Auburn’s Eric Brakey has taken in the most money for his campaign but he trails far behind U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat.
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Maine’s delegation pushes Congress to provide more COVID-19 relief
Senators, representatives on Capitol Hill seek more help for everything from newspapers to rural hospitals.
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Angus King calls for investigation of Navy captain’s removal
Maine politicians spoke out Tuesday against a Navy leader, who resigned at day’s end, for his handling of the removal of a captain who sought to protect the crew of his COVID-19-stricken aircraft carrier.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Congress passed a bill that allocates roughly $2.2 trillion to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including health care, direct payments to consumers, unemployment benefits, and loans and grants to businesses.
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Maine’s congressional delegation urges Navy to ease pressure on BIW to keep operating
The letter signed by Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden asks the Navy to apply the same standards to private shipyards such as BIW as it does to its 4 public shipyards.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed a bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House passed the Divided Families Reunification Act, requiring the State Department to work with South Korea on attempts to reunite Korean Americans with their relatives in North Korea, either in person or by video.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other bills, the House passed a resolution condemning all forms of violence against children globally.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week and Jan. 31
The House has passed the Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, to modify and reauthorize through fiscal 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program.