His initiatives do not include his campaign pledge to use the massive buying power of the government’s Medicare program to directly negotiate lower prices for seniors.
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Collins, King under pressure to oppose controversial CIA director nominee
Human rights groups urge the Maine senators, who serve on the Intelligence Committee, to oppose the nomination of Gina Haspel, who has been accused of complicity in the use of waterboarding on terrorism suspects.
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Sens. King, Collins push for more research on ocean warming in Gulf of Maine
A letter to the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration comes after a Portland Press Herald report on record-warm water flowing into the gulf’s main entrance.
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Collins says Trump lawyer not a big factor in Russia probe
Maine’s senior senator also criticizes former FBI Director James Comey for releasing his memoir in the middle of the ongoing investigation.
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Kennebunkport clergyman takes part in Barbara Bush’s funeral service
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, former Sen. Olympia Snowe and former Maine Gov. John McKernan also attend the service in Houston.
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Collins says law to prevent Mueller firing wouldn’t hurt
But the probe into possible collusion with the Russians would continue, she says.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
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.