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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Sens. King and Collins join bipartisan vote to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service
The $107 billion bill already passed the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Sen. Collins introduces bill to help asylum seekers get jobs sooner
The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, would make asylum seekers eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after applying for asylum.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
Jim Fossel: We’re actually seeing bipartisan progress on Capitol Hill
The talks on spending and electoral reform may not be sweeping, but that’s exactly why they’re moving ahead.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Rep. Golden introduces bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws
The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act excludes the state's tribes from most federal laws benefiting Indian nations in the United States.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it
Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
One year on, the Jan. 6 attack looms large in the lives of Mainers who were there
The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2021
Sen. King pushes filibuster reforms to protect voting rights, electoral process
Maine's independent senator says voting rights and the elections process itself are in danger, and that he supports changing filibuster rules to protect them, something he has opposed in the past.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Commentary: Congress slouches as Postal Service workers hustle
If passed, the Postal Reform Act would strengthen a public service whose mission is to provide universal, affordable service.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Rep. Pingree: Infrastructure bill win-win for our economy, environment
Now Congress must pass the Build Back Better Act to keep pace with other nations on social supports.
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