Maine’s senior senator led a small Senate delegation to Rome for the funeral Saturday.
Sen. Susan Collins
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Most Mainers don’t think Susan Collins deserves another term, survey says
Maine’s Republican senator is in a tough political spot, and her latest favorability numbers show it.
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Lewiston Democrat launches bid for Susan Collins’ Senate seat
Jordan Wood has experience as a congressional staff member and has worked as an advocate for campaign finance reform.
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Collins ‘encouraged’ by meeting with Navy secretary at Portsmouth Shipyard
The meeting came after workers at the Kittery shipyard were initially targeted as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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Angus King, Chellie Pingree denounce Trump for defying US Supreme Court order
A spokesperson for Sen. Susan Collins said she supports efforts to deport terrorists and other criminals while urging all officials to obey court orders.
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Angus King, Susan Collins press Trump nominee over his involvement in Signal chat controversy
Joseph Kent, nominated to be the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, was one of the members of the unsecured conversation about a counterterrorism attack that has prompted calls for investigations.
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Pingree to hold in-person town halls as more constituents demand to meet with lawmakers
The Democrat, who represents the solidly blue 1st District, is the only member of Maine’s congressional delegation to schedule a town hall since President Donald Trump returned to office.
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Susan Collins breaks with Republican Party again, this time opposing Medicaid cuts
Maine’s senior senator has twice voted against members of her party in recent days, including a vote against a budget resolution over the weekend.
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Maine senators split on vote to confirm Dr. Oz to lead Medicare, Medicaid
The Senate confirmed TV personality Mehmet Oz to lead the office that oversees health insurance programs for roughly half the country.
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Susan Collins rebuffs Trump, joins effort to block his tariffs on Canada
The Republican’s support for the Democratic effort came despite the president’s social media post calling on her to ‘get on the Republican bandwagon, for a change’ and ‘FINALLY adhere to Republican Values and Ideals.’