The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
Sen. Susan Collins
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Collins part of bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus relief
The president’s plan is already running into skepticism about its size and scope, leading some Democrats to begin prepping the budget reconciliation process to enact big portions of the package with a simple majority in the Senate.
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Bill Nemitz: Long in the making, a moment of truth for Susan Collins
Beyond the latest impeachment, the Republican legacy of Maine’s senior senator hangs in the balance.
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Our View: Collins should challenge Trump’s lies
Mainers who voted for Donald Trump need to hear unequivocally from the whole congressional delegation that the 2020 election was aboveboard.
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As momentum builds for 2nd impeachment, Collins, King and Golden aren’t saying where they stand
Rep. Chellie Pingree, who strongly supports impeaching President Trump, says there’s broad support among House Democrats to take action next week
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King says 25th Amendment should be considered; Pingree backs Trump’s removal
Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Jared Golden could not be reached for comment and their positions were unclear.
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Collins’ Senate staffers watch as a normal day descends into chaos
Brenna Kent and Darci Greenacre, both Maine natives, were in the senator’s office on lockdown when a pro-Trump mob stormed and breached the Capitol.
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Maine’s members of Congress respond: ‘This doesn’t happen. It’s America.’
The state’s senators and representatives condemn the Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, halting the certification of the results of the November election.
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Collins sworn in for historic fifth term in U.S. Senate
She fought through a hotly contested race last year to become the first popularly elected Maine senator to win a fifth term.
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MaineHealth officials: Omnibus package reflects leadership of Maine’s senators
Federal support is critical to ensure that we can maintain access to needed health care in the 11 Maine counties we serve.