The Senate passes the National Defense Authorization Act and confirms Noel Francisco as solicitor general.
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Sen. Collins teams up with Florida Democrat on bill to shore up ACA
Maine’s Republican senator and Bill Nelson offer a reinsurance plan that would help keep premiums in check, as the Senate yet again considers a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Sen. Collins alarmed by Medicaid cuts, limits on pre-existing conditions in latest ACA repeal proposal
The Graham-Cassidy proposal would result in 32 million fewer Americans having health insurance, according to one study.
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Congress set to reject Trump’s wide range of federal program cuts
A ‘meat ax’ approach to service and research programs isn’t likely to pass even Republican muster.
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Sen. Collins supporting effort to save college loan program
The federal Perkins Loan program is set to expire on Sept. 30.
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Sen. Collins likely to be at center of Obamacare fixes
A key Senate committee that she serves on will be working on compromise plans.
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UMaine Presque Isle wins grant initially rejected because of line spacing
Sen. Susan Collins praises the Department of Education’s reversal of an ‘absurd bureaucratic decision.’
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Maine Voices: Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it’s God’s creation
Proposed oil drilling would have serious impacts on species of animals, birds – and the native people.
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LePage takes on George Mitchell in repeated critique of health care votes
The former Senate majority leader drew the governor’s ire by defending votes that U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King cast against Obamacare repeal.
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Collins: Trump ‘can’t set red lines’ for Justice Department probe of Russia ties
The Maine senator tells CNN that special counsel Robert Mueller should ‘follow leads wherever they may be.’