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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said, 'It would be irresponsible for us not to clear these bills and do the fundamental job that we have of funding government. What is more important?'
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Patricia Collins, mother of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, dies at 96
The Aroostook County resident was mother to 6 children, including Maine's senior senator.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Portland Jetport to receive more than $10 million from FAA for improvements
The funds are part of an $18 million federal funding package earmarked for airport terminal improvements in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Susan Collins 1 of 4 Republicans to back failed border security bill
Maine's senior senator voted to advance the legislation, which needed 60 votes but got only 49. The proposal succumbed to opposition from Donald Trump, who said it would be a political gift to President Biden heading into the election.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
U.S. Senate border security bill includes faster work permits for asylum seekers
Maine's congressional delegation has been pushing to let asylum seekers work sooner, although the prospects appear dim for the bipartisan Senate bill that contains Sen. Susan Collins' provision on speeding up work permits.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Sen. Collins says she won’t endorse Trump – but won’t endorse Haley, either
Collins did not endorse Donald Trump in 2016 and wouldn't say whether she supported him in 2020, but voted to convict him after his 2021 impeachment trial.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
Maine Republican announces bid to unseat King at Collins’ urging
Demi Kouzounas, the former chair of the Maine Republican Party, announced on Friday that she will run against independent Sen. Angus King for his U.S. Senate seat. Sen. Susan Collins says she does not plan to make a formal endorsement in the race.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
BIW could land multiyear contracts more frequently as U.S. military faces China on the move
Bath Iron Works has been awarded contracts for three new destroyers through 2027, which Maine's senators say provide long-term stability to both the shipyard and the many local vendors it serves.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Army Inspector General will investigate Lewiston shootings
Maine's congressional delegation had requested the probe into the events surrounding the rampage that claimed 18 lives – the deadliest mass shooting in state history.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Maine delegation presses Army to explain how it handled reservist responsible for Lewiston shootings
The request for a comprehensive investigation comes a day after Sens. Collins and King, and Reps. Pingree and Golden met with grieving relatives of victims killed in Lewiston.
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