The Maine senator says funding the government could be voted on separately so it is not ‘held hostage’ to the fight over giving President Trump money for a border wall.
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Sen. Susan Collins: Focus on division distracts from progress made by Congress
Sen. Susan Collins cites several examples of bipartisanship in Congress during these divisive times.
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Coast Guard crews in Maine to be paid Monday after all, despite shutdown
Sen. Susan Collins, who contacted the White House on Friday afternoon to urge an immediate fix to the payment issue, was told Friday night that Coast Guard employees will now be paid for their pre-shutdown work.
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The View From Here: Collins faces a choice on Trump
As the political center keeps shrinking, the Maine senator can either reject the president’s brand of Republicanism or own it.
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Collins tells Fox News about threats and harassment during Kavanaugh hearings
Maine’s Republican senator said ‘it was unlike anything I’ve ever seen in all the years that I have been privileged to serve in the Senate.’
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Sen. Collins predicts ruling against Obamacare will be overturned
Appearing on two Sunday talk shows, Maine’s senior senator also says she feels vindicated in her support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
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USM tightens control of pop-up courses because of protest targeting Sen. Collins
The university responds after such a course invited students to Washington for a protest of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Maine to receive $26.6 million in federal transportation funding
The award announced by Sen. Susan Collins will be used on road projects in western Maine and Waterville, and to upgrade traffic lights statewide.
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#MeToo flag to remain atop building near Sen. Collins’ Portland office
The Old Port building’s owner raised the flag during the national drama over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.