More than 2,400 small employers have been approved for forgivable loans intended to keep workers on payroll and cover essential business expenses.
Sen. Susan Collins
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats press ahead on virus aid package, reject Republican pitch to divide it up
The president spoke directly with Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who is leading a bipartisan group with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., that is racing to strike a compromise.
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Sen. Collins promotes censure action against Trump instead of impeachment
Maine’s senior senator says the proposal is gaining traction now that a majority of her Republican colleagues have made it clear they won’t vote to convict the former president for inciting a riot on Capitol Hill.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Lyme disease cases could be 10 times higher than records show, CDC finds
Maine set a record in 2019 with 2,079 cases of the tick-borne illness, but a federal report suggests the actual number is much higher.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Collins questions size of Biden’s proposed COVID relief package
Both she and Sen. Angus King agree that the distribution of vaccines needs to be accelerated.
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Democratic, Republican lawmakers lobby White House for a more targeted relief bill
The private Zoom call Sunday that included key centrist lawmakers, including Maine’s 2 senators, was an early test of whether President Biden’s relief plan has a chance of passing Congress with bipartisan backing.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Senators should hold Trump to account
Columnist Jim Fossel is wrong to advise us to ignore the president’s incitement of a mob.
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Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
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Collins part of bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus relief
The president’s plan is already running into skepticism about its size and scope, leading some Democrats to begin prepping the budget reconciliation process to enact big portions of the package with a simple majority in the Senate.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Long in the making, a moment of truth for Susan Collins
Beyond the latest impeachment, the Republican legacy of Maine’s senior senator hangs in the balance.