wanes, Sen. Collins holds on to clout
Rep. Chellie Pingree will lose ground next year in a Republican-controlled House, but the Republican senator’s seniority makes her the vice chair of Appropriations, where Democrats will rely on her endorsements.
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Collins says Republican Party needs to take ‘hard look’ at itself
Maine’s senior senator says the national party needs to be more inclusive and must win over moderates and young people.
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Republican Party’s lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting
In an at-times heated Senate Republican lunch at the Capitol last week, Maine Sen. Susan Collins questioned Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s management of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, to challenge McConnell for his leadership post.
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With downtown Waterville work done, Collins said it highlights a city known for ‘ambition and perseverance’
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was joined by fellow U.S. Sen. Angus King and others for a ceremony Friday marking the conclusion of the $11.2 million downtown revitalization effort.