She also becomes the first Republican to say she will support a Democrat-sponsored bill to reopen the government if the president’s measure fails.
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Trump threats to quit NATO spur Maine lawmakers to defend 70-year-old alliance
Collins, a Maine Republican, is part of a bipartisan group that introduced a resolution this month to prohibit a president from withdrawing from NATO without first securing approval from the Senate.
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Sen. Collins says she would oppose Trump emergency declaration to build border wall
Maine’s senior senator, who is among a small group of Republicans negotiating with the White House to end a three-week government shutdown, says she’s disappointed but still hopeful.
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Collins hopeful of compromise on shutdown
Sen. Susan Collins said a return to previous bill is possible.
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Bill Nemitz: Sen. Collins should stand up to the leaders of her party
The current federal shutdown is a bad idea. How about doing something about it, Senator?
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Coast Guard crews in Maine to be paid Monday after all, despite shutdown
Sen. Susan Collins, who contacted the White House on Friday afternoon to urge an immediate fix to the payment issue, was told Friday night that Coast Guard employees will now be paid for their pre-shutdown work.
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Collins tells Fox News about threats and harassment during Kavanaugh hearings
Maine’s Republican senator said ‘it was unlike anything I’ve ever seen in all the years that I have been privileged to serve in the Senate.’
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Sen. Collins predicts ruling against Obamacare will be overturned
Appearing on two Sunday talk shows, Maine’s senior senator also says she feels vindicated in her support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
USM tightens control of pop-up courses because of protest targeting Sen. Collins
The university responds after such a course invited students to Washington for a protest of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.