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Sen. Susan Collins

Published
February 15, 2023

Collins named vice chairperson of Defense Appropriations Subcommittee

As the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins will play a powerful role in setting the nation's annual defense budget.
Published
February 13, 2023

Maine blueberries vs. a fruit fly: Sen. Collins files bill to help

Maine’s Republican senator is introducing legislation that calls on the federal government to step up research and prevention efforts for a pest that could jeopardize the state’s wild blueberry crop.
Published
February 9, 2023

Military leaders defend response to Chinese spy balloon when pressed by Collins

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questioned military leaders as vice chair of the Senate's Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
Published
February 6, 2023

Republicans’ rhetoric about spending cuts worries housing advocates

Maine's Sen. Susan Collins, who has championed housing programs in the past, says it’s premature to say what the funding level of HUD should be without seeing the president’s budget request.
Published
February 3, 2023

Maine lawmakers renew push for faster work permits for asylum seekers

Efforts dating to 2015 have failed to gain traction in Congress, stalling in the polarized debates over immigration reform and border security.

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Published
February 1, 2023

Sen. Collins spearheads efforts to fund Alzheimer’s research

A bipartisan group of senators is proposing to boost funding for research and prevention through 2035.
Published
January 27, 2023

Five women, immense power: Can they keep U.S. from fiscal brink?

It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
Published
January 8, 2023

Thomas College to receive $974,000 in federal money to expand cybersecurity program

The Waterville college is positioning itself to graduate an increasing number of information security analysts to fill available positions in a burgeoning, potentially lucrative field.
Published
January 6, 2023

Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act restores faith in democratic process

A bipartisan group was committed to finding an amicable solution. This is how Congress should work.
Published
December 31, 2022

Another View: A needed safeguard on future elections

It is important to remember that the Electoral Count Reform Act is not just a safeguard against the possible return of Donald Trump.