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Maine Sen. Collins questions Secretary of State Rubio about cuts to global health programs

by Joe Lawlor May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Marco Rubio testified before 2 Senate committees on Tuesday, while Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back before a budget subcommittee.

News, Politics

Maine congressional leaders slam Trump’s plan to accept $400M plane from Qatar

by Randy Billings May 17, 2025May 17, 2025

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said Trump’s plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar presents a national security threat and would likely require massive investments before it could be used.

Local & State, Politics

Sen. Collins presses RFK Jr. during Senate hearing on health budget

by Joe Lawlor May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

The contentious hearing included several tense exchanges between Kennedy, the health and human services secretary, and Senate Democrats.

Local & State, News, Politics

Collins says Canadian students entering Maine face ‘excessive searches’

by Randy Billings May 8, 2025May 9, 2025

The Republican questioned top Trump administrations officials Thursday about tighter security at the northern border and called for a stronger federal response to illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine.

Business, Local & State, Politics

Trump administration seeks to expand offshore oil and gas drilling, including in Gulf of Maine

by Kate Cough The Maine Monitor May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The Department of the Interior also moved to speed up permitting for a range of energy sources, primarily fossil fuels.

Local & State, News, Politics

AmeriCorps cuts will hurt Maine communities, volunteers say

by Joe Charpentier May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The loss of $400 million in grants to programs across the country puts at risk the service of more than 120 participants in Maine. Now they’re asking, ‘Why are we under attack?’

Local & State, Nation & World, Politics

Susan Collins cites ‘serious objections’ to Trump’s budget, plans ‘aggressive’ hearing schedule

by Rachel Ohm May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

She is among several Republican senators who criticized the president’s proposal for military spending Friday, as well as proposed cuts to non-military programs.

Health, Local & State, Politics

Sen. Collins leads hearing on ‘harmful’ Trump cuts to scientific research

by Joe Lawlor April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

The Senate Appropriations Committee, which the Maine senator chairs, hears from top scientists affected by the cuts, including a researcher from Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.