The survey, conducted Feb. 10-13, is the first public poll of the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
Sen. Susan Collins
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Maine’s rural school districts to lose $1.2 million with federal program change
The U.S. Department of Education has determined that free- and reduced-lunch numbers cannot be used as a basis for awarding federal Title V grant money for low-income rural schools.
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Senate OKs bipartisan measure to limit Trump’s use of military force against Iran
Two-thirds votes in the House and Senate would be needed to override an expected presidential veto of the resolution, which was supported by both of Maine’s senators.
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Maine public housing agencies to receive $9.5 million for upgrades
Almost 20 housing authorities were granted funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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John Micek: History will remember Romney, not Collins
When future historians look for the last, documented instance of Republican political courage in the Trump imperium, they’ll look to one man: Sen. Mitt Romney. In one extraordinary speech on the floor of the United States Senate on Wednesday, the Utah senator made remarks that were both utterly moving in their absolute humanity and totally […]
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Sen. Collins says she opposes any retribution against impeachment witnesses
Maine’s Republican senator defended her votes to acquit Trump on the same day Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against him, lost his White House job and EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland announced he had been recalled.
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Our View: Collins, Republicans vote to enable Trump
But Maine Sen. Angus King rightly argued that removal was needed to prevent future bad acts.
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Sen. Collins votes to acquit, Sen. King to convict as Senate clears Trump of impeachment charges
While Susan Collins didn’t expand on comments she had made in announcing her vote, Angus King again faulted the president and expressed concern that the Senate’s ‘inaction’ seriously harms the Constitution’s system of checks and balances.
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Gideon campaign first to turn in voter signatures in Maine’s 2020 U.S. Senate race
Democrat and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon is the 1st of 4 would-be challengers to incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to turn in her petition for the June primary ballot.
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Our View: Maine’s senators should vote to convict Trump
Even without new witnesses and documents, the case against the president has been proven.