Republican Sen. Susan Collins joins Sen. Angus King, an independent, and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in questioning the wisdom and constitutionality of such a move.
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Maine congressional delegation takes aim at high drug prices
A bill introduced Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden to crack down on price spikes is only the latest in a series of measures backed by Maine’s lawmakers to lower the cost of prescriptions.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act to establish a fine and imprisonment of up to 5 years as penalties for those who attempt to defraud military veterans of their benefits.
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Critics rip into Susan Collins after abortion ruling by Justice Kavanaugh
They blamed the four-term Maine senator for providing Kavanaugh with the opportunity to join the losing side of a 5-4 ruling that blocked proposed restrictions on who could perform abortions in Louisiana.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to president’s speech
While Sen. Collins and Reps. Pingree and Golden find areas to agree with Trump, Sen. King says the president’s actions will be what really matter.
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Sen. Collins took in personal best $1.8 million in campaign funds in 4th quarter
Her campaign committee says it made a push for donations in late 2018, after Collins’ vote in support of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, to send a message that she would be a strong candidate in 2020.
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Sen. Collins joins colleagues in renewing wetlands conservation act
Maine is home to nearly 100 projects covered by the law.
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Sen. Collins says she wants to hear from Trump’s former lawyer
The Senate Intelligence Committee, of which Maine’s senior senator is a member, subpoenaed Michael Cohen last week to make him address false statements he made to Congress.
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Sen. Susan Collins: I worked with all sides to end federal shutdown
Shutdowns are never justified no matter who controls Congress or the White House.
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Collins, King part of bipartisan group working on shutdown compromise
Maine’s senators join 14 colleagues in pushing to reopen shuttered government programs for three weeks while negotiations continue with the White House over border security.