Longtime senator snagged more money for her state than any of her colleagues.
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Mills, Collins cut ribbon at new Farmington child care education center
FARMINGTON — Gov. Janet Mills and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins helped cut the ribbon Wednesday to formally open the new Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. Joining them were UMF President Joseph McDonnell, Co-Provost and Dean Katherine Yardley and University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Strategic […]
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Collins, King optimistic Senate will pass border deal over Trump opposition
Sen. Susan Collins believes the pressure to reach an agreement is going to be greater than the former president’s effort to derail a deal so he can campaign on immigration.
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Sens. Collins, King seek answers from U.S. Army about mass shooter
Maine’s U.S. senators ask Army to probe its handling of Robert Card, the Lewiston shooter who served as a reservist.
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Lewiston hospital CEO paints grim picture of night of shooting
Steven G. Littleson says eight wounded remain at Central Maine Medical Center.
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U.S. Senate weighs measure to restrict AI use in elections
Susan Collins among backers of a bill eyed for swift passage by Senate leaders.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Small Entity Update Act, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to update, every five years, its definition of ‘small entity’ for the purposes of regulation.
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Most of Maine’s delegation won’t even talk about an assault weapons ban
Three of the state’s four members of Congress oppose a ban, mostly because they don’t believe it’s practical in a divided government. Only Rep. Chellie Pingree supports it.
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Sen. Collins was lone Republican to oppose confirmation of Texas judge who’ll rule on abortion pill
But her critics point out that Matthew Kacsmaryk would likely be an obscure federal judge if the justices she voted to confirm to the Supreme Court had not helped to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Five women, immense power in Congress: Can they keep U.S. from fiscal brink?
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is one five women in powerful congressional spending committees. They remember when they started and how hard it was just to be heard.