The House passes the Combat Online Predators Act, which enforces stiffer penalties on cyberstalkers.
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Maine delegation members say Congress needs to play more active role on Syria
Sen. Susan Collins calls the U.S. military strike against Syria ‘a justified and proportional response’ to its ‘ruthless use of chemical weapons.’
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Maine’s congressional delegation monitoring Facebook CEO’s testimony
None of Maine’s members of Congress serve on committees that will question Mark Zuckerberg this week about the company’s missteps in handling the data it collects from users.
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Trump nominates Maine Superior Court judge to federal bench
Justice Lance Walker of Falmouth will serve in U.S. District Court in Bangor, if approved by the U.S. Senate.
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Collins says U.S. military response may be called for after Syrian chemical attack
Maine’s senior senator also says that Scott Pruitt is the wrong person to lead the EPA.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Collins: Health insurance rate increases were avoidable
For example, eliminating the individual mandate should not have been linked to the tax cut plan without more ACA fixes.
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Sen. Collins says she’s not giving up on fixes for Affordable Care Act
The Maine Republican, however, says she’s not optimistic that such measures will be considered by Congress this year.
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Maine Voices: Collins, King should oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the CIA
Maine’s two senators are yet again being tested on the strength of their opposition to torture.
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Bill Nemitz: On Affordable Care Act fixes, Sen. Collins’ perceived clout came up short
The senator said there would be repercussions if her party’s promises to her weren’t kept, yet none have materialized.
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Sen. Collins now says tax reform vote wasn’t contingent on support for her bills to boost Affordable Care Act
Maine’s Republican senator says she secured other important concessions in return for her vote, and the health law measures weren’t the only issue involved in her decision.