The Maine Democratic Party faults her for voting against an amendment on Trump’s border wall, but she says it was the wrong legislation to address presidential overreach.
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In ‘Late Show’ appearance, Stephen King says it’s time for Sen. Collins to go
The Bangor-based novelist tells the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, that he wants a senator with a more ‘liberal bent.’
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Our View: Republican attacks on ACA mean that more are uninsured
Two million Americans joined the ranks of the uninsured last year, the first such increase since Obamacare became law.
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Maine Family Planning clinic seeks state funding in response to Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in federal funding when it opted out of the Title X program over a ban on abortion referrals and a requirement to separate reproductive health and abortion services.
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Sen. Collins joins bipartisan effort to end Trump’s use of military funds for wall
She views the resolution to end the president’s national emergency as a way to block overreach by the executive branch.
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Sen. Collins: Bill takes bipartisan approach to lowering medication costs
The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act will benefit consumers and reduce government spending.
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Sole Republican challenger to Sen. Collins quits amid party pressure
Fairfield’s Derek Levasseur said heavy pressure from Maine Republican leaders squelched his effort to snatch party backing from the 4-term senator in next June’s primary.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Support for open borders will be Democrats’ undoing in 2020
Voters (and opinion writers for liberal newspapers) oppose free care for illegal immigrants, decriminalizing illegal crossings and other conspicuously bad ideas.
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Susan Collins says her longevity in the Senate benefits Maine
If the Republican wins a fifth term next year, she would be in line to chair the powerful Appropriations Committee, which oversees federal spending.
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Sen. Collins criticizes ‘dark money’ in political campaigns
But critics point to the Maine Republican’s vote against a bill that would have provided some transparency.