Sen. Susan Collins says the president never should have tweeted about it, while Sen. Angus King calls even the idea ‘troubling.’
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Sen. Collins, U.S. labor secretary tour Cianbro and talk workforce development
The senator and Alex Acosta made the rounds of the Cianbro Institute, the welding facility and the simulation yard, where the company trains its employees.
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Foreign worker visas may bring some relief to Maine tourism industry
The Trump administration will release 15,000 more H-2B visas.
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Bangor doctor testifies at Senate hearing on opioid epidemic’s impact on the elderly
Many with chronic pain have been on prescription painkillers at relatively high doses, putting them at risk of health problems and making them vulnerable to exploitation, says Dr. Charles Pattavina of St. Joseph Hospital.
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Congress enacts bill to protect senior citizens from scam artists
The measure, written in part by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, now goes to President Trump’s desk for a signature.
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Collins, King among senators calling for rural broadband
They join with 61 colleagues in sending a letter to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Gina Haspel is confirmed as CIA director, despite scrutiny of role in interrogation program
Maine’s senators were divided in their support of her nomination.
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Bill to fix problems at Acadia, allow clamming advances in U.S. Senate
A Senate panel endorses the legislation, which awaits approval by the full Senate.
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Maine’s senators submit bill to delay tariff on newsprint
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King want to delay a proposed import tax on Canadian newsprint so the Commerce Department can study the effects on U.S. newsprint manufacturers and the newspaper industry.
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College graduation season goes into full swing across Maine
A Bowdoin alum and Black Lives Matter leader addresses University of Southern Maine graduates in Portland, while Sen. Susan Collins speaks at the University of Maine in Orono and Sen. Angus King at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.